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Catering to readers seeking insights on adopting healthier habits for their physical and mental well-being, this section offers practical advice on exercise, fitness, heart health, nutrition, and other facets of personal wellness. From tips on movement and diet to in-depth discussions about cardiovascular health and the mind-body connection, the goal is to provide a well-rounded perspective on taking an informed, holistic approach to one's health.

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Should You Worry About the New Bird Flu?
Diseases & Conditions

Should You Worry About the New Bird Flu?

Erica Susky, MSc, CIC | August 28, 2024

Flu season officially starts in October, and this year you may have a new type of virus to worry about—avian…

Here Are the Best ­Sneakers for What You Do
Exercise & Fitness

Here Are the Best ­Sneakers for What You Do

Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD | August 28, 2024

When you think of the different types of footwork needed for various fitness activities, it makes sense that even the…

Considering Hip Replacement?
Aging

Considering Hip Replacement?

Omar A. Behery, MD, MPH | August 28, 2024

If you’ve exhausted all ­nonsurgical options to ease the pain of an arthritic hip, it might be time for you…

Rotator Cuff Tendinitis: How to Relieve Your Shoulder Pain
Pain

Rotator Cuff Tendinitis: How to Relieve Your Shoulder Pain

Terrance Sgroi, DPT, PT, SCS | August 26, 2024

Feeling pain in your shoulder that just won’t go away? It could be rotator cuff tendinitis, says Terrance Sgroi, DPT,…

Why Do I Bruise So Easily? Here are 5 Reasons
Aging

Why Do I Bruise So Easily? Here are 5 Reasons

Trevor Bayliss MD | August 26, 2024

Ecchymosis, commonly known as bruising, isn’t typically worrisome, but people do wonder, Why do I bruise so easily? especially as…

Is Dementia Reversible?
Memory

Is Dementia Reversible?

Derek Burnett | August 25, 2024

At the present time, the three most common forms of dementia…Alzhei­mer’s disease, vascular dementia, and Lewy Body dementia…have no cure.…

What is Lewy Body Dementia?
Memory

What is Lewy Body Dementia?

Derek Burnett | August 24, 2024

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), sometimes called Dementia with Lewy Bod­ies, is the third most common form of dementia (after Alzheimer’s…

Heart-Healthy Diet
Food

Heart-Healthy Diet

Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDE, CDN | August 24, 2024

Frightening news: The American Heart Association recently released a report stating that by 2050, at least six out of 10…

What is Vascular Dementia?
Memory

What is Vascular Dementia?

Derek Burnett | August 23, 2024

Alzheimer’s disease is the best-known and most common type of dementia. The second most common form is called vascular dementia.…

Is Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic?
Memory

Is Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic?

Derek Burnett | August 22, 2024

Alzheimer’s is a complex disease driven by many different factors, some of them modifiable (such as diet and exercise) and…

What are Alzheimer’s Risk Factors?
Memory

What are Alzheimer’s Risk Factors?

Derek Burnett | August 21, 2024

As we learn more and more about Alzheimer’s disease, the picture that emerges becomes increasingly complex. We understand today that…

What is Amyloid Plaque?
Memory

What is Amyloid Plaque?

Derek Burnett | August 20, 2024

Most people have heard of amyloid plaque and understand that it has some­thing to do with Alzheimer’s disease. But what…

Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Pain

Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Johanna Youner | August 20, 2024

Is heel pain bothering you? Don’t ignore it—it could be plantar fasciitis, a condition that will only get worse without…

What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Memory

What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?

Derek Burnett | August 19, 2024

If you were to think of cognition as a linear continuum, you might imagine, at one end, someone with a…

What are the Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Memory

What are the Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease?

Derek Burnett | August 18, 2024

It’s a common experience for people of a certain age to wonder, after walk­ing into a room, just what it…