Health Highlights, Nov. 19, 2021

Cardiologists’ meeting brings new insights, advances. The COVID-19 pandemic, heart-healthy eating, and better ways to treat and prevent heart disease were among the hot topics that emerged during the American Heart Association’s annual meeting this week. Read more

Switch to plant-based diet brought relief to man with severe migraine. The 60-year-old man whose experiences are detailed in the report had endured severe headaches without aura for more than 12 years. Read more

Honing in on patient zero for COVID-19. The first known person with the illness was a vendor in a large seafood market in Wuhan, China, claims an American scientist. Read more