Memory

Brain Health in a Bottle?
Brain Health

Brain Health in a Bottle?

The most common health fear among people over age 50 is Alzheimer’s disease. One solution to this angst for many…

Natural Ways to Beat Migraine
Brain Health

Natural Ways to Beat Migraine

Up to 40 million Americans, 75 percent of them women, suffer from migraine headaches. Symptoms can include throbbing head pain,…

Boost Your Brain with the Flow State
Brain Health

Boost Your Brain with the Flow State

Have you ever been so engrossed in a fun, challenging activity that it felt effortless and afterward you wondered where…

The Power of the Placebo Effect
Brain Health

The Power of the Placebo Effect

During World War II, Henry Beecher, MD, a Harvard-trained anesthesiologist, ran out of morphine to use for anesthesia. He turned…

Build a Better Memory
Brain Health

Build a Better Memory

We all have memory lapses: We forget the name of the person we just met, where we put our keys,…

Heard by the Editors
Brain Health

Heard by the Editors

COVID-19 may change the brain, we heard from Gwenaëlle Douaud, PhD. A study comparing brain scans from people before and…

Transient Ischemic Attack
Brain Health

Transient Ischemic Attack

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain. To dismiss it as a…

The Danger of a Bump on the Head
Brain Health

The Danger of a Bump on the Head

Hitting your head can give you anything from a headache to dangerous bleeding in the brain, and it’s not always…

Real Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Disease
Brain Health

Real Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Disease

Approved in June 2021, aducanumab (Aduhelm) was the first new drug for patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in 18 years,…

Drug-Free Headache Relief
Brain Health

Drug-Free Headache Relief

People who suffer from chronic headaches have seen some exciting therapeutic advances over the past few years, but, for many,…

Unlearn Pain
Brain Health

Unlearn Pain

Acute low back pain, which is incredibly common, can last from a few days to a few weeks. But for…

Exercise Reduces Chemo Brain in Breast Cancer Patients
Brain Health

Exercise Reduces Chemo Brain in Breast Cancer Patients

“Chemo brain” is a real threat for women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy. The medical term for this foggy…

Chronic Sinusitis Changes the Brain
Brain Health

Chronic Sinusitis Changes the Brain

A few years ago, Harvard researchers reported that chronic sinusitis can cause more discomfort and loss of everyday functioning than…

Keeping Your Brain Sharp
Brain Health

Keeping Your Brain Sharp

Brain fog. Senior moments. Alzheimer’s disease. At nearly every stage of adult life, memory and cognition top the list of…

Four Natural Ways to Prevent Dementia
Dementia

Four Natural Ways to Prevent Dementia

Growing evidence shows these nondrug, safe therapies can help delay the onset of symptoms of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia symptoms and also slow their progression.