High blood pressure, dubbed the “silent killer,” doesn’t make you feel any different than does normal blood pressure. This is why many who have hypertension don’t even know it. Researchers at Oxford Population Health found [...]
The autism signs were there, but teachers “back then” didn’t have a clue. What if I’d been born decades later? […]
Like all organs, the brain changes for the worse with age. But there's a way to eat to help slow the loss of crucial brain tissue. A diet that combines Mediterranean-style eating with foods [...]
A Johns Hopkins Medicine study suggests that where you put your arm can change the number on the blood pressure screen. […]
Atherosclerosis can develop long before people notice anything is wrong, including in their 20s. An international study suggests the artery disease is far more common among apparently healthy adults than [...]
How well can cutting down on highly processed foods treat your depression? Think about it: Your brain is an organ, and what you put into your body affects ALL organs. [...]
Why is it that kids and teens who are diagnosed these days with autism or ADHD have more in common with the mainstream than they did 10 years ago? This [...]
Phelan-McDermid syndrome may be considerably more common than previously thought, according to research from the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai. The study, published in Autism [...]
“The pressure to be thin” is a figment of one’s imagination. I’m fed up (no pun intended) with influencers and their fans crying that they’re inside this relentless pressure cooker [...]
Just what is a “learning difference?” Why are people so reluctant to be specific? This ambiguity is used by both writers and family members when referring to an individual who has some sort of cognitive [...]
How effective a blood thinner is aged garlic extract? Aged garlic extract (AGE) is sometimes described as a natural blood thinner. But that description can be misleading. [...]
The “small fat” woman said, “You have to be skinny to wear it,” after I said I liked the midriff outfit and mini-skirt in a photo. Her response to my [...]
How okay is it to wolf down a heaping pile of fries and cheeseburger when pregnant? Is it wrong for pregnant women to focus on “good” goods and avoid “bad” foods? It’s tough to resist [...]
Many events and programs for autistic adults have an age cap, or, the descriptor says “for young adults.” Older autistic adults are dismissed as though we don’t exist. This not [...]
A study showed that young men who sniffed chocolate before performing a weightlifting set did noticeably better. Was this a coincidence? Or does chocolate hold more power than given credit [...]
Are there three top conservative ways to reduce the pain from knee osteoarthritis out of all the many non-surgical, non-drug methods that are offered? Researchers analyzed 139 clinical trials involving [...]
Some people think BMI is BS. What’s proven more telling about health is actually your waist circumference. Have you checked it lately? Waist circumference may be a surprisingly useful way [...]
Next time you think you can’t go without a sugary soda or bottled juice, remind yourself this may add to a risk for stomach cancer. A study from the Mass [...]
About one in five people worldwide will develop cancer. This disease is mankind’s greatest war against. How many people do you know who’ve had cancer? The number of new cancer [...]
Are you thinking of getting a calcium scoring of your heart to see if you have dangerous levels of calcified plaque in your arteries? This 15 minute procedure can show the amount of buildup in [...]
Spending time around light at night may be linked to changes in the heart, according to a study involving more than 11,000 people. The research appears in the European Heart Journal. […]
A review from University of Warwick researchers suggests that people with ADHD may be more likely to experience digetive problems. Researchers analyzed 23 studies involving more than 1.9 million people. Overall, gastrointestinal symptoms were nearly [...]
Imagine living to age 117. Imagine how healthy and spry you'd probably be at age 90, if your body was destined to live another 27 years. Researchers led by Dr. Manel Esteller studied Maria Branyas, [...]
A two-year study suggests that lifestyle changes can improve cognition in older adults at risk for dementia. The LatAm-FINGERS study involved people across 11 Latin American countries. [...]
A study found that each additional hour spent in prolonged, uninterrupted sedentary periods was linked to a 9% greater risk of dying from cancer. The research was published in PLOS [...]
More research shows that, along with ADHD’s challenges, comes an extra shot of creativity. A study, published in iScience, looks at how attention and creativity overlap in the brain. The [...]
Coffee and tea are, once again, the center of a study which doesn’t have good news for women who drink more than five cups of coffee a day. Research from [...]
You don’t necessarily have to accept “death by chair.” Getting up and walking more during the day may help reduce health risks linked to spending too much time sitting. [...]
Which is better for your body: spending your workout time on strength training and jogging, or doing a little less of those activities while adding yoga, fitness classes and karate? A study published in [...]
Eccentric training can be paired with very hard lifting, but it doesn’t have to be intense to work. So what happens when you focus mostly on eccentric movements at a [...]
Creatine is usually associated with bigger lifts, explosive power and better gym performance. But this white powder has a role beyond exercise. You don’t need supplements to have creatine. Your [...]
Dogs and humans may have more in common when it comes to aging than previously thought. Research from the Dog Aging Project found similar biological patterns linked to lifespan in [...]
Research suggests that an exercise regimen may reshape the nerves that control how the heart functions. Scientists have found that moderate aerobic exercise changes the heart’s nerve system in different [...]
You’ve surely seen it: peculiar movements of the body after someone takes a blow to the head: The motions almost seem deliberate. These include arm positioning and what appears to [...]
Walking can become slower and more tiring as we get older, and new Australian research may help explain why. Researchers from Flinders University and the University of Canberra found that [...]
The ideal gym for autistic people would have specific features that would appeal to even many neurotypicals. However, there needs to be a standard gym that’s designed with Autistics in [...]
A recent study found that people who regularly did strength training had a lower risk of dying early, even without spending hours in the gym. The researchers analyzed data [...]
Dogs have been living with humans for thousands of years but where did dogs come from? They didn’t just magically appear alongside people one day. Archaeologists have found dog burials [...]
You’ve heard that 150 minutes/week of exercise is needed for heart health, but is 150 minutes over seven days really enough for optimal heart health? […]
Just how effective is exercise for the prevention of getting fat (or fatter) vs. transforming a fat body into a lean body? Research has surprising results. […]
