Understanding lacunar stroke through a new lens that challenges standard care
A new study finds that widening of small arteries, not blockages in large ones, may drive this common stroke type, putting standard treatments in question. For years, the medical approach to lacunar stroke has rested on a foundational assumption: that the same artery-narrowing processes behind larger ischemic strokes were also […]
Ditch caffeine — this 1 eating habit boosts energy better
Most people know the feeling well. A cup of coffee delivers a welcome jolt, and then, a few hours later, the energy drains away as fast as it arrived. Reach for another cup, and the cycle continues until the caffeine starts working against you instead of for you. As it turns out, the solution to […]
Olive oil is quietly protecting your brain and it all starts in your gut
The connection between what we eat and how our brains age has never been clearer, and one of the most consistently supported foods in that research is one that has been sitting in kitchens for thousands of years. Extra virgin olive oil, according to a board-certified neurosurgeon with more than three decades of clinical experience, […]
The alarming rise of sleep apnea and how to protect yourself
When you sit down with your doctor for an annual checkup, the conversation usually covers familiar ground what you’re eating, how often you’re moving, how you’re feeling mentally. That gap in routine care matters more than most people realize. Sleep apnea, one of the most common and consequential sleep disorders, affects an estimated 1 billion […]
Stress doesn’t steal your memory but the way you handle it just might
Most people assume memory problems come with age. You forget a name, misplace your keys, lose the thread of a conversation and chalk it up to getting older. But a growing body of research is pointing to something more specific and more manageable than the passage of time. It is not stress itself that threatens […]
The powerful 6:30 p.m. rule that helps beat anxiety
Anxiety has a way of overstaying its welcome. It circles the mind, feeds on idle time and, if left alone, rarely shows itself out. Researchers have spent decades studying ways to interrupt that cycle, and while no single method works for everyone, a deceptively simple concept is drawing attention from mental health professionals and people […]
How hiking unlocks a side of your brain you’ve ignored
Hiking carries a particular kind of quiet that only exists outside — the kind hikers know well — on a hillside with no notifications, no deadlines, and no noise beyond what the wind decides to make. For the man in the photo sitting on that slope with his dog, face turned toward the valley below, […]
How physical activity quietly becomes your best medicine
There is something quietly radical about a woman in her seventies spinning a hula hoop outdoors, arms raised, moving with the kind of physical activity that makes the clock seem irrelevant to her body. It is not performance. It is practice — and the science has been catching up to what she already knows. The […]
Eating eggs may be one of the simplest ways to protect your memory as you age
Most conversations about brain health gravitate toward leafy greens, fatty fish and dark chocolate. Eggs rarely lead the discussion, but a growing body of research suggests they deserve a much higher spot on the list. A study published in August 2024 in the journal Nutrients found a meaningful connection between regular egg consumption and cognitive […]
What chronic stress is actually doing to your body and why most people completely underestimate the damage
Chronic stress is one of the most widespread and most underestimated health conditions of the modern era. Most people experience it as a background state of pressure, tension, and overwhelm that has become so normalized it barely registers as something worth addressing. What the research reveals is that the body experiences it very differently from […]