by Sue Robbins | Jul 2, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Exercise, not smoking, moderate drinking, a Mediterranean diet and mentally stimulating activities were linked to a lower Alzheimer’s risk. Five behaviors are associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study in Neurology suggests, and the more of them...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 28, 2020 | Wellness
New research in mice has revealed that strong skeletal muscles play an important role in maintaining an effective immune system. This is particularly the case during severe chronic illnesses, which can otherwise wear the immune system down. In addition, skeletal...
by Sue Robbins | May 25, 2020 | Wellness
Done correctly, these restorative stretches, working on muscles from your eyes to your toes, really do make you feel better. Whether you are hunched over a laptop in a makeshift work space or slouched on the couch binge-watching TV, you know — and can feel — that...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 6, 2020 | Wellness
Taking an extra 4,000 steps a day might reduce our risk of dying prematurely, even if those steps are not swift, according to a large-scale new study of moving and mortality. At a time when so many of us are confined to home and worried about whether we are being...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 31, 2020 | Migraine, Wellness
For men at least, entering middle age with plenty of muscle may lower the later risk of developing heart disease by more than 80 percent. How much muscle you have now could indicate how healthy your heart will be later, according to an interesting new study of muscle...
