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Older people who take daily low-dose aspirin have at 20% higher risk of developing anemia even without having already had a major bleeding event, according to results from a new randomized controlled trial. In the study, which was published June…

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People at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease exhibit changes in their gut bacteria long before symptoms appear. It has been known for some time that people with disease symptoms have different microbiomes, but this study “moves the goalposts” earlier in…

In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers aimed to understand the association between wine consumption and cardiovascular mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and coronary heart disease (CHD). The researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis using longitudinal studies,…

People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are more likely to develop severe infections requiring hospitalization, according to findings from a large Swedish cohort study. The increased risk was equal to one extra severe infection in every six patients with…

Treatment with the anticalcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) fremanezumab (Ajovy, Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc) reduces depressive symptoms in patients with migraine and comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD), new research shows. Patients with both conditions who were randomly assigned to receive fremanezumab showed…

Australia experienced an early start to its flu season, which is beginning to cause a spike in illnesses. According to a recent CNN report, Australia’s rising flu cases may be in indicator of what is coming to the U.S. later…

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American Medical Association says BMI is ‘racist’ because measurement was designed based on white bodies in the 19th century The major medical group says BMI is too broad to reflect an individual’s health It was is based on non-Hispanic white…

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, using N95 face masks became routine. Researchers at the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China, wanted to know how long durations of mask-wearing might affect health. In the paper “Evaluation of Mask-Induced Cardiopulmonary Stress,” published…