Brain Health Challenge: Doctor Appointments for Your Mind and Body
Congratulations, you’ve reached the final day of the Brain Health Challenge! Today, we’re asking you to do a few things that might feel a bit out of left field —…
What Makes an Athlete Successful? Don’t Forget About Luck
Chief among the burdens weighing upon the weary sports parent—worse than the endless commutes, the exorbitant fees, the obnoxious parents on the other team—is the sense that your every decision…
Scientists Reveal How Leucine Supercharges Cellular Energy
Every heartbeat, breath, and thought depends on a steady flow of energy inside your cells. That energy comes from mitochondria — the microscopic engines that keep your body running. When…
Fake Patients Get the Best Care
Every few weeks I turn up in a hospital gown at a medical exam room in Massachusetts and describe a set of symptoms that I don’t really have. Students listen…
Rejuvenating Herbal Face Steam
I’ve been known for my unconventional skincare methods. They often involve herbs or essential oils and sometimes rubbing ice or even mud on my face. There are so many plants…
Fitness Shortcuts Make You Healthier Even Without a Full Workout Plan
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The Two Sides of America’s Health Secretary
Since he was confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary early last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has previewed big changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans—the government’s go-to guide…
New Dietary Guidelines Urge People to Eat More Protein and Fewer Processed Foods
The Trump Administration on Jan. 7 unveiled new U.S. dietary guidelines that encourage Americans to eat more protein, and less sugar and highly processed foods. The guidelines also soften recommendations…
Hypertension and Brain Health – How High Blood Pressure Damages Your Brain
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Brain Health Challenge: Try a Brain Teaser
Welcome back! For Day 4 of the challenge, let’s do a short and fun activity based around a concept called cognitive reserve. Decades of research show that people who have…