Exercise May Help Your Brain Wash Away Harmful Waste

Regular exercise is well known for helping people maintain a healthy weight, strengthen the heart, and reduce the risk of diseases such as diabetes. Scientists...

Could Sleep Supplement Melatonin Help Ease Chronic Pain?

Millions of people take melatonin to improve their sleep, especially when dealing with insomnia or jet lag. Now researchers believe this naturally produced hormone may...

Why Breaking a Sweat Could Help Keep Your Brain Healthy for Years

Scientists have long recommended regular exercise to protect the heart, muscles and bones. Now growing evidence suggests it may also help protect one of...

Think Water Helps You Eat Less? Research Suggests the Opposite

Many people believe that drinking water during a meal helps control appetite by filling the stomach before too much food is eaten. This simple idea...

Can Going to Museums and Movies Help You Age More Slowly?

Many people think healthy aging depends only on eating well, exercising, and taking the right medicines. While these habits are certainly important, scientists are discovering...

Long Sleep May Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s

Many people believe that getting more sleep is always better for health. While enough sleep is important, a new study suggests that regularly sleeping...

Failed Alzheimer’s Drug Could Be a Wonderful Weight-Loss Pill

Obesity is one of the fastest-growing health problems in the world. It raises the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease,...

Could Popular Weight Loss Drug Transform Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder?

For millions of people, eating is far more than simply satisfying hunger. Some people experience repeated episodes where they eat very large amounts of...

Simple Vitamin Combo May Prevent Vision Loss Disease

Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of permanent blindness. Millions of people are living with the disease, and many do not realize...

These Everyday Habits Protect Your Liver Best

The liver is one of the busiest and most important organs in the human body. Every minute of every day it performs hundreds of...