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Mediterranean Diet Better Than Low-Fat Diet In Keeping Aging Brains Sharp
Thank the olive oil or the nuts, but something about the Mediterranean diet could help older brains to act young again. There's plenty of evidence that the...
Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory, But Not In Diabetics
The largest study to date on the effects of eating omega-3 fatty acids confirm that foods high in the fats can preserve memory and cognitive functions only in...
Diagnostic Errors Are the Most Common Type of Medical Mistake
Missed diagnoses out-ranked medication overdoses and surgical mistakes in causing the most patient harm.
It’s the Olive Oil: Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
The Mediterranean diet is a well-known weapon in the fight against heart disease, but exactly how effective is it? To find out, researchers led by Dr. Ramón...
Marijuana Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Two new studies add to the confusion over the health effects of marijuana. In one presentation to the American Stroke Association's International Stroke...
“Dystextia”: Garbled Text Messages Could Be Sign Of Stroke
Impaired speech can be a sign of stroke, even when it's sent via a text message
Healthy Diet Can Lower Risk of Recurrent Heart Attack and Stroke
If you're at high risk of having a heart attack changing your diet can significantly lower your chances of heart disease But how much can fruits and vegetables...
Mind Over Matter: Strongest Study Yet Shows Meditation Can Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Most doctors say meditation can't hurt you, but now there's reassuring evidence that it may help you as well when it comes to warding off disease.
Yoga Can Help Stroke Survivors Regain Their Balance
You don’t have to be a devoted yogi to reap the benefits of the cobra pose. A new study in chronic stroke survivors shows that practicing yoga can improve...
It’s Called the Graveyard Shift for a Reason
People who work irregular schedules or work outside of normal daytime hours are at higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other coronary events, according to a...
Photo Essays
David Blaine's Greatest Hits
Master stuntman David Blaine is hanging upside down over Central Park for 60 hours, a feat that puts him at risk for stroke and blindness. A few months ago, TIME...
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Deal with your chronic pain
Chronic pain conditions now affect more than 116 million Americans, according to the Institute of Medicine, a figure that dwarfs the number of people who suffer from diabetes, coronary heart disease/ stroke ...
Well: My Stroke of Luck
Andrew C. Revkin, an environmental journalist, shares what he learned after a stroke forced him to interrupt his nonstop career. ...
Safety Advocates Focus on Hidden Threats to Young Athletes
Concussions are drawing more attention, but some advocates are debating how to reduce preventable deaths from sudden cardiac arrest and heat stroke. ...
With obesity epidemic, what's the best way to get people to eat healthfully?
Cases of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and stroke -- which kill hundreds of thousands each year and are linked to obesity -- are set to multiply tenfold between 2010 and 2020....
