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5 Experts Answer: What's the Best Way to Improve My Memory?
From memory tricks to healthy living, the experts weigh in on how to boost your memory.
By Amanda Chan Published
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5 Experts Answer: Can Drug Stimulants Help You At Work?
The stimulants are meant for people with ADHD and narcolepsy, but some experts warn they can come with negative side effects.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Low Testosterone May Be to Blame for Men Who Struggle with EmotionsAlexithymia, a condition that makes it hard to convey emotions, is linked with hypogonadism in men.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Electrical Brain Stimulation Could Help Stroke Patients Swallow
The treatment involves using electrical currents to stimulate parts of the brain that control swallowing function.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Caring For a Spouse With Dementia Puts Caregiver at Risk, Too
That's because they likely shared lifestyle risk factors for dementia, researchers said.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Warding Off Depression: 'Mindfulness' Therapy Works as Well as Drugs
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy involves meditation and paying attention to emotional triggers.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Hair Holds the Key to Measuring Chronic StressStress hormone found in hair can give insight to heart attack risk
By Amanda Chan Published
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Exercise May Help Reduce Salt's Effect On Blood Pressure
And the more you exercise, the less salt will be able to raise your blood pressure, the study showed.
By Amanda Chan Published
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5 Experts Answer: Is There Such Thing as a Healthy Juice Cleanse?Our body isn't dirty inside, so it doesn't need to be "cleansed," experts say.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Estrogen therapy can cut breast cancer risk by 20 percent, according to the new research.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Brain Injury Location Tied to Higher Risk of Aggression
Injury to the prefrontal cortex seems to be linked with an increased risk of aggression, researchers found.
By Amanda Chan Published
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ADHD vs. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Kids' Learning Problems DifferKids with ADHD have a problem retaining information, while kids with prenatal alcohol exposure have trouble learning information.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Dementia and Dental Care: Nurse Offers New Oral Hygiene Strategies
Elderspeak and loss of independence are frustrating to people with dementia, a health expert says.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Developmental Disorders Increase in Children, Study Finds
Now 15 percent of all kids have a diagnosis of a developmental disorder, such as autism or ADHD.
By Amanda Chan Published
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3 Ways Technology Affects Your EyesTechnology can't cause permanent damage to your eyes, an expert says, but it can lead to some common ailments.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Low Serotonin in Moms Linked to ADHD in Kids
Kids whose moms had low serotonin levels were more likely to have ADHD than kids whose moms had normal serotonin levels.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Four Genetic Markers Tied to Ovarian Cancer Risk
Four newfound variations in a woman's genes increase her risk of developing ovarian cancer.
By Amanda Chan Published
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NASA Imaging Technology Helps Fight Breast CancerMED-SEG software provides more fine-tuned images of breast density.
By Amanda Chan Published
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For Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Warm Days Bad for Memory
But the explanation for the link between climate and brain function in those with MS remains a mystery, experts say.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Autistic Brain Excels at Recognizing Patterns
Study reveals why autistic people do well at visual tasks.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Fad Facts: The Truth About the Dukan Diet
Can fad diets, like the Dukan Diet, really help you lose weight?
By Amanda Chan Published
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4 Fad Diets That Don't Really WorkHere's a countdown of four diets that may seem to work at the beginning, but aren't promising for lasting weight loss.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Study Ties Brain Molecule to Risk of Stress and Depression
People who are depressed are more likely than healthy people to have low levels of a brain molecule that is pre-determined by your genes.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Tests for Prostate Cancer Improving with New Technology
The PSA test is infamous for a high rate of false positives and inability to distinguish between benign and dangerous cancers.
By Amanda Chan Published

