COVID-19 vaccination protects people with blood cancer
People suffering from blood cancer often have a weak immune system, putting them at higher risk of falling seriously ill with COVID-19. Some cancer therapies, moreover, result in…
Low nutritional quality in vegetarian meat substitutes
The availability of foods based on plant proteins to substitute for meat has increased dramatically as more people choose a plant-based diet. At the same time, there are…
Hearts and bodies change with age, heart disease treatments may need to change, too
A new American Heart Association scientific statement provides updated information about how aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in people ages 75 and older.
Extremely hot and cold days linked to cardiovascular deaths
According to a multinational analysis of more than 32 million cardiovascular deaths over four decades, there were more deaths on days when temperatures were at their highest or…
Vitamin D levels in the Spanish population are lower than those of many northern European countries
Vitamin D is a hormone that is essential to a number of bodily processes, mainly absorbing and maintaining calcium, which is key for strong bones, but it also…