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Go big or go home: the worst advice ever. Most people who try and go big end up back home, right where they started. You might be able to relate if you’ve tried and failed at lowering your blood pressure. It’s probably true that you know what to do: exercise more, eat better, cut down ...click here to read more

A study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has found a link between depression, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Researchers now suggest a lower frequency of depressive attacks can lower the risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes, irrespective of lifestyle risk factors and genetic susceptibility. Previous studies have shown a link between ...click here to read more

Mental health can affect how we think, feel, and cope with life. It can also help determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. So, maintaining mental health is crucial to stabilizing constructive behaviors, emotions, and thoughts. A new study is helping to outline a new way to help foster mental health ...click here to read more

A new study from the University of Edinburgh suggests that the pace that someone may walk and memory loss could predict the risk of dementia in later life. Experts found that people with Motoric Cognitive Risk (MCR) are also at an increased risk of cognitive impairment and experience higher mortality rates. MCR is a syndrome ...click here to read more

For many, music is a constant. You were likely enjoying as a young child, through your teenage years, and then into adulthood. It can trigger fond memories, provide enjoyment and excitement, stimulate connection, and induce exercise and stress relief. Music can be truly magical stuff. And it has health value, too. There is plenty of ...click here to read more

You might know that it’s possible to suffer a heart attack and have no idea until after the fact. “Silent” strokes are a reality, too. The American Heart Association estimates that as many as a quarter of octogenarians (a person who is 80-89) may have had one or more strokes where they did not experience ...click here to read more

Red wine, berries, and cherries—one is a guilty pleasure, and the other two are bonafide superfoods. But they might all play a role in preventing or treating Parkinson’s. New research, published in Neurology,  suggests that the antioxidants in red wine, berries, and other colorful fruit may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a neurological ...click here to read more

A new study published in Spinal Cord has found that adults living with chronic pain due to spinal cord injury have an increased risk of developing mental health problems compared to people without the injury. These psychological issues include conditions such as depression and anxiety. The study by a Michigan Medicine team of researchers analyzed ...click here to read more

For older American’s, memory loss is a rising concern, as about 16 million people are suffering from memory impairment, with cases rising steadily. But, a new study from the University of Queensland suggests that a common mineral found in many foods could help boost memory and learning in aging brains. It has previously been reported ...click here to read more

According to a recent study from Oregon State University, nurses who work the night shift are more like to report stress and sleep disturbances. They also have more reported incidences of psychological and physical health symptoms, including PTSD, insomnia, and inflammation. The study involved 392 nurses who were required to report their sleep experiences in ...click here to read more

Sometimes you have to eat late. Maybe it’s a dinner with friends, or you were just so busy that dinner got pushed deep into the evening. But is eating late a hazard to your health? It can be. Two main factors might help determine any dangers associated with a nocturnal meal. The first is how ...click here to read more

As physical abilities decline, it’s easy to think that activity levels should go down, too. But the opposite is true. If you want to stay strong and coordinated, you need to boost activity. The truth is that there may be no more important time to be active than when you’re 40 and older. Strength, swiftness, ...click here to read more

There is no question that diet plays an essential role in the health of your heart. One of the ways it helps is by promoting better blood flow. Certain foods feature nutrients that enhance blood flow by reducing inflammation or relaxing veins. Regardless of how they help blood flow, the common denominator is that these ...click here to read more

Sleep disorder symptoms are a common issue, and medical experts continuously examine research to fill in knowledge gaps. With an estimated 50 – 70 million adults suffering from sleep disorders, more information must become available to help with prevention and treatments for those with insomnia or other sleep-related disorders. One such study recently published in ...click here to read more