Exposure to secondhand smoke may up your odds for heart failure, a new study warns. Researchers analyzed nationwide survey data from more than 11,000 nonsmokers (average age: 48) who were followed from 1988 to 1994. Nearly 1 in 5 had…
Read MorePollen can raise your risk of getting COVID-19, whether you have allergies or not
Exposure to pollen can raise your risk of developing COVID-19, and it isn’t just a problem for people with allergies, new research released March 9 shows. Plant physiologist Lewis Ziska, a co-author of the new peer-reviewed study and other recent…
Read MoreIntense, indoor sports raise coronavirus risk, CDC warns, citing 14 infected at ice hockey game
Fox News Flash top headlines for October 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Evidence is beginning to show that intense, indoor sports can contribute to COVID-19 transmission, per a new report from…
Read MoreFlu and COVID-19 are bad enough, but they also can raise stroke risk
It’s flu season. In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic. Is this any time to be thinking about your risk of stroke? Yes, researchers say. Having either influenza or the coronavirus seems to increase the odds of having an ischemic…
Read MoreRisk Factors Raise Trump’s Odds for Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 — Age, weight and gender are three risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness that could complicate President Donald Trump’s coronavirus infection, medical experts said Friday. Trump announced in a 1 a.m. tweet Friday that both he…
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