Why experts say a good mood can lead to good health
Feb 25, 2021
Moods – both good and bad – affect heart and brain health, research shows.
Brain Health News
Why less noise during the pandemic might help our ears but not our hearts or brains
Feb 24, 2021
The world grew quieter during the pandemic, but stress from sources other than noise increased, and that also has potential impacts on human health, researchers say.
Black, Hispanic families hit hardest by dementia
Feb 23, 2021
Black and Hispanic adults are at greater risk for dementia than their white peers, due to a mix of health and socioeconomic disparities.
Hormones are key in brain health differences between men and women
Feb 1, 2021
The brains of women and men react differently to disease, and disparities are linked to differing hormone exposures at key periods of life.
How does COVID-19 affect the brain? Researchers are starting to find answers
Jan 29, 2021
Mounting evidence shows COVID-19 affects the brain. Researchers are just beginning to learn how.
The head is connected to the heart – and can influence health
Jan 25, 2021
Good mental health promotes good heart health, and poor mental health can increase the risk of heart disease, a new American Heart Association scientific statement concludes.
Anxiety is linked with smoking – but how is still hazy
Jan 22, 2021
In these stressful pandemic times, experts ponder if anxiety causes people to smoke – or is it the other way around?
Keeping your brain sharp isn't about working more puzzles
Jan 21, 2021
At least 40% of dementias can be prevented and mental decline can be delayed by tackling a variety of modifiable risk factors, including many associated with heart attack and stroke.
Smoking boosts risk for rare, often fatal, bleeding stroke
Jan 14, 2021
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of suffering a rare type of bleeding stroke that leads to death or disability, new research shows.
Dr. Dre is recovering from a brain aneurysm. What is that?
Jan 7, 2021
Answers to common questions about brain aneurysms.