Fasting plus vitamin C effective for hard-to-treat cancers, study says
Photo Cred: Carolyn V/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin C, according to a new study...
Read MoreAHA statement addresses how social determinants affect outcomes, impact caregivers
Photo Cred: Rémi Walle/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Treatment for heart failure should take into consideration a patient’s social determinants of health, including their overall living environment and socio-economic status, according...
Read MoreSalt substitution prevents cardiovascular disease in China, modelling study finds
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A nationwide intervention to replace regular household salt with potassium-enriched salt substitutes in China could prevent nearly half a million cardiovascular deaths per year,...
Read MoreLarge-scale COVID-19 treatment clinical trial launched in UK
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A large randomized clinical trial of potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments is underway in the United Kingdom. The Randomized Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy...
Read MoreTrump suspends funding to World Health Organization
Photo Cred: History in HD/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury, Katherine Shagoury, Katherine Shagoury President Donald Trump announced in a press briefing Tuesday evening that the United States would be halting its...
Read MoreOfficial guidance released for COVID-19 patients with IBD
Photo Cred: Olliss/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) published new guidance on Friday for gastroenterologists treating novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which may...
Read MoreClinical trials for coronavirus vaccine progress
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the world, scientists and researchers are working tirelessly to develop a vaccine. There are currently...
Read MoreResearcher finds droplets carrying coronavirus may travel further than six feet
Photo Cred: Annie Spratt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has prompted social distancing guidelines around the world, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asking...
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