Being male or overweight can lead to more serious COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that being male or obese reduces the chance of survival from severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The findings come from...
5 ways to reduce hearing damage
Although preventable, noise induced hearing loss is on the rise. Michigan Medicine audiologists look to reverse these trends with new interventions.
While sheltering in place...
Early obesity linked to dangerous blood clots in men
In a new study, researchers found that Men with a history of obesity in their late teens are, in adult life, more at risk...
This cancer-fighting compound could fight diabetes and obesity
Obesity affects 40% of adults in the United States, resulting in health conditions that include heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and...
People with brown fat may burn 15% more calories
In a new study, researchers found that short-term cold exposure may help people with brown fat burn 15% more calories than those without.
The research was conducted by a team at the Medical...
Harvard study shows a major cause of grey hair
In a recent study, Harvard University scientists have discovered exactly how stressful experiences could lead to the phenomenon of hair graying.
They found stress activates...
7 habits that help prevent vision loss in older people
Doctors aren’t sure what causes age-related macular degeneration, a disease that affects millions of people in the United States.
Also called AMD, it is known...
High blood pressure, diabetes, obesity common in COVID-19 patients in U.S.
In a new study, researchers found that the most common comorbidities among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area are high...
Why you need a balcony garden
You can live in an apartment and still have the garden of your dreams.
Just because you don't have a backyard doesn't mean a garden...
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...