Home Medicine Page 2392

Medicine

Drugs for SARS may be effective for COVID-19, study shows

In a new study, researchers found a new drug target in a newly mapped protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease...

This FDA-approved drug could protect kidney health in people with diabetes

People with diabetes and kidney disease are at extremely high risk of kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and death. In a recent study from Stanford...

Simple things you can do to control blood pressure

Many people focus on improving their diet but may overlook managing their stress when it comes to preventing and treating high blood pressure. Recent research...

Why combining Diet Coke with French fries is really a bad idea

The influence of artificial sweeteners on the brain and metabolism has been hotly debated in recent years. Some studies have found adverse effects on blood...

Orange juice may help reduce risks of obesity, diabetes

In a new study, researchers found that the equivalent of just two and a half glasses of orange juice a day could reverse obesity...

Better sleep habits may reduce heart disease risk and help lose weight

In two new studies, researchers found that sleeping well, long enough and having regular bedtimes, in addition to meeting the American Heart Association’s Life’s...

Low back and neck pain tops U.S. health spending

In a new study, researchers found that low back and neck pain tops U.S. health spending. They found Americans in 2016 spent an estimated $380...

How drug meant for Ebola may also treat coronaviruses

In a new study, researchers have discovered why drug remdesivir is effective in treating the coronaviruses that cause Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and...

New drug could reduce symptoms of chronic cough

In two new studies, researchers found that a new drug at low doses can ease the often distressing symptoms of chronic cough with minimal...

Coronavirus: Human strain causes fear, but domestic livestock strains are not new

Many people are hearing about coronavirus for the first time as the China strain, COVID-19, affecting humans causes concern all across the world. But coronaviruses are...