COVID-19 could lead to an epidemic of clinical depression
Isolation, social distancing and extreme changes in daily life are hard now, but the United States also needs to be prepared for what may...
The do’s and don’ts of social interaction during a pandemic
Across the nation, Americans find themselves in varying degrees of social isolation as part of a coordinated effort to try to slow the spread...
How stress and loneliness could make you more likely to get COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that stress, loneliness and lack of sleep are all factors that can weaken the immune system and make...
COVID-19 is here. How long will it last?
With COVID-19 case numbers climbing dramatically in the United States and millions of people sheltered in their homes to help quell the outbreak, many...
The pros and cons of radiotherapy for cancer: will it work for you?
In a new paper, researchers suggest that women undergoing radiotherapy for many cancers are more likely than men to be cured, but the side...
This new treatment could improves blood sugar, liver health in type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes who underwent a novel, minimally invasive, endoscopic procedure called Revita...
Scientists find a simple way to reduce irregular heartbeat problems
Atrial fibrillation (a-fib) affects more than 33 million people worldwide, according to background information in the study.
Instead of contracting to pump blood and then...
Coronavirus: A new type of vaccine using RNA could help defeat COVID-19
A century ago, on July 26, 1916, a viral disease swept through New York.
Within 24 hours, new cases of polio increased by more than...
This drug may prevent obesity, liver damage caused by high-fat diet
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are 4.5 million adults in the U.S. diagnosed with the liver disease...
Dropping blood pressure may predict frailty, falls in older people
Blood pressure that goes down when you stand up is associated with frailty and falls in older people, according to a new study that...