A patient's risk of death is also greater when they are male or 60 years old or younger.

Learn what the experts had to say about these two popular diets.

Some researchers have shared concerns about how statin use may impact COVID-19 patients, but a new meta-analysis suggests there is a significant benefit. 

Two separate research teams have highlighted the benefits of limiting meat consumption and adopting a plant-based diet. 

The research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, compared patients with diabetes who lost weight after gastric bypass surgery with those who lost it by changing their diet. 

It has been estimated that more than 200 million people around the world have diabetes and don’t know it. Could AI technology and smartphone cameras help reverse that trend?

Eating healthier plant-based foods—fruits and vegetables instead of refined grains and sweets—can help obese patients maintain normal blood pressure, according to new data presented ahead of ESC Congress 2020. 

Eating chocolate—in moderation, of course—is associated with a reduced risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), according to new findings published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.