Shingles in young people increases stroke risks
A large study from the United Kingdom that looked at patients who had experienced one shingles attack found that the risks for future heart...
How chemotherapy affects the vascular system of pregnant women with breast...
The latest issue of one of the leading medical journals, the Journal of Clinical Investigation, features a paper by a team from the Jagiellonian...
Scientists won’t hit snooze on mattress recycling needs
After years of use, mattresses and the wood, metal and textiles that compose them are eventually discarded into landfills, creating methane gases while their...
Walgreens Second COVID Booster Shots: Scheduling Your Vaccine Appointment
If you are 50 or older and at higher risk of severe disease from COVID-19, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for...
Researchers discover how the brain keeps the urge to act in...
It's the final race. Eight athletes are lined up on the track, their feet tensely braced against the starting blocks. They hear the count...
High Levels of HDL Alone will not Stop Inflammation
High levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol can be very dangerous. These high levels of LDL can cause blockages of plaque in the arteries...
New research reveals why highly infectious cholera variant mysteriously died out
A new study reveals why a highly infectious variant of the cholera bug, which caused large disease outbreaks in the early 1990s, did not...
Blood lead concentrations linked to behavioral problems in children
The association between lead exposure and children’s IQ has been well studied, but few studies have examined the effects of blood lead concentrations on...
Scientists leads effort to improve research on diet and dementia
Anyone searching the internet for brain healthy foods will find no shortage of stories making dietary recommendations. Some of those stories point to observational...
New study reveals why some rarely get a cold
Scientists may have found a piece of the puzzle that explains why some lucky people almost never get sick, according to a new study...