When 36-year-old Nordia Palmer-Ferguson went to her doctor complaining of blurred vision, headaches, pressure and swelling in her left eye, little did she know she was facing the possibility of blindness, or even death. After other surgeons gave up, the ingenious solution of an ophthalmologist and professor at Cornell, not only saved life, but restored her sight.
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Drinking coffee—particularly two to three cups a day—is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms but also with living longer, according to new studies. These trends held true for both people with and without cardiovascular disease. Researchers said the analyses—the largest to look at coffee's potential role in […]
Living near a leafy green area cuts your risk of a stroke, found scientists studying 3.5 million people in a major city in Spain.
The number of healthy years a person lives is, on average, increasing even for people with common chronic conditions, according to a new PLOS study.
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Cooking at home has a multi-faceted benefit in the lives of those who don't do so regularly, improving mental health, general health and more
The seasonal flu is currently more deadly in England than Covid, according to analysis in March 2022, as mask restrictions are dropped.
Scientists at the Salk Institute have shown that they can reverse the aging process in mice, leading to a variety of benefits.
A Missouri study finds video game-based therapy helps stroke patients improve their motor skills while also reducing therapist time.
Whether it takes the form of yoga, gardening, or wheeling a wheelchair, 60 minutes per week of strength training reduces death risk by 20%
The UK's most premature twins finally go home from hospital—5 months after birth when they were given a zero percent chance of survival.
A mother in North Texas has been awarded a Guinness World Record for donating breast milk. Alicia Richman, 28, pumped over 86 gallons for donation to a nonprofit that supplies neonatal intensive care units.
Born nearly three months early, this brother and sister are best friends already, reaching out for one another whenever they're nearby.
Inspired by Joy Milne's ability to 'sniff out' Parkinson's disease, researchers with ACS Omega have developed an e-nose to do the same.
British scientists have created a machine learning algorithm that can use routine eye scans to identify someone's 12-month risk of heart attack.
The small crib is a sixth of the cost of a normal phototherapy crib, and is manufactured in Nigeria for use in cities and villages alike.
Scientists at TBSI Trinity in Dublin have uncovered a new approach for treating severe asthma. It could especially help children.
Optimism may promote emotional well-being by limiting how often one experiences stressful situations, find Boston University researchers.
Replacing refined grains with whole grains and legumes, and eating more fish, nuts, and vegetables, could add 10-13 years onto one's life.
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