It’s a number many Americans have grimly expected but may still find hard to comprehend: Over one million of their fellow citizens killed by COVID-19. “Today, we mark a tragic milestone: one million American lives lost to...

THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — College athletes who contract COVID-19 and return to playing sports have a low risk of developing life-threatening heart problems, according to new research that suggests stringent cardiac testing...

Is there a way to make eating out more environmentally friendly? A team of German researchers thinks the answer is a bright green yes. They’d like restaurants to offer menus that clearly label the environmental impact —...

New evidence suggests that long COVID patients suffer rampant inflammation that wracks the entire body — and that easing that inflammation could be key to saving their lives. Severe systemic inflammation during hospitalization for COVID increases the...

People who’ve had a major traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be at increased risk for dementia, according to a new study. “Approximately 1 in 10 people in our study who had major TBI did develop dementia,” said...

Persistent use of steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen to treat acute lower back pain may actually turn it into a chronic condition, a new study warns. However, some experts who expressed concerns about the...

Long COVID may be chronic disease needing steroids. New evidence finds patients suffering inflammation affecting the entire body, and easing that inflammation could be key to saving lives. Read more Are ‘climate-friendly’ restaurant menu items coming soon?...

Americans’ rates of depression and anxiety spiked during the first year of the pandemic, but the increases were much more pronounced among Black, Hispanic and Asian people than among white people, new research shows. From April 2020...

There’s good news for women with a mental health condition: Taking antidepressants early in pregnancy doesn’t increase a baby’s risk of having epilepsy or seizures, researchers say. “The findings of this study are very important,” said study...

Young adults who struggle to afford food face an increased risk of diabetes later in life, possibly due to the long-term effects of eating cheaper, less nutritious food. That’s the conclusion of researchers who analyzed data on...