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Like other systems in your body, the better you maintain your brain, the more efficiently it’s going to run. Your cognitive reserve, or your brain’s ability to problem-solve and adapt around complex issues, can decline over time. Brain games and crossword puzzles might help, but you’ll need more than mental exercises to keep your reserves at their best. Good diet and proper exercise are vital to proper...
11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
We sometimes hear high blood pressure referred to as the “silent killer.” That’s because high blood pressure often has no symptoms, despite increasing our risk of heart attack and stroke. But few realize that low blood pressure can be just as deadly for some people. A new study has the details. Blood Pressure Guidelines Changed Recently, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart...
11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
As we're looking to wear the best possible protection for ourselves and our communities, we may need to think beyond what feels best as it's recently come out that neck gaiters and valved masks may be less than helpful and even dangerous. The best masks to protect ourselves and others may not be what we thought. We should probably reconsider some types of masks. Here's why. Neck Gaiters May Do More...
11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
Nature holds incredible mysteries. For all technology has done for us, not even our greatest of innovations can hold a candle to the awe of the natural world. Now it turns out that the structure of an insect wing may hold the key to an incredible breakthrough. Researchers have found a natural, chemical-free antibiotic surface on one of the most unexpected of places: insect wings. And they're prepared...
11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
The cause of multiple sclerosis has been up in the air for some time, but new research published in Frontiers in Immunology shows that a variant of the herpes virus could be to blame in some people. That same study also indicated that the risk level of developing MS could be significant for people who have been infected with human herpesvirus 6.Multiple Sclerosis is Serious and Debilitating for MillionsWorldwide,...
11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
Most diets that seem successful limit dairy these days. Both in terms of ft content and overall calorie consumption as well as those facing food sensitivities. Dairy is often among the first things to be cut from a diet when someone wants to lose weight or when someone is challenged with gut issues. But one study may change this thinking. Could dairy protect against hypertension and diabetes? According...
10/29/2020 5:26:12 PM
The Neanderthals may have died out a long time ago, but tiny amounts of their DNA persist in most modern humans. According to Discover Magazine, many of us have a fraction of 1%, if any, Neanderthal DNA buried deep in our genetic code, though in some portion of the population, that figure could be well over 2%. This has been a fun party-fact to this point—something entertaining but not really meaningful—but...
10/26/2020 6:32:25 PM
The news is in: We could be looking at a nasty winter. Experts have been working hard to track and predict the impact of this coming winter on COVID-19, and the majority of their findings paint an alarming picture. Johns Hopkins Research will soon be publishing the latest on the pandemic, which predicts some devastating changes up ahead. Here’s what we know so far. What the Research Says About COVID-19...
10/26/2020 5:27:11 PM
Society says women aren’t as sexually driven as men, that they don’t need as much action in the bedroom as their male counterparts. Science, on the other hand, says women actually need more sex than men. And the stats back it up. The majority of women - approximately 62% - are not satisfied with their sex life. What’s more, women are twice as likely than men to describe their sex life as “boring.”Neuroscience...
10/26/2020 7:00:00 AM
There are all types of unique and unusual medical conditions that we don’t see or hear about very often but that can seem downright terrifying. From people who think they’re dead to some who look like they’re turning into trees, there are odd and strange medical conditions to be found all over the world. And yes, they’re really happening to real people so it's important to approach these with kindness...
10/26/2020 7:00:00 AM
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