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How Exercise Appears to Fight Cognitive Decline

We are learning more about the way that exercise helps prevent neurodegeneration. It seems to slow the deterioration of myelin. >

High Blood Pressure Raises Your Risk of Alzheimer's

Keeping your BP low or under control is one of the best things you can do to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementias. >

Exercise Intensity Boosts the Brain

Getting your heart pumping with high-intensity exercise doesn't just help your heart. It builds your brain, too. And the improvements last. >

The Truth about Menopause

Too many women fall prey to the myths surrounding menopause. Two MDs break them down and offer tips for adjusting to your body's changes. >

A Good Way to Cut Your Risk of Dementia

One risk factor tops all others when it comes to the lapses in memory that characterize dementia, and it's something you can largely fix. >

Coaching Kids Facing Obesity

Children who are becoming seriously overweight or obese can gain skills to reverse this trend. Here's what parents and providers can do. >

Help for Low Back Pain

Almost anyone can do it; it doesn't cost much; and it helped people with lower back pain go much longer without suffering a recurrence. >

Teen Depression: Don't Just Blame Social Media

A closer look at the connection between depression and social media use reveals that other factors, such as time outdoors, also play a role. >

What's the Best Way to Measure Exercise -- In Minutes or Steps?

You know you need to be active, but should you track your fitness journey in step counts or in terms of the amount of time spent exercising? >

Are You Getting Your 150 Minutes a Week?

Meeting these activity guidelines adds to your likelihood of having a longer and healthier life, even if you start exercising after 55. >

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