The latest addition to medical haute couture may be a necklace outfitted with a pendant that people can use to screen themselves for signs of an abnormal heart rhythm condition known as atrial fibrillation. Fashioned by a...

As more evidence emerges that COVID-19 is tied to an increased risk of dangerous blood clots, new research suggests that giving patients blood thinners may improve their odds of survival. “Using anticoagulants should be considered when patients...

There’s a simple way to limit your guests’ boozing: Give them plenty of alternatives. A British study finds that people are more likely to choose alcohol-free options if they outnumber boozy choices. There were more than 800...

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Sound has the power to stimulate the brain, which is why hearing loss has the potential to have a profound effect on health – especially among older adults....

A new analysis suggests there may be a simple, noninvasive technique that could delay, or even eliminate, the need for ventilation in COVID-19 patients. It’s called “proning.” And it appears to be remarkably effective at boosting “blood...

The new coronavirus is disproportionately striking minority populations — particularly urban blacks and Navajo Indians living on their reservation. Experts say social and economic factors that predate the COVID-19 crisis may help explain why. “We found that...

Daily use of inhaler medication by Americans with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increased during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed data on controller inhaler use by nearly 7,600 patients who...

U.S. researchers have started enrolling participants in a study to assess the rate of new coronavirus infection among children and their families. The study — sponsored and funded by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...

The COVID-19 pandemic has done untold economic damage in the United States, with businesses shuttering and people self-isolating at home to try to slow the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus. You might think hospitals and health...

A new, mutated strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has become dominant and appears to be more contagious than the strain that spread during the early stages of the pandemic, scientists report. They said the new...