A new study shows that vitamin B12 can prevent age-related memory loss.1
Scientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden followed more than 500 people over 50. Subjects had annual brain MRIs, cognitive function screenings, and vitamin B12 tests for nine years.
Researchers discovered that people with sufficient B12 suffered less memory loss and brain mass deterioration than those who were short on the vitamin.… Read More
The old expression “blood is thicker than water” holds true for longevity, according to a new study.
Older adults who report being close to family members are more than twice as likely to be alive five years later than those who are close to friends.1
The study looked at social relationships among 3,000 people between the ages of 57 and 85.… Read More
We often think that staying healthy requires a major commitment… Long hours of exercise, diet planning, studying food labels, or choosing the right supplements.
But some of the most important things you can do take almost no time at all. Here are seven science-backed strategies that can boost your health in one minute or less:
… Read MoreHillary Clinton’s doctors are doing what most doctors do when a patient has pneumonia: They are dosing her with antibiotics.
But there’s a problem with this strategy. Chances are, antibiotics will do absolutely nothing to help her.
Pneumonia is a serious infection of the lungs. It can be caused by a virus or bacteria. In Clinton’s case, doctors don’t yet know which it is.… Read More
If a friend or co-worker seems stressed, there’s one thing you should never do.
Don’t tell them to “relax.”
Not only is it annoying, but it’s likely to backfire. They will feel even more anxious, say experts.
Research shows that when you instruct someone to suppress or hide their emotions, they exhibit the emotions more strongly.1
… Read MoreWhy do some people start getting chronic illnesses—like diabetes and heart disease—in middle age…but others stay fit and healthy through their 70s, 80s, and beyond?
Researchers in Australia set out to answer this question with a massive study started more than a decade ago. They followed 1,600 healthy adults aged 49 and older, closely examining their eating habits.
At the end of 10 years, only 250 of the subjects (16%) had achieved what scientists call “successful aging.”… Read More