What cold weather does to the body and how to protect yourself this winter
Jan 3, 2025
Cold weather can increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke deaths, and it places the very old and very young at risk for a range of problems.
Brain Health News
Coffee may protect cognition in people with AFib
Dec 31, 2024
Having atrial fibrillation increases the risk for cognitive decline, but drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help offset that risk, new research suggests.
This underused type of care can help in stroke recovery, report says
Dec 16, 2024
Stroke survivors often don't get palliative care once they leave the hospital, but it can improve quality of life for them and their family members, a new science report finds.
After a stroke at age 30, she had to learn how to walk again
Nov 25, 2024
Honey German woke up having a stroke. She wants others to know it can happen to anyone at any age.
Fluctuating cholesterol in older adults tied to increased dementia risk
Nov 12, 2024
Older adults with cholesterol levels that go up and down from year to year may face greater risks for cognitive decline and dementia than their peers with more stable cholesterol levels, preliminary new research suggests.
Starting bystander CPR within 10 minutes of cardiac arrest may improve survival
Nov 11, 2024
People who get bystander CPR within the first 10 minutes of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may have higher chances for survival and intact brain function, new research suggests.
Food for thought: How diet affects the brain over a lifetime
Sep 27, 2024
Just as diet affects heart health, it also affects brain health, experts say. While researchers zero in on the best eating patterns for the brain, getting people to follow those patterns may not be easy.
Sports betting has changed. Could it affect your health?
Sep 3, 2024
Placing bets on sporting events has never been easier. Experts explain the unexpected ways gambling could affect the health of some gamblers.
Being aware of an unruptured brain aneurysm may heighten mental health risks
Aug 26, 2024
People with an unruptured brain aneurysm that's being monitored could be at higher risk for mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, new research suggests.
Where do food cravings come from – and can we stop them?
Jul 26, 2024
Food cravings stem from the way our brain is wired, an evolutionary holdover that motivates people to eat high-calorie foods. With some effort, they can be overridden.