More intense blood pressure control may lower irregular heartbeat risk
Aggressively treating high blood pressure might reduce the risk of a type of irregular heartbeat, according to a new study.
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can...
Scientists find COVID-19 virus jumped between people and mink
In a new study, researchers found examined COVID-19 infections across 16 mink farms in the Netherlands.
They found that the virus likely jumped between people...
Scientists find how cannabis THC may prevent colon cancer
In a new study, researchers found that treatment with Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant, prevented the development of colon cancer...
Most homemade masks are doing a great job, even when we sneeze
Studies show that homemade masks help combat the spread of viruses like COVID-19 when combined with frequent hand-washing and physical distancing.
Many of these studies...
This study shows a new cause of migraine headache
Migraine is one of the most disabling disorders, affecting one in seven people and causing a tremendous social and economic burden.
Several findings suggest that...
United States COVID-19 transmission driven by these people, research finds
In a new study, researchers found the resurging COVID-19 transmission in the US is being driven by ages 20-49.
An estimated two in three COVID-19...
Common Alzheimer’s drugs may reverse blood vessel damage in type 2 diabetes
People suffering from a range of conditions called metabolic syndrome—which includes type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity—have a stiffening of...
10 minutes less sitting and lying everyday may help prevent heart disease, diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that even a short reduction in daily time spent in lying or sitting could have several cardio-metabolic health...
Viruses from mosquitos may trigger stroke
In a new study, researchers found a deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke.
The research was conducted by a...
Prostate cancer awareness: Embracing prostate health all year long
The American Cancer Society estimates about one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
While we give our attention to...