Move it or lose it: Sitting around while avoiding COVID-19 causes other health risks
Prolonged pandemic-related isolation, physical distancing and workplace closures are leading a McMaster University researcher to raise concern over the health impacts of inactivity.
“As we...
Common kidney problems linked to high heart failure risk
A recent study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that people with chronic kidney disease have a higher risk of heart disease...
Scientists find new way to treat binge drinking
In a new study, researchers have found that deactivating a brain area known for motivation and emotion-related behaviors decreases binge drinking.
The study pinpoints a...
Car pollutants may double your risk of this blinding eye disease
In a new study, researchers found that long-term exposure to pollutants from vehicle exhaust is linked to a higher risk of the common eye...
Botox injections may reduce chronic migraine headaches
In a new review study, researchers found evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency of chronic migraine headaches.
They found...
Is there a chance your COVID-19 quick fix will work? ‘The answer is no’
Guidance from the federal government is straightforward: The best way to protect yourself from COVID-19 is to avoid being exposed to the coronavirus.
That guidance...
Different minerals cause heart disease in men and women
In a new study, researchers found that different minerals cause aortic heart valve blockage in men and women.
They found strong differences in the mineral...
Dietary supplements could be an important weapon to fight COVID-19
In a new paper, researchers say that supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding the federally recommended levels,...
Exercise may help boost muscle repair, reversing aging, Stanford study shows
In a new study, researchers found that regular exercise restores youthfulness to tissue repair.
In older animals, muscle stem cells start to look and behave...
Diabetes can be a big trouble for people with COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that diabetes may contribute to more severe symptoms, rapid progression, and poorer prognosis in patients infected with COVID-19.
The...