Break up binge-watching by taking a stand
Mar 7, 2022
Too much sitting and streaming might be bad for your health, research shows. Experts offer tips for hitting the pause button.
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Plant-based diet may slow cognitive decline in Black adults as they age
Mar 4, 2022
Eating a heavily plant-based diet may slow the rate of cognitive decline in aging Black adults in the U.S., preliminary research suggests.
These three risk factors may have the biggest impact on dementia cases
Mar 4, 2022
Researchers looked at 12 risk factors for dementia and found three stood out.
A glass or two of wine with meals may lower Type 2 diabetes risk
Mar 3, 2022
Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol, particularly wine, with meals – but not at other times – may lower the risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to preliminary research.
Resistance exercise may improve sleep more than aerobic exercise
Mar 3, 2022
Resistance exercise during three 60-minute sessions each week may improve sleep quality and duration better than aerobic exercise, preliminary research shows.
Eating too many sulfur amino acids may boost cardiovascular disease and death risk
Mar 3, 2022
Eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such as beef, chicken and dairy – may increase a person's risk of developing and dying from cardiovascular disease, according to new preliminary research.
Traumatic brain injury may raise veterans' long-term stroke risk
Mar 3, 2022
Researchers comparing records of hundreds of thousands of veterans found a higher risk of stroke among those who had traumatic brain injuries, and the elevated risk persisted for at least a decade.
He was in great shape before a heart attack at 33 – but not for another at 39
Mar 2, 2022
Since his second heart attack, Alex Hobbs of Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, has dropped 50 pounds by exercising regularly and eating a plant-based diet.
When it comes to accurate blood pressure readings, cuff size matters
Mar 1, 2022
Using a blood pressure cuff that's too big or too small can result in inaccurate readings, preliminary research shows.
Retiree doesn't let heart issues slow him down
Feb 28, 2022
Model patient Chris Mathews of Plano, Texas, developed a four-pronged plan for heart health to help combat genetics.
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