This stuff in blood could be a key to aging better and living longer
In a recent study from the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere, researchers found that maintaining healthy levels of iron in the blood could be...
This study shows the key to an effective COVID-19 vaccine
Coronavirus particles have a corona (crown) of proteins that resemble spikes, which enable the virus to attach and enter cells in humans.
The spike protein...
Many Americans still ignore safety precautions for COVID-19
Six months into the most severe global pandemic in more than a century, are Americans complying with basic precautions to avoid infection with the...
How vitamin E may injure vapers’ lungs
E-cigarette, or vaping, associated lung injury has sickened thousands of people, most under the age of 35.
Studies have linked vitamin E acetate, an oily...
Making sense of cholesterol – the good, the bad and the dietary
Cholesterol can be confusing. But understanding it could help you live a longer, healthier life.
So in honor of Cholesterol Education Month, we asked a...
This stuff takes the lead in controlling COVID-19 virus and reducing severity
Ever since SARS-CoV-2 first appeared, researchers have been trying to understand whether sometimes the immune system does more harm than good during the acute...
Many older dental patients prescribed opioids incorrectly
In a new study, researchers found that many older patients receiving opioids at dental visits also use psychotropic medications—a potentially harmful combination.
The research was...
Why people with obesity and diabetes more likely to have severe COVID-19
In a new review study, researchers found that COVID-19 works with bacteria to increase disease severity in obesity and diabetes.
The combined effects of the...
This brain disease can be first symptom of COVID-19 in many people
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working to better understand the varied symptoms of the disease.
One of the most concerning...
Healthy heart habits may lower high blood pressure risk years later
In a new study, researchers found that better heart health, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scale, was linked...