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Women who take beta blockers for high blood pressure are at nearly 5 percent higher risk for heart failure than men, even if they have no history of heart disease, according to a study published Monday....Read More

A high-protein diet that relies heavily on plant-based sources can reduce a person’s risk for death from heart disease by 10 percent, a study published Monday by JAMA Internal Medicine found....Read More

More than 34 percent of all Hispanic and Latin Americans who died from COVID-19 across the United States were younger than 65, an analysis released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found....Read More

Medicaid expansion under the Healthy Michigan Plan has improved overall health among residents of poorer communities and people of color, according to the findings of a survey published by JAMA Network Open...Read More

Older adults with higher levels of a specific protein in their blood have better cognitive function and might be at lower risk for dementia than those with lower levels, according to a study published on Friday....Read More

The antiviral drug remdesivir has demonstrated that it can lower the risk of death in COVID-19 patients, U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences reported in new data Friday....Read More

Up to one in four people infected with the new coronavirus experience brain damage, including inflammation and stroke, according to the findings of a small study published Wednesday by the journal Brain....Read More

A new system intended to monitor flu outbreaks performs well, but lacks data about communities that are most vulnerable should winter also bring a second wave of COVID-19....Read More

Consuming sugar-sweetened beverages increases a person’s risk for metabolic syndrome by up to 20 percent, according to an analysis published by JAMA Network Open....Read More

Many COVID-19 hotspots across the country are in areas along state borders because different governments have taken different approaches to contain spread of the new coronavirus, according to the U.S. COVID Atlas....Read More