Cognitive decline is a major concern of the aging population. Already, Alzheimer’s disease affects approximately 5.4 million Americans and 30 million people globally. Without effective prevention and treatment, the prospects for the future are bleak. By 2050, it is estimated that 160 million people globally will have the disease, including 13 million Americans, leading to […]
Short, frequent walks in blue spaces—areas that prominently feature water, such as beaches, lakes, rivers or fountains—may have a positive effect on people’s well-being and mood, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation. The study, conducted within the BlueHealth project […]
A new approach to better select breast cancer patients in need of urgent surgery or chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by researchers at The Royal Marsden and the Breast Cancer Now Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, in collaboration with colleagues in the UK, Germany and US. The innovative […]
Dairy products provide more bone-beneficial nutrients than any other food group. Yet a new study based on data from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) shows that during the menopause transition, when bone loss is accelerated, they offer little benefit in preventing bone mineral density loss or fractures. Study results are published […]
Moving more and sitting less was a challenge for many of us, even before states started issuing stay-at-home orders. Despite disruptions to our daily work and exercise routines, there are some subtle changes we can make at home to help improve our mental health. New research, published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found […]
With gyms closed and fitness classes off limits, people are working out at home – online yoga and interval sessions are keeping the country active from their living rooms. While it’s great that we’re working out so frequently, new research suggests that we’re not being quite so diligent with our hygiene routines. Loads of us […]
People often use the phrase “mind over matter” to describe situations where aches and pains in the body are overridden using the mind. A gardener comes in from gardening and is surprised to discover a nasty cut on her hand, something she wasn’t aware of while focused on her plants. Or a soldier in Afghanistan […]
If you’re noticing more and more people, from celebs to your friends to some very hip teens rejecting the razor in favor of growing out their underarm hair this January (or Janu-hairy), it’s just the latest wave in a trend that’s been gaining momentum in the last decade. The idea of shaving, plucking or waxing […]
As bookstores and libraries continue to line their shelves with self-help literature, most month-by-month pregnancy guides have one thing in common—recommendations to follow medical guidance over mom’s advice, often arguing for a “generational disconnect” between pregnant women and their mothers. But according to sociology research at the University of Cincinnati, most pregnant women still rely […]
