Sugar can lead to high blood sugar and contributes to the development of diabetes. Getty Images We all want to keep track of our health in every way we can -- you may weigh yourself daily, measure your waist-to-hip ratio, keep track of your blood pressure or monitor your resting heart rate. But how close…
Preliminary results from an ongoing study suggest that those with a certain blood type may have some protection against the novel coronavirus.In April, not long after the pandemic began, the genetic testing firm 23andMe began using its testing services to help scientists better understand how genetics may play a role in why some people who contract the novel…
Despite lockdown measures being in place to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2, it is crucial that people still donate blood.COVID-19’s sudden emergence and rapid spread across the world have fundamentally changed how societies function, requiring radical restrictions on movement. These lockdowns aim to limit the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to reduce both the number…
Autopsies of 10 African American victims of coronavirus in New Orleans show that the insides of their lungs were riddled with blood clots, adding to evidence that COVID-19 stokes damage in the body far beyond a typical respiratory illness.Researchers from LSU Health Sciences began carefully examining victims of coronavirus in mid-March, less than a week…
New research suggests that high blood pressure during and after exercise is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular issues later in life.Share on PinterestA new study looks at blood pressure recovery and heart disease in later life.The study, appearing in the Journal of the American Heart Association, may help clinicians develop new prognostic tools…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…