Medication and COVID-19: Facts and fictions you should know
As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to climb, health care professionals are desperately searching for new treatments to fight the disease.
In the most...
Gut problems common in people with COVID-19, Stanford study shows
In a new study, researchers found that fever, cough, and shortness of breath are the classic symptoms of COVID-19, but there may be gastrointestinal...
COVID-19 facts people with diabetes should know
People with diabetes are being warned that they are at "high risk" during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a Purdue University expert can explain more...
New finding may help stop lung damage in COVID-19
One of the defining features of COVID-19 is the excessive immune response that can occur in severe cases.
This burst of immune overreaction also called...
Blood clotting problem may explain higher COVID-19 risk
In a new study, researchers found that higher-than-normal levels of an enzyme involved in blood clot prevention may be a common risk factor for...
Why some people with flu have more severe symptoms
In a new study, researchers found that high glucose levels may explain why some flu patients have worse symptoms than others.
The research was conducted...
This type of work may raise risks of diabetes, heart disease, stroke
About 17.7% of the U.S. labor force works outside the hours of 6 am and 6 pm.
Shift workers are central to the travel, hospitality...
This therapy could effectively treat 90% of people with asthma
In a new study, researchers found that nearly 90% of the patients who took a six-week course of Chinese medicine formula for the treatment...
New blood test could help detect pancreatic cancer early
In a new study, researchers found that a blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer in early...
High blood pressure at night may affect your brain
Most people’s blood pressure goes down during the night, which doctors call “dipping.”
But for some people, especially those with high blood pressure, their nighttime...