Public Health

Early cannabis use linked to heart disease, study finds

In a new study from the University of Guelph, researchers found that smoking cannabis when you're young may increase your risk of developing heart...

Sunlight linked to lower COVID-19 deaths, study finds

In a new study from the University of Edinburgh, researchers found that sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19. They suggest that increased...

1 in 10 people have long-term effects eight months after mild COVID-19

In a new study from Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, researchers found that eight months after mild COVID-19, 1 in 10 people still have...

Common flu may play a big role in heart attacks in older people

In a new study from Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias in Madrid, researchers found that getting a flu vaccine can reduce the risk of...

Scientists finds two COVID vaccines effective against variant arising in California

In a new study from Duke Health, researchers found that two different COVID vaccines can be protective against a rapidly spreading variant of the...

Vitamin B may help fight COVID-19, reduce inflammation

In a recent study at Hiroshima University, researchers found that a small basic compound like vitamin B6 in bananas or fish could be key...

People with this health issue need to get COVID-19 vaccine first

In a recent study from at Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found that COVID-19 vaccine prioritization should prioritize those with advanced heart disease. They...

This health problem may last up to 5 months after COVID-19

In a new study from the University of Quebec, researchers found that people with COVID-19 may lose their sense of smell and taste for...

COVID-19 antibody tests, even rapid finger pricks, are effective

In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found that antibody testing is predictive of prior COVID-19 infection, and rapid screening methods—even from finger...

2 in 3 COVID-19 hospitalizations are caused by these 4 health problems

In a recent study from Tufts University, researchers found a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide are attributable to at least one of four...