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Move More, More Often to Maintain Weight Loss A study provided six months of mediated…

Move More, More Often to Maintain Weight Loss A study provided six months of mediated…

I donate blood several times a year, and my blood bank recently asked me to…

About 37.5 million American adults report some degree of hearing loss, according to the National…

Thyroid disorders aren’t a top health concern for most women, but they are very common:…

Reduce Anxiety Symptoms with Regular Exercise Anxiety disorders are commonly treated with cognitive behavioral therapy…

Meditation is a way to calm and focus the mind. Research suggests various kinds of…

The latest Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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Is it true that men and women exhibit different signs of depression? Although women suffer…

Cognitive decline is often accompanied by mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression, as well…

We toss them off with a laugh as “senior moments,” but those memory lapses that…

Too Much Free Time May Boost Your Stress Levels Can having too much free time…

A diagnosis of dementia immediately triggers thoughts about memory loss, trouble concentrating, poor judgment, and…

In recent years, the number of “gluten-free” food products has grown substantially. That’s because gluten—a…

As the days grow shorter, the temperatures drop, and Thanksgiving ushers in another holiday season,…

Tossing and turning throughout the night, difficulty falling asleep, and nonrestorative sleep are all hallmarks…

Walking through Pain to Relieve PAD Symptoms About 8.5 million people in the United States…

Geroscience is a growing discipline that seeks to understand the relationship between aging and age-related…

We’ve all heard the term “clean eating,” and how it’s supposed to give us picture-perfect…

Dietary Changes Curb Hot Flashes for Some Women Adding soybeans and removing animal-sourced foods from…

Chronic inflammation is the basis of autoimmune and rheumatologic diseases, among many others. Chronic inflammation…

Q. I have seen ads for smartphone apps that offer mental health counseling. Is it…

I’ve been caring for my elderly mother for a couple of years, but her dementia…

Like the population at large, it’s not unusual for people with dementia to also experience…

On the surface, the concept of positive well-being seems pretty simple. It is often used…

COVID-19 is a new version of an old virus called coronavirus. Most of the effects…

What causes blurry vision? Blurry vision can be caused by what ophthalmologists call a “refractive…

You may be tired of reading that we need more studies before we can say…
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It is well known that a short period of pain – called acute pain –…

Q. Should I take any vitamins or supplements for brain health? I want to do…

We all know that calcium is good for our bones and milk is a great…

Nearly 25 percent of U.S. adults ages 65 to 74 and 50 percent of those…

You may have read about a condition called estrogen dominance. This theory, proposed in a…

If you have ever experienced “butterflies in your stomach” or felt like your guts were…

Peyronie’s disease (PD) affects about one in 10 men, mostly at middle age, but older…

Each year, about one in three adults ages 65 and older falls, and up to…

Q: I’ve heard that people often repress painful memories, but that with therapy or hypnosis…

The association between heart disease and depression is well established, and two large studies in…

Urinary incontinence (UI) is very common among postmenopausal women: According to a national poll, 43…

Numerous studies have shown that a healthy diet can lower your risk of getting a…

Drinking alcohol may be a regular part of your diet—perhaps a glass of wine or…

NAC, the acronym for N-acetylcysteine, is used as both a prescription medication and an over-the-counter…

It would be great if there was an over-the-counter supplement that would boost your immune…

Vitamin B12 is best known—and most promoted—as a cure for fatigue, but this vitamin is…

We all face challenging problems and situations at times in our lives, and many of…

For all of us who have leftovers after any number of meals, this is a…