How exercise can boost your brain health
In a new study, scientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology wanted to learn more about how exercise affects the brain.
They...
How COVID variants escape immune system ‘killers’
A new Yale study reveals insights into how Omicron subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus evade destruction by T cells.
Talking therapies may lower heart disease risk
People whose depression symptoms improved after therapy had a 10% to 15% lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those who did not improve.
Fixing a problem with the heart may be good for your brain
Atrial fibrillation is a condition that affects the heart's rhythm, causing it to beat irregularly and sometimes rapidly. It is estimated that up to...
How to cut back on sodium to protect your blood pressure
People across the globe are consuming much more sodium than they should.
And based on current recommendations, Americans shouldn't be having more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium each...
Severe COVID-19 linked to 16 times of risk of deadly heart rhythm disease within...
A new study has shown that patients with severe COVID-19 who require mechanical ventilation are at a higher risk of developing ventricular tachycardia, atrial...
Scientists find new cause of kidney disease, artery hardening
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, even after traditional treatments to control risk factors like diabetes, blood pressure,...
On a snowy day, the warmth of a stranger kept one man alive
In the early months of 2021, heavy snow blanketed the city of Philadelphia.
Justin Stroh and his wife, Bess, both in their 60s, had been...
Menu calorie counts may help lower cancer risk in obese people
A new study suggests that specifying the number of calories for each item on restaurant menus could help prevent cancer cases linked with obesity...
COVID-19 infection may increase risk for diabetes, study confirms
A new study has suggested that people who get infected with the coronavirus may be at an increased risk of developing diabetes.
The study was...