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Newer drugs for depression may increase death risk

In a recent study, researchers found an increased death risk in adults with depression who used newer antipsychotic medications. The research was conducted by a...

Number of fast-food restaurant linked to heart attacks

In a new study, researchers found that for each new fast-food outlet the number of heart attacks per 100,000 people went up by four. The...

How to get better sleep amid the pandemic – and why you should

A good night's sleep. It's one of those things people don't appreciate until it's gone. But like much taken for granted prior to the COVID-19...

People grow old at different rates, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that people grow old at different rates, regardless of what the calendar says. And for those whose bodies age...

Certain mouthwashes might stop COVID-19 transmission

In a new study, researchers found evidence that two types of mouthwash disrupt the COVID-19 virus under laboratory conditions, preventing it from replicating in...

Electricity may slow or even stop spread of breast cancer

In a new study, researchers found that electricity may slow—and in some cases, stop—the speed at which breast cancer cells spread through the body. They...

This common drug can decrease ventilation, ICU admission and death in COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found low-dose aspirin may reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission, and in-hospital mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The...

Higher body fat may prevent heart disease death in women

In a new study, researchers found that while men and women who have high muscle mass are less likely to die from heart disease. It...

Blood clots: 5 reasons they may happen

There’s been a lot of concern in recent days about blood clots, particularly after reports from Germany of people developing cerebral vein thrombosis –...

This stuff in body linked to death in severe COVID-19

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Hematology, scientists found people with severe COVID-19 who have high levels of the blood-clotting protein...