This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Preventive health focuses on lowering your risk of disease and catching problems early before they become severe. Small, consistent lifestyle choices ...

Among the challenges of being diagnosed with dementia and caring for someone diagnosed with dementia is navigating the complicated health, legal, and social systems designed to help and protect people ...

Extensive research shows that social connection is crucial for good health, but there have been no standardized metrics for assessing it. Yaakov Aldrich, CC BY Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern ...

Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30%—roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

The University of Utah Aging Brain Care Clinic is participating in GUIDE. GUIDE is a model introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to promote improved dementia care.

While some of the new dietary guidelines do align with established research, others directly oppose decades of evidence-based ...

The World Health Organization recently released its 2023 diagnostic and treatment guide to mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. Last updated in 2016, adopted in more than 100 countries ...

Knowing which foods cause your digestive symptoms can help you improve your gut health. Keeping a food diary, trying elimination diets, and talking with doctors are ways to find your triggers.

Health insurance is the main way that people pay for health care in the U.S. But there are so many types and complicated terms that it can be confusing to know where to start. This is especially true ...

Create a comfortable environment: Having a comfortable mattress and pillow can help promote healthier sleep. It can also be beneficial to create a quiet, dark, and cool sleeping environment.

But Neeley Hughey Ph.D., a licensed mental health counselor and the founder of Coastal Wellness and Life Coaching Center in Melbourne, said these contrasts do not have to be dealbreakers as long as ...