Aspirin may help reduce risks of pancreatic and liver cancers
In a new study, researchers found aspirin is linked to a reduction in the risk of developing several cancers of the digestive tract, including...
Getting through COVID-19 pandemic when you have a mental health condition
Practical tips and online support can help people with depression, anxiety and other conditions cope.
Living with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD and other mental...
This study shows two prebiotics may help treat colon cancer, skin cancer
Mucin is a protein that is part of the mucus found in our intestine and other tissues. Inulin is a fiber found in plants...
This new drug shows promise for treating schizophrenia
In a new study, researchers found that an experimental drug may ease a range of symptoms that strike people with schizophrenia, without the side...
What coronavirus does to your lungs
Like other respiratory illnesses, COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, can cause lasting lung damage.
As we continue to learn about COVID-19, we're...
COVID-19 may strike more children than expected
In a new study, researchers found that the number of children infected with the coronavirus may be far more extensive than what is currently...
How men and women develop heart disease differently
In a new study, researchers found that minerals causing aortic heart valve blockage in men and women are different.
This is a discovery that could...
More than 30% of U.S. people say they have high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that the overall prevalence of self-reported high blood pressure is 32.4%, with prevalence higher among men than women...
This new COVID-19 test may give results in 45 minutes
In a new study, researchers have developed a new swab test that can diagnose COVID-19 infections in about 45 minutes.
The CRISPR-based test—which uses gene-targeting...
Medication and COVID-19: Facts and fictions you should know
As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to climb, health care professionals are desperately searching for new treatments to fight the disease.
In the most...