Vitamin D may help prevent heart failure after heart attack
Scientists found how vitamin D may help protect heart tissue and prevent heart failure after a heart attack.
Common high blood pressure drugs linked to kidney damage
Chronic high blood pressure affects a billion people around the world.
In a study from the University of Virginia, scientists found that long-term use of...
Common diabetes drug may increase heart failure risk
Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones, a new class of drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
In a recent study...
Poor sleep linked to higher risk of vision loss
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness and will likely affect an estimated 112 million people worldwide by 2040.
Characterized by progressive loss of light-sensitive...
How COVID-19 damages lungs
Viruses and bacteria have a very long history. Because viruses can’t reproduce without a host, they’ve been attacking bacteria for millions of years.
Some of...
Common drug may help fight treatment-resistant blood cancer
Leukemia is a group of blood cancers that results in excess amounts of white blood cells.
There are both chronic forms of leukemia that progress...
1 in 5 young adult deaths in US are caused by alcohol drinking
Excessive drinking can lead to alcohol-related deaths, including digestive, heart disease, infectious diseases and cancers.
It also plays a significant role in motor vehicle crashes, violence, falls,...
Afternoon or evening physical activity is linked to better control of blood sugar
The current global obesity pandemic is partially the result of a lack of physical activity combined with sedentary behavior (prolonged sitting) during the day.
Such...
Cannabis may increase death risk in high blood pressure
Marijuana—which can also be called cannabis, weed, pot, or dope—refers to the dried flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the cannabis plant.
In a study...
Omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – an expert answers three key questions about these new...
Two new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction in the US, collectively accounting for 27% of infections as of October 29.
Both...