In this Special Feature, we examine a potential link between sleep apnea, hypertension, and gut bacteria. Although a link between the three may seem unlikely…
Measures of kidney function delay Black patients’ treatment
To assess kidney function and track chronic kidney disease, health care providers commonly use a measure called eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). But the two…
Back pain exercise: ‘Ideal’ for sore necks and to ‘loosen off the muscles in the back’
NHS explain the best ways to treat back pain We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our…
EMPEROR-Preserved Findings Confirmed in ‘True’ HFpEF Patients
Main results from the landmark EMPEROR-Preserved trial, reported in August, established for the first time that treatment with a drug, the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor…
Pfizer COVID Vaccine Is 100% Effective in Adolescents: Study
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Pfizer announced on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided long-term protection…
Pfizer says its vaccine is STILL 100% effective in kids aged 12-15
Pfizer says its Covid vaccine is STILL 100% effective in children ages 12 to 15 four months after the second dose Pfizer-BioNTech released data on…
Lilly raises 2021 outlook on higher COVID-19 drugs sales
FILE PHOTO: An Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is pictured at 50 ImClone Drive in Branchburg, New Jersey, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File…
High blood pressure: The vitamin deficiency increasing your risk of the ‘silent killer’
High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce reading We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding…
New study illuminates the biology of a common heart disorder
Researchers at Penn Medicine have made a major advance in understanding the biology of a common, puzzling, and often fatal heart disorder, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM),…
Weight loss: 4 snacks you should eat to prevent blood sugar spikes and slash diabetes risk
Diabetes type 2: Dr Zoe Williams discusses high blood sugar risks We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to…