These pre-existing conditions may double or triple mortality risk for COVID-19 patients
A new study of COVID-19 patients confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke and cancer can increase a...
What’s jaw pain and how to deal with it?
Your jaw works hard every day so you can laugh, talk, smile, and eat.
When it’s working properly, you may not give it much thought.
But...
How to deal with chronic disease during COVID-19 pandemic
Coping with emergencies is challenging in the best of situations.
During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are just trying to get by each day.
For...
How stress causes gray hair
A new study shows that stress really can give you gray hair.
Researchers found that the body’s fight-or-flight response plays a key role in turning...
Exercise could slow age-related memory loss, study finds
Exercise is important for your body and your brain at any age.
A new study reveals how physical activity may slow the decline in learning...
Poor sleep linked with higher blood sugar, study shows
People with diabetes have high levels of blood sugar (or blood glucose).
When blood sugar builds up too high, it causes harmful effects.
A study found...
This study shows the cause of inflammation in COVID-19
In a recent study at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers analyzed the lung fluid cells from COVID-19 patients.
They used the nation’s fastest supercomputer to...
This lung disease is unrecognized in many old people
In a recent report, researchers discuss the prevalence, incidence, and impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older people.
Despite the high incidence of...
This new blood test may predict Alzheimer’s disease
A new blood testing technique could help researchers detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms start or in its early stages.
Alzheimer’s disease is an age-related brain...
Many people with severe COVID-19 develop this stuff in their legs
In a new study, researchers found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients face an increased risk of developing dangerous blood clots.
They found 23% of COVID-19 patients...