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Stroke February 29, 2016

Researchers with opposing views on salt intake are ignoring each other

On the question of whether the population would benefit if people cut back on salt, researchers fall into two camps, according to a new report.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 26, 2016

4 memory-boosting activities

Did you know that as we age, the memory parts of our brains actually shrink?

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 26, 2016

Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity

Adolescents living in households with limited or uncertain availability of nutritious food are more than twice as likely as other kids to have emotional problems or conduct problems, according to a new study.

Stroke February 26, 2016

Heart benefits of good diabetes control may last for decades

Six-and-a-half years of intensive diabetes control may protect against heart attack and stroke for the next 30 years, according to long-term results from a U.S. trial that began in the 1980s.

HEART HEALTH February 25, 2016

Alzheimer's, stroke and heart disease death rates rise slightly

The rates of death from a number of maladies, including heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer's, were higher in 2015 than in 2014, a new report finds.

Children's Health February 24, 2016

Can kids learn more when they exercise during lessons?

Building exercise into lessons might help kids get better grades, especially when the task at hand requires memorization, a small Dutch study suggests.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 23, 2016

Why a little boredom could be good for your relationship

Psychologists have interesting news about boredom: It can be good for interpersonal relationships.

Alzheimers February 22, 2016

How dementia can unlock creativity in some people

When Victor quit his job as a lawyer at the practice he founded and moved in with his mother, his family suspected that something was amiss.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 22, 2016

Mothers may pass daughters a brain wired for depression

Mothers may pass on vulnerability to depression in much the same way they give their daughters green eyes or curly hair - girls might inherit a brain structure that's predisposed to mood disorders, a small U.S. study suggests.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 22, 2016

Brain fitness program may ease cognitive impairment in elderly

Many elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment experienced better brain function after a "fitness" program designed to sharpen their minds, a U.S. study suggests.

SLEEP DISORDERS February 19, 2016

1 in 3 American adults not getting enough sleep

Did you get enough sleep last night?