Mild cognitive impairment may be a precursor to dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s, research suggests. Cognitive decline in older adults refers to the difficulty with a person’s thinking, memory, concentration, and other brain functions beyond what is typically expected due to aging. Cognitive decline, also known as cognitive impairment, can come on…
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“Postpartum” means the time after childbirth. Postpartum depression is a serious mental illness that involves the brain and affects your behavior and physical health. If you feel empty, emotionless, or sad all or most of the time for longer than two weeks during or after pregnancy, or if you feel…
Leaving a severe sunburn untreated could lead to dehydration and heat-related illness. With residents and holidaymakers in the Northern Hemisphere often enjoying summer outdoors, it is important to recognize the signs of a severe sunburn, and to know when to seek medical care. Most of the time we are worried…
To enjoy the health benefits of walking, all you need to do is get into comfortable footwear and start walking. We were designed to walk for miles and miles to hunt and gather our food. Yet, these days, we spend most of our time sitting. At the end of the…
When it comes to brain health, we think we’re being so careful. We avoid doing the ‘bad’ things such as using drugs, drinking alcohol excessively, and smoking, as we know what these do to brain cells. We try to avoid the secondhand effects of smoke and nicotine. And yet, even…
No matter how hard you try to control blood sugar it can seem tough when you have diabetes. Even though you appear to be doing everything right, several factors can cause that blood sugar swing. Here are 10 questions to help you accomplish your blood sugar goals and stay on…
Xylitol is a common zero-calorie sweetener aka sugar substitute found in sugar-free confectionery and toothpaste. Artificial sweeteners, sugar substitutes or non-nutritive sweeteners are chemicals that provide an intense level of sweetness and no calories. They offer the sweet taste of sugar but have no carbohydrates or calories. Artificial sweeteners do…