Subtle symptoms of heart disease, such as fatigue, shortness of breath, swelling in the lower legs, dizziness, and jaw pain, are often overlooked. These signs play an important role in the early ...

Parkinson’s dementia, vascular dementia and frontotemporal dementia—the condition affecting both Bruce Willis and Wendy ...

Light therapy is emerging as a promising, non-pharmacological treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, offering significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms such as depression and ...

Women with MS face a significantly higher risk of mental health problems during and after pregnancy than those without MS, a study finds.

The economic survey of 2024-25 recommends stricter regulations and a health tax on ultra-processed foods due to their adverse ...

Much public health information was taken down from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website: contraception ...

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Between 2012 and 2018, there was a 34.6% increase in the occurrence of mental health diagnoses among children ages 4 to 17, ...

Ever have a downright terrible day? You’re concerned about financial problems at home, and your boss is pushing you to get that project done earlier than expected, then your car breaks down and you’ve ...

Resisting the reality of chronic illness can lead to emotional distress. Acceptance, on the other hand, can open the door to proactive coping.

All the experts say socializing, ideally while doing that intellectual activity, can help a lot, because it not only stimulates the brain, but keeps us from feeling lonely. Loneliness often leads to ...

We all know by now that consuming too much ultra-processed food (UPF) is bad for us. Eating a lot of the pre-packaged foods ...