Even light exercise significantly reduces cognitive decline in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, while staying sedentary proved to be harmful to the brain. There’s a big difference in brain health between sedentary older [...]
Obesity damages the brain, no matter how “confident” a fat positivity influencer feels “living in a larger body.” […]
There’s no such thing as a human brain that can’t benefit from exercise. […]
According to a study, people who engaged in moderate or vigorous physical activity on a given day performed better on memory tests the following day. […]
You’re going about your day when suddenly your head feels heavy. It doesn’t last long and then you feel perfectly normal. Could a brain tumor be the cause? “Brain tumor symptoms can vary greatly,” points [...]
If you’re over age 65 and do jumping exercises, could you end up with a chronic subdural hematoma? […]
The MRI is safer than the CT scan (no radiation), so why isn’t this routinely used to follow up on a chronic subdural hematoma? […]
Was your urine brown or tea colored soon after having an angiogram to check for a brain aneurysm? […]
Are your recurring nosebleeds making you fear that this means either a current or future brain aneurysm? […]
Any brain tumor is bad news, but there are the deadliest and then there are “good” ones – from a relative standpoint, of course. If you could choose a particular brain tumor to have, there [...]
Is your elderly parent very delirious following surgery and you’re scared this means the onset of dementia? Have you read that this is the first phase of permanent cognitive decline? […]
Slow walking does your brain bad. Though you may think that a “relaxed” walk is healthy, it can damage your brain in the long run. […]
The brain damage of CTE begins during the athlete's career, yet mental symptoms don't start showing until years later when the athlete is much older. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) starts developing years, sometimes even decades, after the [...]
High intensity interval training (HIIT) is good for brain health, especially in middle-aged people. This study on brain health finding comes from the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) and was led by Dr. Anil Nigam. HIIT involves [...]
Brain power can be improved by doing physical things like balance and not just by performing mental tasks like crossword puzzles. Never underestimate the effectiveness of balance-based exercises for improving the function of your brain. [...]
