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Why do I get headaches when I exercise, even when I drink lots of...

Getting a headache during or after exercise can be seriously frustrating—especially if you have kept hydrated to try and stop them from happening. But why...

Slowing sarcopenia: Keep your muscles healthy as you age

Starting at age 30, our bodies naturally start to lose muscle mass. We lose about 3–5% every 10 years. You might not notice the...

He refused to leave the ER. More tests revealed a 99.9% blocked heart artery.

In his early to mid-40s, Matt Bowman powered through triathlons and joined friends for 100-mile bike rides in the wide open countryside outside Richardson,...

Consider your liver: Here’s how it protects your health

Your liver is one of the most important organs inside your body, and it’s also the largest. But do you know what it does...

What stroke recovery really looks like today

You may already know the common signs of a stroke—sudden vision loss, a drooping face, weak arms or legs, and slurred speech. But what happens...

Why some people experience vision problems before memory loss in Alzheimer’s

Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease begin with memory problems. A rare form called posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) affects vision first, making it hard for...

What Is anemia?

Anemia is the most common blood disorder in the U.S. It occurs when your body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood...

Scientists develop portable device to help stroke patients recover faster

A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, led by Professor Steven Barlow, has developed a new device that could speed up recovery...

Husband finds wife face down in the bathroom. Her heart had stopped.

Brooke Jones went through two years of infertility before finally becoming pregnant at 34. Always an anxious person, her worries rose "to another level" as...

Celebrating a kidney donation, to his best friend, a decade later

While Stephen Lambert flew an L-39 Albatross in May of 2024, lifelong friend Greg Scohy was in the backseat enjoying the views from the...