PUMPING IRONY: My Incredible Shrinking Brain
If I don’t start to like more posts on Facebook, I fear my brain may start to shrink.
If I don’t start to like more posts on Facebook, I fear my brain may start to shrink.
New research is exploring how natural and synthetic psychedelics affect the brain.
While a growing percentage of Americans express skepticism about flu vaccines and other recommended immunizations, recent research offers a fresh incentive to roll up your sleeve: Those shots may reduce your risk of developing dementia.
Learn about the connection between food and mood and what you can eat to support your mental health.
Short-term programs to improve cognitive function may do your aging cerebellum more harm than good.
Why eye movement desensitization and reprocessing — or EMDR — may help treat trauma.
Swedish researchers have found that when you lose weight by changing your eating habits, your memory and mind get sharper.
A new study suggests that my hearing problems could cause my brain to give up some of its cognitive functions.
The electromagnetic radiation surrounding us — especially from cell phones — may pose unseen dangers to our health. Learn what you can do to reduce your exposure to EMFs.
Smart, super-practical reasons to build more idleness, downtime, and moments of enjoyment into your busy life.
Random moments of “unproductive” time don’t just make you healthier, happier, and more resilient. They help you work smarter, too.
Occasional stressors like sleeplessness or fatigue can make it tempting to reach for over-the-counter drugs, but some mental health experts recommend trying nutritional supplements and remedies first.
New research finds that beyond physical health issues associated with obesity, it may also impair our brains.
A new study suggests movement and meditation may conquer dementia and depression. My own experience suggests it promotes an odd sort of conviviality.
By blending compassion with neuroscience, behavior-change expert Kyra Bobinet, MD, MPH is shaping the future of health improvement.
Traumatic stress can be debilitating and terrifying. Movement therapy — involving increasingly accessible, thoughtful approaches to exercise — offers new hope.
The incidence of autism is growing at an alarming rate. Experts are struggling to discover why. Slowly, a strange and complex picture is coming together. It suggests that autism’s mysterious mechanisms could ultimately reveal health truths relevant to us all.
Regular walks can help improve the brain‘s white matter, according to a recent study.
There’s a reason why some folks never take to exercise. It’s all in their head.
Learn the numerous health benefits that can come from supplementing with a high-quality fish oil.
Morning movement can increase cognitive skills, according to a recent study.