Health & Wellness
Why Middle Age Is Getting Harder for Many Americans
For many people, middle age is often seen as a time when life becomes more stable. Many adults have built careers, raised children, and...
Cats or Dogs: Which Pets Really Improve Your Mood
People have argued for years about whether cats or dogs make better pets. Some people love dogs because they are playful, loyal, and enjoy...
Common Arthritis Supplement Linked to Faster Alzheimer’s Development
For many older adults, glucosamine is a familiar name. The supplement is widely advertised as a way to support joint health and ease pain...
Creatine could help the immune system fight cancer more effectively, study finds
Creatine is best known as a popular supplement used by athletes and bodybuilders to improve strength and performance.
Now, new research from the University of...
Think you’d never eat bugs? A study suggests you might actually enjoy them
For many people, the idea of eating insects sounds unpleasant. Bugs are often associated with dirt or something strange and unfamiliar.
But new research suggests...
New Brain Device Could Help People with Parkinson’s Disease Walk Better
Walking is something most people do without thinking. The brain automatically coordinates movements of the legs, balance, and timing of each step.
For people with...
This Walking Style May Reduce Depression in 5 Weeks
Depression is one of the most common and serious mental health conditions in the world. It affects hundreds of millions of people and can...
New Nonsurgical Treatment May Bring Lasting Pain Relief for Knee Arthritis
Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of pain and disability around the world. The condition develops when the tissues inside the...
Why Most Patients in U.S. Never Reach the Kidney Transplant Waiting List
For people with kidney failure, a kidney transplant can be life-changing. A successful transplant can allow someone to live longer, feel better, and spend...
8 Common Food Additives Linked to High Blood Pressure
Many people pay attention to sugar, salt, and fat when trying to eat a healthy diet. However, there is another group of ingredients that...
Simple 15-Second Balance Test Could Predict Your Risk of Falling
Falls are one of the biggest health risks facing older adults. Every year, millions of older people fall and many suffer broken bones, head...
Hidden Fat Around Blood Vessels Could Hold the Key to Preventing Heart Disease
When doctors talk about obesity and type 2 diabetes, they often focus on blood sugar levels, body weight, and cholesterol.
Yet one of the greatest...
Could Controlling Diabetes Help Prevent Dementia?
For many years, doctors treated diabetes and dementia as two separate health problems. Diabetes was mainly seen as a disease that affects blood sugar...
Scientists Find Common Trigger for Both Blood Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases
Scientists have made an important discovery that may help explain why some people develop both leukemia and autoimmune diseases.
The research was carried out by...
Thousands Are Dying in Pain and Without Support, Study Warns
Dying is something that every person will face, yet a major new study suggests that many people in England are spending their final days...
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Brain Health
How Sleep and AQP4 Gene Variants May Shape Early Alzheimer’s Brain Change
Scientists have long known that getting enough sleep is important for brain health. Poor sleep has been linked to problems with memory, concentration, and...
Common Arthritis Supplement Linked to Faster Alzheimer’s Development
For many older adults, glucosamine is a familiar name. The supplement is widely advertised as a way to support joint health and ease pain...
Think you’d never eat bugs? A study suggests you might actually enjoy them
For many people, the idea of eating insects sounds unpleasant. Bugs are often associated with dirt or something strange and unfamiliar.
But new research suggests...
Could Controlling Diabetes Help Prevent Dementia?
For many years, doctors treated diabetes and dementia as two separate health problems. Diabetes was mainly seen as a disease that affects blood sugar...
The ‘Warning Stroke’ That Lasts Minutes but Could Save Your Life
A mini-stroke, known medically as a Transient Ischemic Attack or TIA, is a brief interruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
Although the...