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Acute and chronic inflammation are very different things. But it’s possible that a small, insignificant injury can be the gateway to further problems. Inflammation is a natural response designed to keep you healthy. When you bang your leg, inhale an allergen, or become infected with a virus, your body’s immune system goes to work to ...click here to read more

A vaccine for one of the most pressing future health issues could be on the way, and the world is excited. It’s been a pretty big year for vaccines. The global community scrambled together to come up with, and rollout, a vaccine to help curb the cutting pandemic. Other researchers have recently released trial results ...click here to read more

Those who only get six hours of sleep a night or less may be at a higher risk for dementia later in life. According to a new study of British adults, people in their 50s and 60s were found to need more sleep. The study published in Nature Communications included information analyzed by the French ...click here to read more

Early results from a study published in the online edition of Sleep suggests that people with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a sleep disorder have an increased risk of developing dementia. The study of more than 700,000 people was conducted by the Kite Research Institute, the research arm of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and ...click here to read more

A new study from the Max Planch Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the University of Münster finds that depression caused by cardiovascular diseases plays a smaller role in seniors compared to younger people. It was previously unknown whether age influenced the likelihood of suffering from depressive mood or depression. Smoking has previously ...click here to read more

Stroke is the third leading cause of death among women in the United States. Although twice as many women die from stroke compared to cancer and breast cancer, many are not aware of the warning signs. Women account for 51% of all people worldwide who have experienced a stroke, so learning about the health event ...click here to read more

Researchers have found a new “prescription” to help reduce mild to moderately elevated high blood pressure and cholesterol in otherwise healthy adults. According to a new statement from the American Heart Association, sitting less and moving more is the optimal first treatment choice for hypertension and high cholesterol. Approximately 53 million U.S. adults have abnormally ...click here to read more

Are you staying up burning the midnight oil to solve your problems? If you are, you might want to reconsider and heed some age-old advice: sleep on it. Your brain is designed to help you solve problems during sleep. One of its functions is to find and link information so you’ve got a better handle ...click here to read more

According to a study published in Neurology, older adults with type 1 diabetes and both low and high blood sugar levels may have a greater dementia risk. Researchers suggest that it only takes one visit to the hospital with blood sugar extremes to be six times more likely to develop dementia compared to people without ...click here to read more

Increased age often leads to decreased energy. The hot sun and humidity might not help matters either. As far as age goes, however, it is part of the process. Humans produce less energy at the cellular level as they get older. Chronic illness is also more common with age. But these issues don’t tell the ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in Stroke, adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life. These findings were compared with adults who do not have OCD. OCD is a common mental health condition that can be debilitating in some people. It is characterized by intrusive, unwanted ...click here to read more

Don’t be fooled by their small size; nuts are truly mighty nutritional powerhouses. They might even be some of the most nutritious foods on the planet. Each nut has a distinct look and taste, and they all bear slight nutritional differences. It’s hard to say that one is necessarily better than the other because there ...click here to read more

Sleep is complex. Not only is duration important, but good sleep needs to be of a certain quality. Getting a good night’s sleep isn’t easy. People have a lot on their minds. Better sleep, however, may help relieve stress in addition to reducing the risk for dementia and death. Two recent studies looked at how ...click here to read more

It’s easy to think about blood pressure from a one-dimensional standpoint. Sure, they influence heart health. But there are a lot more reasons why your doctor is so focused on those numbers. Your blood vessels are kind of like the pipes in your house. They feed blood to the whole body, but if the pressure ...click here to read more