A Healthy Lifestyle Can Add Years to Life, Despite ‘Bad’ Genes
May 9, 2024 – Were you born with family genes that predict a short life? Fear not; it turns out that having such...
Taking Racism out of the Kidney Disease Equation
The first sign something was wrong with Curtis Warfield came in 2005, when a lab test found protein in his urine during a...
Vegan, Vegetarian Diets Unlock Extra ZZZs
May 8, 2024 -- Want to sleep better and longer? Ditch the meat. At least that’s what some experts are saying. Vegans and vegetarians sleep...
Ulcerative Colitis: Social Relationships and Dating
Your friendships enrich your life. They’re good for your health, too. Studies show that people who have good friends and good relationships are...
How to Avoid Flares at Social Gatherings
Holidays and other celebrations are a time to slow down and enjoy yourself with family and friends. Many times, they also include lots...
Living With Major Depressive Disorder
By Elena Sledge, as told to Kara Mayer RobinsonI’ve been living with depression for almost 12 years. I’m 31 now and I found...
Changes, Memory, Eyesight, Hearing, and More
Those first strands of gray hair are a sign of the inevitable. We’re getting older and our bodies are changing. We may grow...
Jump-Start Your Exercise With This Mindset Reset
May 3, 2024 – There are plenty of reasons to exercise, but some are more motivating than others. Perhaps the sexiest motivator – and...
When Does Old Age Start? It Depends on Who You Ask
May 2, 2024 – When does old age begin? Evidently, it depends on who you ask. And when you were born. For millions...
Is Grey’s Anatomy’s Parkinson’s ‘Cure’ Real?
Grey’s Anatomy neurosurgeons perform a “groundbreaking procedure” to cure Parkinson’s.
It’s not unusual for TV to fast-track medical innovation. Take the current season of...
NIH’s Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD, Talks Health Disparities, Biology, Behavior, and Culture
Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD
Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD, is director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at the National Institutes...
Emotional Support for Hearing Loss
People who start to lose their hearing know it can have a big impact on life, but they may be surprised by the...
