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Everybody loses a little muscle as they get older, and only time will tell how it affects you. You just don’t want to wait too long to find out. Of course, it depends a bit on how much muscle you had to begin with. If you lifted weights, lived an active lifestyle, or performed some ...click here to read more

Inflammation is a part of life, and it can be a really good thing. It helps you heal from colds and other illnesses, bumps, cuts, and more. But too much inflammation, like when it flares up when there is no need to, is dangerous. And it happens to a lot of people. Called “chronic” inflammation, ...click here to read more

One of the biggest reasons people don’t exercise is that they can’t find the time. And who can blame them? Most people live busy lives, and adding one more thing to the “to do” list isn’t always an option. The thing is, you don’t really have to make time for exercise. It might seem like ...click here to read more

New research suggests that a higher intake of low-fat dairy may be beneficial for heart health. The George Institute for Global Health study has found a link between people who have high intakes of dairy fat and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Higher consumption of dairy fat was also found not to be associated ...click here to read more

Swearing off an entire food group doesn’t make any sense – that’s why elimination diets never work. Sure, maybe you’ve been on one for a week and it’s been going well. Let’s check in on how you’re feeling next month. Dairy often gets eliminated. A wide variety of people are lactose intolerant – but far ...click here to read more

Researchers from Rush University Medical Center suggest older adults who follow the MIND diet may benefit from better cognitive performance. This specific diet may help to protect the brain from amyloid plaques and tangles. As the body ages, the tissues on the brain can sometimes develop abnormal clumps of proteins. These proteins called amyloid plaques ...click here to read more

Remember the flu? It’s an annual virus that circulated around the world making millions sick and killing others. But as most people retreated indoors during the pandemic, cases of the flu went way down. But now people are venturing back out, and that means the flu will be back in full swing. And after a ...click here to read more

Veterans suffering from PTSD are all too familiar with anxiety. However, a new Veterans Affairs study has found a strong link between PTSD severity and anxiety sensitivity among female veterans who experienced military sexual trauma. Researchers say that treating anxiety could be a way to ease core PTSD symptoms. Anxiety sensitivity is a fear of ...click here to read more

Chronic back pain affects millions of Americans. Most, however, cannot identify the source. Neither can all the x-rays, tests, or other tools that doctors have to diagnose problems. And perhaps unsurprisingly, most treatments don’t work. About 85 percent of people who report chronic back pain don’t have a test to highlight a cause. They go ...click here to read more

It’s hard to get excited about “superfoods” because it usually means something expensive and hard to find. It’s also hard to get excited about the morning. But hopefully, we can flip that all upside down and get your day off to a good start. “Superfood” is a bit of a weird term. It seems like ...click here to read more

Elevated hypertension in middle-aged adults may raise the risk of vascular dementia down the line. A large new study published in PNAS is the first to show how the risk of dementia can begin early in those with high blood pressure. Interestingly, the study also found that some middle-aged individuals with damage caused by hypertension ...click here to read more

Aches and pains are one of the drawbacks of aging. Regardless of your physical condition, some knee, neck, or back pain seems to be unavoidable. Sometimes it’s nothing. Maybe you slept in an awkward position, spent a lot of time on your legs one day, or really taxed your muscles with a good workout. But ...click here to read more

According to a new nationwide study, the eyes of older adults may provide a possible indication of Alzheimer’s disease. Amyloid plaques found in the eyes’ retinas may be an indicator of similar plaques in the brain, which is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are hoping this can provide a more visible biomarker for detecting ...click here to read more

There is no cure for ulcerative colitis, a painful chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis is proving highly effective. Ulcerative colitis is a form of IBD that causes the immune system to attack the lining in the large intestine. It creates ulcers that can lead to extreme pain ...click here to read more