Afternoon Naps May Help Keep the Brain Sharp
Researchers say an hour or so is optimal By Lola Augustine Brown There’s no reason to feel guilty about that…
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Your Meds Could Be Raising Your Blood Pressure
Almost one in five Americans with high blood pressure are taking a medication that can push it higher By Caitlin Finlay For many patients, the key to controlling high blood pressure may not be adding a new medication but avoiding…
The Truth About Adaptogens
They’re hyped as supplements that can confer a variety of benefits, but there’s not much evidence behind the claims A…
Get Your Balance Back
Vertigo is more than simple dizziness and it can be scary—but it can be treated By Wendy Haaf Joyce…
Even Short Spurts of Walking Offer Benefits
You needn’t aim for 10,000 steps a day—just get your feet moving By Caitlin Finlay Whether you go for…
You’re Probably Not Getting Enough Fibre
A low-fibre diet isn’t good for you, but it’s not hard to boost your intake—and we’ve got just the recipe…
Fatty Fish May Save Sight
Two servings of oily fish a week could cut in half the chance of sight-threatening complications from diabetes By Wendy…
How to Ask for Help
By Wendy Haaf “It didn’t even occur to me for the first three years to ask for help,” Carole Ann…
Breakthrough Targets Cancer Tumours
A recent advance in genetic engineering could lead to an alternative to chemotherapy and radiation By Caitlin Finlay A team of US…
Women’s Verbal Skills May Mask Cognitive Decline
Researchers have known for some time that women are better at remembering some things than men are, and vice versa…