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Why cholesterol-lowering drug statins can cause muscle pain

Scientists from McMaster University found a potential mechanism explaining why some people who take drugs to lower their cholesterol develop sore, aching muscles. The research...

This antibody treatment could reduce severe COVID-19

Scientists from Mayo Clinic found that treatment with one of three anti-spike neutralizing monoclonal antibodies for mild to moderate symptoms led to low rates...

Light during sleep is linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure in older people

Scientists from Northwestern Medicine found that older people who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were much more likely...

COVID-19 omicron variant leads to less severe disease

Scientists from Georgia State University found that the alpha, beta and delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 were much more fatal than the original strain of...

Mediterranean diet may reduce your risk of frailty

Scientists from Hebrew SeniorLife and Harvard found that eating a Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty. The research is published in The American Journal of Clinical...

Fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine prevents severe COVID-19 in older people

Scientists from Tel Aviv University found that the fourth dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19 and deaths during...

Questions answered about COVID vaccines for babies, toddlers

For the last — and littlest — segment of the population yet to receive it, the COVID-19 vaccine is federally approved and available for...

Using high blood pressure drugs for a long time may lead to kidney damage

Scientists from the University of Virginia found that long-term use of drugs commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure and heart failure could be...

Reducing frailty could help prevent dementia, study finds

Scientists from Dalhousie University found that reducing frailty in older adults could be an effective strategy to prevent dementia. They found that frailty was a...

How to deal with ‘COVID-somnia’ and sleep well at night

Scientists from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found about 56% of Americans have "COVID-somnia," an increase in sleep disturbances during the pandemic. They found in people...