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...