This Vitamin Deficiency Can Cause Fatigue, Headaches And Memory Problems — And Drinking Raises Your Risk buzzfeed.com
Shutterstock Ahhhh, the iconic college spring break trip. A lot of people will probably have fond memories of yesteryear when reading this story. Hanging out with friends, having drinks, being young and carefree… All the good stuff! But there are definitely some people who will recall the AWFUL spring break trips they took. Fighting with … Read more
You write that instead of fearing cognitive decline, “changing the way you think about the brain cliff can literally change the way you think and remember”. How?Dr Norman Swan: There are three things you need to know which are not widely known.Think cognitive change not cognitive decline: one way people think about our cognitive function … Read more
There’s no effective treatment for dementia, and cases keep growing.The best bet at the moment is to reduce your risk, which is higher for people with type 2 diabetes. A new study based on national health registers in Denmark suggests starting statin treatment after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis could lower the risk of dementia, … Read more
Ten years ago, Meghan Cliffel was a working mother in New York City. In December 2015, she was back at work, eight months after giving birth to her second girl: “I had taken on a lot of work stress, and not quite feeling like myself, but outwardly, I was functioning well,” she said. “And it … Read more
ATLANTA — Alcohol may play a greater role in death from numerous types of cancers in the United States than previously known, according to a new study.”While it’s true that overall cancer mortality has declined, we found the percentage of cancer deaths proportionally attributable to alcohol rose over 58% in people 20 and older over the … Read more
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Pexels/Reddit Growing up unheard by your own parents leaves a mark, and for one woman, that mark eventually became a life-threatening heart condition she was forced to face largely on her own. As the youngest of four children, she remembers being brushed off constantly, her health concerns treated as attention-seeking rather than legitimate. Thanks to … Read more
If you’re a woman who regularly reaches for coffee throughout the day, you may want to think twice about that next cup — or consider switching to tea. Researchers at Flinders University reported in a study published in the journal Nutrients that high coffee consumption may be associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in older, postmenopausal women. The … Read more
Why did a big clinical trial that tested an anti-inflammatory drug fail to reduce heart events? Why did another pivotal trial of lowering Lp(a) fail to reduce heart events?In this edition of Ground Truths I’ll offer some explanations and introduce some new and relevant information.In part, this is about relying on surrogate endpoints like increased … Read more