For all the focus on looking and feeling fit, it would be easy to miss how much of a boon exercise is for mental health. Besides increasing muscle tone and ...

Frontotemporal disorders (FTD), sometimes called frontotemporal dementia, are the result of damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Many possible symptoms can result, including unusual ...

If you notice changes in friends, family or others close to you and are concerned for their health — particularly when it involves changes in memory, thinking or behavior — ...

Are you getting enough essential vitamins and minerals? Research shows it’s a common concern among older adults in the U.S. — the majority of people 55 and older say they ...

Most prescription drugs are excreted by the kidneys. So are many of the medications you buy over the counter. Whether or not you have decreased kidney function, it’s important to speak with ...

Too much heat is not safe for anyone. It is even riskier if you are older or have health problems. It is important to be cautious and get relief quickly when you are ...

Processed foods get a bad rap, and that’s not always fair.   Sure, salty chips and sugary cereals aren’t a great source of nutrients; in fact, more than 70 percent of the sodium in the typical ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke — and that someone might be younger than you think. While stroke is often thought of something that hits later in life, the reality is, ...

Families have many things in common, including their genes, environment, and lifestyle. Together, these things may offer clues to diseases, like late- and early-onset Alzheimer’s, that can run in a family. There is no test yet to predict if ...