(Sladic/iStock, Getty Images) Lea en español Fresh breath, a pretty smile and healthy teeth and gums – they’re the reasons we brush our teeth each day and see a dentist twice a year. But what if brushing and flossing also helped to keep our brains – and the rest of our bodies – healthy, too?…
(ljubaphoto/E+, Getty Images) Lea en español Chest pain is about more than pain in the chest. But when it comes on suddenly, experts behind new guidelines on evaluating and diagnosing it don’t want you pondering nuances. They want you to act. Now. “The most important thing people need to know about chest pain is that…
(Tero Vesalainen/iStock, Getty Images) Lea en español The nightmare was so vivid that you woke up in a cold sweat, heart racing and certain that the creepy catastrophe was all too real. Should you have skipped the haunted house and those terrifying Halloween movies? More importantly, was that nightmare bad for your health? On both…
(Huntstock/Brand X Pictures, Getty Images) Lea en español Hearing loss is a natural part of aging nobody likes to admit is happening. But happen it does – and ignoring it comes with a cost. It could put you at risk for another feared consequence of aging: dementia. “The greater your hearing loss, the more likely…
(PASIEKA/Science Photo Library, Getty Images) Scientists already knew radiation exposure and a lack of gravity stress the bodies of astronauts. But new research may offer a better idea of what’s driving some of that. It’s a clue that could help them measure the physical impact of space travel to detect problems earlier. It involves mitochondria,…
(Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision, Getty Images) Lea en español Not everyone can sing like a nightingale. When some of us try to carry a tune, we sound like Bob Dylan imitating Elmer Fudd. Still, no matter the sound, experts say we should limber up our larynxes more often. According to a growing body of research,…
(Brothers91/E+, Getty Images) Lea en español The viruses that cause the flu and COVID-19 are not the same, and the diseases are different, too. But they have a lot in common, including the ways you can protect yourself. You can imagine the viruses as different kinds of dangerous animals – but “both can bite you,”…
(Simon McGill/Moment, Getty Images) Lea en español The pandemic has highlighted societal inequities that leave historically disenfranchised communities more at risk for COVID-19 exposure. But recent studies suggest the disparities more severely impact Hispanic people who only speak Spanish, especially when it comes to unemployment and food insecurity. “This is about structural racism and structural…
(Wittayayut/iStock, Getty Images) People who develop high blood pressure before middle age have smaller brains and a higher risk for dementia than those whose blood pressure falls within the normal range, new research shows. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, found people diagnosed with high blood pressure between the ages…
(Piyavachara Arunotai/iStock, Getty Images) How do you feel about yourself and your place in society? The answer could affect not just your state of mind, but your actual health. “When you ask people to make a social comparison of where they stand in society, we find a significant effect on physical health outcomes,” said Jenny…