A RECENT STUDY CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL WISDOM and reveals that women may achieve greater health benefits from exercise with less effort than men. I am always interested in studies on how... Read More
Alcohol and Cancer Risk
THERE IS NOT STRONG EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT CUTTING DOWN (or completely stopping) alcohol intake will significantly reduce the risk of most cancers. Today’s topic is alcohol and its relationship... Read More
Vitamin C and the Common Cold
THINKING ABOUT USING VITAMIN C TO FIGHT OFF A COLD? Don’t wait until you’re under the weather — here’s why you might want to start before the sniffles hit! Let’s explore vitamin... Read More
Brain Hacks
LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE — including regular movement, eating lots of fruits and vegetables, and limiting alcohol — has been linked to better thinking skills in older adults, according to a new study. Today,... Read More
ED Drugs and Dementia
MEN WHO ARE PRESCRIBED DRUGS SUCH for newly diagnosed erectile dysfunction (ED) have a nearly one-fifth lower chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease over five years. Can ED drugs drop dementia... Read More
Long COVID
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE YOUR BRAIN’S STUCK IN A FOG after recovering from COVID? A whopping 46 percent of long-term COVID survivors report persistent brain fog, along with memory... Read More
Exercise and Arthritis
LIFTING WEIGHTS AND DOING STRENGTH TRAINING can lower your chances of experiencing knee pain and osteoarthritis as you get older, according to a 2023 observational study. Today, we explore resistance exercise... Read More
Isolation Nation
IN THE TAPESTRY OF AMERICAN LIVES, an unsettling thread of solitude weaves through the narrative, as revealed by January’s enlightening Healthy Minds Monthly Poll from the American Psychiatric Association. Today,... Read More