The middle of winter can be the worst time of the year for people suffering from depression. Shorter days and lack of sun exposure can lead to seasonal affective disorder.
It’s one of the leading causes of mood disorders.
But a new study suggests a simple, drug-free solution to the winter blues—one that will make not only you happier, but Hollywood as well…
Researchers from University College London analyzed data from 2,000 subjects.… Read More
If you walk into your doctor’s office with high blood pressure, chances are that you’ll walk out with a prescription for a hypertension drug.
But major new research shows that exercise can lower high blood pressure just as much as medications…and without the side effects that drugs often cause.
The study is believed to be the first of its kind.… Read More
They were older folks who could feel their mental sharpness slipping away. But they didn’t have dementia…at least not yet.
They had bouts of forgetfulness, but they could still function in everyday life.
Scientists did a unique experiment to find out if their thinking skills could be restored. By the end of the study, one group of seniors took nearly 10 years off their brain age.… Read More
The Hippocratic oath is supposed to be the foundation of doctors everywhere: “First, do no harm.”
But a new study shows that some doctors treating patients with human growth hormone (HGH) may have done great harm. They may have given their patients Alzheimer’s disease.1
… Read MoreOne type of tree nut is packed with key micronutrients that are crucial to good health but that most older Americans lack.
That’s the finding of new research at Oregon State University. One of the study authors said the nut is so potent that it is “a multivitamin in a natural form.”
… Read MoreMainstream medicine has failed miserably in providing a solution to Alzheimer’s disease.
Some 5.5 million Americans now suffer from it. And that number is expected to triple by 2050. But there is no effective treatment for it.1
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