Stroke affects each person in different ways, so recovery must be individualized. But one constant is that recovery steps should be started as soon as...
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Finally, A Drug That Slows Alzheimer’s Disease
Although there are some approved medications for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), nothing has ever been able to slow down the relentless progression of the disease until...
Addressing Droopy Eyelids
If you’ve noticed that your eyelids are looking a little droopy as you age, you’re not alone. Two different conditions can cause this common sign...
How to Reverse Prediabetes
More than 96 million American adults—more than one in three of us—have prediabetes: blood sugar levels that are lower than type 2 diabetes but higher...
How to Halt a Lingering Cough
Upper-respiratory tract infections usually pass within a week or two—but the annoying coughing sometimes persists much longer. Good news: That cough doesn’t mean that you’re...
Yes… You Can Fix Your Genes
Do-it-yourself genetic modifications might sound like science fiction, but it turns out that we do have considerable control over our genes. We may not be...
The True Cost of Unhealthy Teeth and Gums
Plenty of people who wouldn’t dream of delaying a doctor’s appointment or missing a dose of medicine are more than willing to put off seeing...
Why You Need More Procyanidins
Bite into a Red Delicious apple and you’ve bitten into a juicy universe of health and healing. The apple is rich in pectin, a soluble,...
Travel Health
No one wants to get sick while on a long-awaited vacation. Fortunately, pre-planning can help you stay well and enjoy every minute of your trip....
The Dangers of Polypharmacy
If you’re taking a prescription drug, you’re taking a risk. You take a drug to solve a health problem, but a drug can also cause...
Frontotemporal Dementia
When the family of actor Bruce Willis announced that he has frontotemporal dementia (FTD), many Americans learned for the first time about a condition that...
Turn Down the Volume on Tinnitus
Few things are as frustrating as an annoying sound that won’t stop…or as disturbing as the realization that the sound is coming from inside your...
