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Air pollution can have heart-stopping harm

In a new study, researchers found that there is an increased risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) even from short-term exposure to low concentrations...

5 things everyone should know about China coronavirus

An unusual outbreak of pneumonia in China in December presented a medical mystery that may have been solved with the identification of a never-before-seen...

Statins may increase diabetes, skin infection risks fast

A recent study from Curtin University in Perth, Australia and elsewhere found that using statins for as short a time as three months can...

Common early sign of heart disease may also mean high cancer risk

Microvascular endothelial dysfunction is a common early sign of heart disease. It involves damage to the walls of small arteries in the heart, which affects...

Common test for autism diagnosis may be not reliable

In a new study, researchers have found that a test widely used to diagnose whether children have autism is less reliable than previously assumed. The...

Weight loss surgery may reduce risk of colorectal cancer

In a new review study, researchers found that weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third. The research was conducted...

An egg a day not linked to higher heart disease risk

The controversy about whether eggs are good or bad for your heart health may be solved, and about one a day is fine. In a...

This high blood pressure drug may help lower risk of gout

In a new study, researchers found that high blood pressure drug amlodipine lowered long-term gout risk compared to two other drugs commonly prescribed to...

New cell-phone-sized device may prevent migraine headache

If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won't get paid for days, you might agonize over every dollar you spend. Maybe you'll...

Wuhan coronavirus in the United States: How to stay healthy

Since December, a new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed at least 82 people and sickened close to 3000. Cases continue to spread...