Types of Dementia

Types of Dementia

If someone you love gets diagnosed with dementia, it means he has a progressive and sometimes chronic brain condition that causes problems with his thinking, behavior, and memory. Dementia itself is not a disease, but a syndrome; its symptoms are common to several brain diseases. It will get worse over time. But medications might slow

Continue Reading...

Allergies: Basic Info You Need to Know

Allergies: Basic Info You Need to Know

What Is an Allergy? It’s what happens when your immune system reacts to something that’s usually harmless. Those triggers, which doctors call “allergens,” can include pollen, mold, and animal dander, certain foods, or things that irritate your skin. Allergies are very common. At least 1 in 5 Americans has one. What Happens During an Allergic

Continue Reading...

What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects children and teens and can continue into adulthood. ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder of children. Children with ADHD may be hyperactive and unable control their impulses. Or they may have trouble paying attention. These behaviors interfere with school and home life. It’s more common in boys

Continue Reading...

Justin Bieber Reveals He Has Lyme Disease

Justin Bieber Reveals He Has Lyme Disease

Singer Justin Bieber says he has Lyme disease. He revealed his condition Wednesday in an Instagram post addressing comments people have made about his appearance in recent months, NBC News reported. The 25-year-old explained that people who’ve said he looked like he was on drugs “failed to realize I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease.”

Continue Reading...

More Studies Link Vaping to Asthma, COPD

More Studies Link Vaping to Asthma, COPD

Lung illnesses and deaths from vaping have been grabbing headlines for months, and now two new studies offer fresh evidence pointing to long-term respiratory concerns. The studies link the use of electronic cigarettes to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). “These studies add to the body of evidence on the relationship between electronic cigarette

Continue Reading...

Machine Could Expand Pool of Livers for Donation

Machine Could Expand Pool of Livers for Donation

Researchers report they have developed a machine that can repair injured livers and keep them alive outside the body for up to a week. They said the machine could one day increase the number of livers available for transplant and save the lives of many people with severe liver diseases or cancer. Until now, it

Continue Reading...

How to lose visceral fat

How to lose visceral fat

HOW TO lose visceral fat: Having too much visceral fat can increase a person’s risk of serious health problems. So what can you do to reduce it? Including a certain drink in your diet has been proven effective. Visceral fat is deemed harmful because of where it’s stored in the body – the abdominal cavity

Continue Reading...

Regular Exercise Cuts Odds for 7 Major Cancers

Regular Exercise Cuts Odds for 7 Major Cancers

Exercise may reduce the odds you’ll develop any of seven types of cancer — and a new study suggests the more you exercise, the lower your risk. That’s the conclusion of researchers who pooled data from nine published studies that included more than 750,000 men and women. “We found that the recommended amount of physical

Continue Reading...

Best Diets for 2020

Best Diets for 2020

For the third year in a row, the Mediterranean diet has been named the best diet overall in the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings. In 2018, the Mediterranean diet shared top honors with the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet. Both focus on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The ketogenic diet, one

Continue Reading...

How AI Is Transforming Health Care

How AI Is Transforming Health Care

Matthew Might’s son Bertrand was born with a devastating, ultra-rare genetic disorder. Now 12, Bertrand has vibrant eyes, a quick smile, and a love of dolphins. But he nearly died last spring from a runaway infection. He can’t sit up on his own anymore, and he struggles to use his hands to play with toys.

Continue Reading...