Search Result For: cognitive function

Female on couch wearing sweatpants with candles and tea

Date: 2025/03/13 - 01:32

TikTok's 'Cozymaxxing' Trend Could Improve Your Mental Health, Experts Say

If changing into your pajamas, lighting a candle, and wrapping yourself in a blanket sounds like your idea of self-care, then you’ll love TikTok’s latest wellness trend: Cozymaxxing. This snuggly practice is being hailed as an antidote to stress.

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Date: 2025/03/13 - 01:31

Microplastics in the brain: How can we avoid exposure?

Microplastics are everywhere, even in our brains but experts explain how we can limit our exposure to these insidious pollutants.

A child is immunized against measles with their caregiver

Date: 2025/03/12 - 01:00

RFK Jr.’s Strategies for Containing Measles Outbreak Include Vitamin A, Cod Liver Oil

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends alternative treatment and prevention methods for measles amid growing outbreaks in 11 states and New York City. Kennedy has linked poor diet and health to measles and touts vitamin A and cod liver oil as treatments.

Date: 2025/03/11 - 22:32

CDC Will Study Whether Vaccines Cause Autism, Despite Scientific Consensus

Health and Human Services (HHS) officials led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently confirmed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will investigate whether vaccines cause autism. The announcement reignited a longstanding debate over a theory lacking substantial scientific evidence.

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Date: 2025/03/11 - 22:31

At which ages might interventions for cognitive decline be the most effective?

Scientists have found that there are certain ages where cognitive decline interventions might be most effective because of the way the brain ages.

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Date: 2025/03/09 - 11:00

Strength training could help older adults overcome insomnia

Resistance or strength training might be the best exercise for treating insomnia in older adults, a new study suggests.

Two plates full of food such as croissants, salmon, spinach, eggs, and toast topped with feta cheese, accompanied by a cup of coffee and a glass of water on a table

Date: 2025/03/06 - 20:01

Intermittent fasting may help prevent blood clots

Intermittent fasting appears to help stop platelet activation and clot formation, which could help decrease the risk of experiencing heart attacks, a new study has found.

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Date: 2025/03/06 - 16:01

Do diet and exercise hold the keys to longer, healthier lives?

Recent research has homed in on diet and exercise as key factors when it comes to slowing down biological aging and boosting longevity. Here is the latest evidence.

Date: 2025/03/06 - 00:32

RFK Jr. Recommends Vitamin A, Cod Liver Oil Amid Growing Measles Outbreak

Health experts have raised concerns about a new CDC advisory that recommends vitamin A supplements as a therapy for measles.

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Date: 2025/03/06 - 00:31

Multiple menopause symptoms linked to cognitive decline risk

People who experience several menopause symptoms at the same time are more likely to develop poor cognitive function and mild behavior impairments, both of which can be signs of dementia.