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3 min read HAVING A HEART attack can be a scary and life-changing event. It's not something you would want to experience again. Fortunately, scientists agree. And they've found an ingenious way to torpedo the chances of a second heart event. Now we're not talking about eating a heart-healthy diet or getting enough exercise—though both

Share on PinterestA new perspective article reveals that racial minorities are underrepresented in COVID-19 clinical trials.Image credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images.The viewpoint appears in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).In the United States, Black, Hispanic, and other racial minorities are more likely than whites to contract, be hospitalized, or die with COVID-19. Recent…

Share on PinterestResearchers have identified brain activity changes in people who experience anxiety.The feeling of anxiety is a common one. Most of us have, at one time or another, felt worried about future outcomes, be they test results, financial needs, or work-related goals. But when these feelings are lasting and do not relate to just…

An estimated 17 090 more natural deaths than expected between 6 May and 14 July has raised concern about the accuracy of reported Covid-19 deaths.Excess mortality is a measure used internationally to decipher actual deaths during large-scale epidemics.It remains unclear why so many South Africans are dying, if it is not related to Covid-19.South Africans…

As new daily coronavirus infections continue to break records in the U.S., researchers are considering whether the cannabis plant has the potential to be used in the treatment of COVID-19. Experts from the University of Nebraska and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute are recommending that scientists study the anti-inflammatory properties in CBD as a potential…