Why “Neurodivergent” Is a Real Word Despite Its Newness
Do you think “neurodivergent” is too fake of a word to be real just because it’s relatively new? Geez, “fast food” was once new, too! I can’t get over how [...]
Are Biceps Curls Over-Rated? How Valuable Are Arm Curls?
Just how important are biceps curls? We see them everywhere for fitness ads, in fitness articles, posters at gyms, ads for protein products, etc. They're everywhere. But does this mean that curling a dumbbell [...]
Getting Older and Weaker? You Need Weight Training
For years it’s been known that training with weights is the Fountain of Youth for keeping muscles strong in old age. Yet sarcopenia still runs amok among senior age people [...]
High Blood Pressure: What You Don’t Know Can Kill You
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 [...]
Would Teachers Have Suspected Autism Had I Been Born in 2000?
The autism signs were there, but teachers “back then” didn’t have a clue. What if I’d been born decades later? […]
How to Eat to Prevent Brain Tissue Loss
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 [...]
How Does Arm Position Affect a Blood Pressure Reading?
A Johns Hopkins Medicine study suggests that where you put your arm can change the number on the blood pressure screen. […]
Lift Your Depression by Cutting Out Highly Processed Foods
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. [...]
How Are Kids Today Diagnosed Autistic Different than in the Past?
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 Can Cause Autism
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 [...]
There’s No Pressure to Be Thin: Only Not to Be Fat
“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 [...]
The Problem with the Term “Learning Differences”
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 Is Aged Garlic Extract As a Blood Thinner?
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. [...]
“I Like that Outfit.” “You Have to Be Skinny to Wear It.”
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 [...]
Eating Only Clean Foods when Pregnant Means Eating Disorder?
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 [...]
Ageism and Exclusion Exist in the Autism and Advocate Community
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 [...]
Can Smelling Chocolate Help You Lift Weights Better?
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 [...]
Top 3 Non-Surgical, No Drug Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis
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 [...]
Don’t Trust BMI? Look at Your Waist for Health Status
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 [...]
Trouble Giving up Sugary Drinks? Think Stomach Cancer
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 [...]
Cancer Cases Will Rise Exponentially by Year 2050
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 [...]
How to Tell if You Need Cardiac Calcium Scoring
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 [...]
Too Much Lighting at Night May Be Bad for Heart Health
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. […]
How Is It that Gut Problems May Be Connected to ADHD?
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 [...]
Living to 117 Years Old: What Does this Require?
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, [...]
Lifestyle Programs May Improve Brain Health in Older Adults
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. [...]
More Chair Time by the Hour Means Greater Cancer Death Risk
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 [...]
ADHD Not Just Deficits; Could Be Source of Creativity
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 [...]
What Coffee and Tea Mean for an Older Woman’s Bone Health
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 [...]
Can More Walking Really Undo Excess Chair Time?
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. [...]
Mix Up Your Exercise to Have a Longer Life
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 [...]
How Intense Must Negative, Positive Training Be to Work?
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: More Than a Muscle Supplement; for the Brain
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 [...]
Dog Aging Can Help Scientists Study Human Aging
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 [...]
Exercise May Rewire the Heart’s Nervous System
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 [...]
Hit in Head, Decorticate Posturing, Sign of Poor Prognosis?
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 [...]
How the Way You Walk Changes As You Get Older
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 Men and Women
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 [...]
Benefits of Lifting Weights Other than Looks and Strength
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 [...]
How Did Dog Breeds Evolve Since Ancient Times?
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 [...]