MIND diet: A promising way to Alzheimer’s disease
The MIND diet is a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets.
It emphasizes eating plant-based foods, whole grains, lean...
AI may predict heart attacks, study finds
Have you ever thought about how amazing it would be if doctors could predict whether you might have a heart attack, cardiac arrest, or...
What medications may cause high blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the measurement of the force that blood puts on the walls of the arteries as it flows through them.
When blood pressure...
Keeping an eye on omicron variant XBB1.16
The World Health Organization recently named the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant XBB1.16 a variant of interest to encourage tracking of this genetic variant of the pandemic coronavirus.
The...
Breathing exercises may reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A new study from USC found that regular breathing exercises can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease by decreasing the levels of amyloid-beta peptides...
10 effective ways to manage chronic pain
Chronic pain is a widespread condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can be caused by a variety of factors, including injury, illness,...
A stroke at 30 sapped an elementary school teacher’s joy. Then she reclaimed it.
Elementary school teacher Rachel Henry had been having monster headaches for a few weeks. She complained about them to colleagues, family, even the school...
Mild COVID-19 still can harm your heart health
New research indicates that even mild cases of COVID-19 may lead to long-term negative effects on heart health.
The study focused on the stiffness of...
Why unawareness of memory decline can be dangerous
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers discovered that a lack of awareness, rather than increased awareness, of memory decline is...
Why taking fever-reducing meds and drinking fluids may not be the best way to...
As flu season progresses, so does the chorus of advice, professional and otherwise, to drink plenty of fluids and take fever-reducing medications, like acetaminophen,...