Vaccine Q&A: From flu to COVID-19, everything you need to know
A family medicine physician discusses why vaccines are so important—especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Vaccines are one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine and...
Severe COVID-19 linked to heart problems
The number of people coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rising with more cases in the U.S. (5M according to the Centers for Disease Control...
Aging memories may not be ‘worse,’ just ‘different’
"Memory is the first thing to go."
Everyone has heard it, and decades of research studies seem to confirm it: While it may not always...
Obesity may increase risk of dying from COVID-19, especially in men
In a new study, researchers found a striking association between BMI and risk for death among patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19.
Their finding also...
Moderate muscle strength may lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90% to 95% have type 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In a new...
COVID-19 and pets: What you need to know
If you have furry family members, you probably have a lot of questions about how to keep them safe during this frightening global COVID-19...
Another COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in preventing COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found positive results from preclinical testing of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, PDS0203.
The research was conducted by a team at...
COVID-19 lockdowns may escalate the obesity epidemic
In a new study, researchers found emotional stress, economic anxiety, physical inactivity, and social distance—locking down society to combat COVID-19 creates psychosocial insecurity that...
This heart disease less deadly than it used to be, but still cause for...
In a new study, researchers found a decline in deaths related to atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) over the last 45 years.
They also found that...
Scientists find a new method to help reverse vision loss
In a new study, researchers have developed a new method of injecting healthy cells into damaged eyes.
The technique could point the way toward new...