Air filters can scrub out pollutants near highways, reduce blood pressure
Living next to a highway is not great for health, but a new study shows that running air filters indoors can remove tiny particles of pollution and lower blood pressure.
Feb. 18, 2021 • ~5 min
Energy drinks can be really bad for heart cells
Some energy drinks may contribute to dangerous heart conditons, including improper beats, cardiomyopathy, and increased blood pressure, researchers report.
Feb. 10, 2021 • ~5 min
Fast blood test flags patients at risk for severe COVID-19
A blood test can predict—within a day of a hospital admission—which patients with COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe complications or death.
Jan. 22, 2021 • ~8 min
Vitamin K: A little-known but noteworthy nutrient
A research lab at Tufts University is trying to find out how the vitamin may protect against age-related disease.
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~6 min
Nanodroplets and ultrasound ‘drill’ may bust blood clots
A new way to break up particularly tough blood clots uses engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound "drill."
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~6 min
When working out makes you sick to your stomach: What to know about exercise-induced nausea
You're working out, feeling great – until your stomach starts to churn and you're sidelined with a bout of nausea. Here's what's happening in your body and how to avoid this common effect of exercise.
Dec. 29, 2020 • ~7 min
Chip ditches blood test snapshots for real-time checks
A new lab-on-a-chip device called real-time ELISA combines blood tests to provide something more like a movie than a photo.
Dec. 24, 2020 • ~7 min
Secondary blood infection linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes
People with severe COVID-19 and a secondary blood infection had longer hospital stays and poorer outcomes, research finds.
Dec. 23, 2020 • ~4 min
Older women who walk daily have lower blood pressure risk
For older women, extreme exercise isn't necessary to reap health benefits. 30 minutes of walking a day may be enough to cut the risk of high blood pressure.
Nov. 24, 2020 • ~11 min
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