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WELLNESS

Change Your Lifestyle, Change Your Mind

Reducing risk factors like hypertension, isolation, smoking, and hearing loss can cut the chances of developing dementia up to 40 percent. >

Sperm Mobility

Human sperm don't swim like tadpoles after all -- they swim like otters. This discovery could well change fertility treatment. >

The Buzz about Caffeine

Drinking a few cups of coffee a day is no problem. But if you're pregnant, it's a different story. >

To Stay Motivated, Take It Easy

Hedonists who enjoy their leisure time may be more likely to achieve their goals than self-disciplined types who agonize over them. >

Catching Cancer Early

It may soon be possible to detect some of the deadliest cancers years earlier than ever before using a simple blood test. >

Fasting and Weight Loss

Restricting the number of hours you eat each day can be a simpler way to diet. But going without food for longer is not necessarily better. >

Capers' Electric Effects

Quercetin, a flavonoid abundant in capers, shows potential as a treatment for heart arrhythmias and epilepsy. >

Thinking about Zinc

Many people are seeking to boost their immune systems with zinc to help guard against COVID. Here's what this mineral can and can't do. >

The Stress of Social Isolation

Being stuck at home, locked in with kids or other family members or no one at all, can make a person more susceptible to COVID-19 infection. >

Public Health Policies that Made a Difference

A two-cent soda tax cut consumption by about seven ounces a day; raising the standards of a food program definitely improved nutrition. >

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