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New Test Evaluates Your Risk for Dementia and Stroke
According to a recent poll, the disease Americans fear most is Alzheimer's, and now you can take a short test to evaluate your risk. A new tool called the Brain Care Score, or BCS, can help assess your chance of having a stroke or developing dementia. According to CNN, a new...
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Surge in Youth Suicides Linked to Opioid Crisis
Suicide rates for Americans under the age of 18 are rising at unprecedented rates, and a new report points to a likely culprit: The ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse. It's not that more kids and teens became abusers of opioids, it's that conditions in their environments...
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Cognitive Decline Accelerated in People With Epilepsy
People with epilepsy suffer quicker declines in thinking than people without the brain disorder, particularly if they also have risk factors like high blood pressure or diabetes, a new study finds. The difference was significant: Over the course of the 14-year study, those...
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This Candy Can Stop a Panic Attack
In a TikTok video viewed over 2 million times, a woman says her therapist advised her to eat a Warhead sour candy when she feels a panic attack coming on. She says it works, and experts agree that the notoriously sour confection can ease anxiety symptoms. "There is...
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Study: Wasabi May Boost Memory
Wasabi, that green condiment that spices up your sushi, may possess memory-boosting powers, a new Japanese study suggests. Lead researcher Rui Nouchi, an associate professor at Tohoku University's Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, said the strength of the results...
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Teens With Epilepsy at Risk for Eating Disorders
Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows. About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19 treated at a Boston epilepsy clinic had eating disorders, three times the national average of 2.7% of...
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The No. 1 Phrase Used by Successful People
Most people don't like to admit when they're wrong. Yet psychologists say that one of the secrets shared by very successful people is that they are not afraid to so say these three simple words, "I was wrong. "It's not a sign of weakness or incompetence to admit you've made...
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Eating Yogurt Daily Could Ease Depression, Anxiety
Researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a potential novel treatment for depression and anxiety. The scientists found that the common bacterium, Lactobacillus, found in fermented foods and yogurt plays a crucial role in managing...
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Schools Turn to Online Therapy to Meet Demand
Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo's daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up, calling her "fat" and "ugly." Boys tripped and pushed her. The California mother watched her typically bubbly second-grader retreat into her bedroom and spend...
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4 Habits That Sabotage Your Sleep
There are so many reasons that a good night's sleep is beneficial to our well-being. A recent study found that sleep regularity is a strong indicator of mortality risk. Regular sleep patterns, such as following a consistent bedtime and wakeup time, can improve overall...
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Personality Traits That Protect Against Dementia
Got a naturally sunny disposition? It might protect you from dementia as the years advance, new research shows. A team at Northwestern University in Chicago report that certain personality traits - being conscientious, outgoing and positive - appear to lower a person's odds...
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20 Minutes of Exercise Offsets a Bad Night's Sleep
If you tossed and turned all night long, you can still stay sharp by doing just 20 minutes of moderate to intensive exercise, say researchers in the U.K. A new study found that mental performance is enhanced, regardless of the person's sleep status or oxygen levels, by a...
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Poor Heart Health Before Age 45 Raises Dementia Risk
Minding your heart health when you're young could spare your brain from dementia decades later, new research confirms.Chinese researchers looked at data on more than 450,000 older Britons. They found that people who'd already been in poor cardiovascular health before they...
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Migraine Meds 5 Times More Effective Than Ibuprofen
Migraine sufferers would do better to talk to their doctor about a prescription drug than reaching for a bottle of ibuprofen, a new study finds. Drugs like triptans, ergots and anti-emetics can be two to five times more effective for treating migraines than ibuprofen,...
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Inflammation May Trigger Alzheimer's-Linked Agitation
Alzheimer's patients are notoriously irritable, agitated and anxious - and researchers now think they know why. Brain inflammation appears to influence the mood problems of Alzheimer's patients, rather than traditional markers of the disease like amyloid beta or tau...
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Don't Ignore These Early Warning Signs of Dementia
Forgetfulness is common, but if persistent difficulty with memory and performing everyday tasks is making life challenging, it may be a sign of something serious. It may signal the onset of dementia. According to AARP, dementia is an umbrella term for changes that occur in...
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A 'Brain Coach' Could Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Personal trainers can help people increase their strength and their fitness. Could a "brain coach" be just as useful in preventing Alzheimer's' disease? A new study suggests that personalized health and lifestyle changes can delay or even prevent memory loss for older adults...
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Study: Surfing the Web Does Not Harm Mental Health
It might seem that surfing the web could cause a person's mental health to suffer, but a landmark new study has concluded that internet use poses no major threat to people's psychological well-being. Researchers compared country-level internet and broadband use to the mental...
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ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk
Medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are associated with long-term risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Swedish researchers found that people taking ADHD medications had a higher risk of...
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Scans Show Brain Changes in People With Long COVID
People with long COVID exhibit brain changes that are different from the brains of fully recovered COVID-19 patients, a new brain scan study reports. COVID-19 induced a specific pattern of microscopic structural changes in various brain regions of people with long COVID,...
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Pill Made From Coffee Grinds May Prevent Alzheimer's
Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso discovered that a product derived from used coffee grounds protects brain cells from damage caused by neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. They found that Carbon Quantum Dots on caffeic...
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Reap the Health Benefits of Practicing Gratitude
November is National Gratitude Month, and with as we gather for Thanksgiving it is a good time to reflect on our many blessings. Saying thank you is nothing new, but practicing gratitude for just 15 minutes a day, five days a week, for at least six weeks can enhance mental...
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Teens With Concussions at Higher Risk for Suicide
A year after suffering a concussion, teens, especially boys, are more likely than their peers to think about, plan and even attempt suicide, new research finds. With more concussions, the risk grows. Teen boys who reported two or more concussions in the past year were two...
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New AI System Spots Autism in Early Childhood
University of Louisville researchers say they've developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system with a near-perfect record of diagnosing autism in toddlers. Using specialized MRI scans of the brain, the tool diagnosed toddlers with 98.5% accuracy, according to findings...
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How to Manage Stress During the Holidays
The song says 'tis the season to be jolly, but many Americans find it to be more the season of stress and worry, a new survey reports. The strain of inflation and world affairs this year are adding to the other holiday-time stressors to create a toxic mental health cocktail,...