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Blood Pressure, A Numbers Game that Young Adults Need to Play
Millions of young adults have hypertension and don't know it. You know your height and weight; check your BP to get it under control early.
What Digital Devices Are Doing to Parent-Child Conversations
Parents, put your phones down, give your kids your full attention and talk to them. It's a good way to help them develop language skills.
School Daze: Help Your Kids Get Enough Sleep
The start of the school year is the best time to get kids in the habit of getting a decent night's sleep. They'll feel better and do better.
Women and Heart Disease: Playing the Long Game
A simple blood test can predict a heart attack or stroke in women long before it happens, paving the way for early treatment.
How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Healthcare
Managing the treatment of patients with multiple conditions is a complex process. A new AI platform can help doctors keep track of the issues and options.
False-Positive? Follow-Up!
Don’t let the upset of a false-positive mammogram result keep you from being screened for breast cancer again. Get screened regularly.
Stopping a Migraine Before It Starts
Many migraine sufferers know when a headache is coming on. A new drug, taken at the earliest signs of a migraine, can stop it in its tracks.
Flexibility Linked to a Longer Life
People who are flexible -- able to stretch and turn easily -- tend to live longer. You can improve your flexibility. Here's how.
How Exercise Appears to Fight Cognitive Decline
We are learning more about the way that exercise helps prevent neurodegeneration. It seems to slow the deterioration of myelin.
High Blood Pressure Raises the Risk of Alzheimer's
Keeping your BP low or under control is one of the best things you can do to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Are Online Videos Getting You Down?
Continually swiping from video to video online is not entertaining -- it actually leaves us feeling bored. It is more engaging to watch longer.
For Teens Trying to Quit Vaping
Teens are getting wise to the fact that vaping is as addictive as smoking. A new program helps them quit -- and it's available for free.
Exercise Intensity Boosts the Brain
Getting your heart pumping with high-intensity exercise doesn't just help your heart. It builds your brain, too. And the improvements last.
A Popular Diet Drug May Also Help You Quit Smoking
GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide, already approved to treat diabetes and obesity, may help smokers quit, too.
Which Gun Regulations Protect the Public Best?
When it comes to reducing gun violence, states often choose between background checks and laws requiring permits. Here's what seems to work.
One Way to Prevent Distracted Driving
Even when driving some people find cell phones irresistible. One way to break this dangerous habit is to turn safer driving into a game.
Screen Time and Kids: How Much is Too Much?
Keeping recreational screen time in check can help kids develop. The amount changes with their age. Here's what parents should aim for.
Concerns about Cannabis Use During Pregnancy
Cannabis use has become more common, but what does it mean for infants and pregnant people? New findings suggest several areas of concern.
Steps to Slow Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A good diet and nutritional supplements like lutein/zeaxanthin can help slow the progression of some forms of macular degeneration, even at later stages.
Things We Can Do to Cut Cancer Risk
Access to preventive care, lifestyle modifications, and greater awareness of cancer risks could greatly reduce cancer deaths in the U.S.