Dick Van Dyke turns 100 on December 13, and he still goes to the gym three times a week. The man who danced across rooftops in Mary Poppins and charmed audiences in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has outlived most of his generation, and he thinks he knows why. In recent interviews and a new book...
Mental Health
A 47-year-old Florida woman, Angel Lynne Curl, invited a female friend to her Clearwater apartment on a Saturday night for a threesome with her boyfriend. But when both declined, she allegedly beat him instead. Police say the 47-year-old struck her boyfriend repeatedly in the face with a closed fist while he sat on their living...
Alzheimer’s disease often begins many years before memory problems appear. During that silent phase, toxic changes slowly build inside the brain. For decades, scientists focused mostly on amyloid plaques, while tau tangles were treated as the later damage. However, new work from Tokyo Metropolitan University now suggests an even earlier stage that could reshape ideas...
The finish line of a half-marathon is supposed to be a moment of celebration. For some runners it marks achievement, for others, healing. But for Scottie Williams, it became the end of a hopeful chapter he had worked so hard to build. On a sunny Sunday morning in San Diego, the young military runner crossed...
Many people live with a secret that feels almost impossible to describe. They hear speech or whispers that nobody else detects. These are not vague impressions. They can feel as solid as a friend standing beside the bed and talking. For many with schizophrenia, hearing voices affects them near-daily, yet the biology behind them has...
Nuts may be small in size, but they play a large role in many conversations about nutrition and brain function. People often hear that eating nuts for brain health is always a good idea. However, as we shall discover, the truth is more nuanced. Some nuts and nut products support memory, mood, and long-term cognition....
Aging is one of those things that sneaks up on you even when you think you are too young to care about any of it. It starts quiet, then it becomes loud. If you have ever wondered what happens when you age, the answer is honestly not simple. You deal with a mix of physical...
Have you ever reached a point where you couldn’t stand the clutter anymore and just started throwing things away? You tell yourself it’s time for a reset, but later you realize you tossed something important. This habit, often called “tossing,” may seem harmless or even productive. Yet, experts say it can be one of the...
On October 28, Kim Kardashian appeared on Good Morning America to promote her new show All’s Fair. Robin Roberts asked about the brain aneurysm Kim had disclosed on The Kardashians. Kim confirmed getting a Prenuvo scan followed by extensive brain scans at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She told viewers to tune in to the next episode...
Across the globe, women are more likely to develop dementia, and biology provides one key reason. The story is quite complex, though, since your reproductive milestones and medical decisions tend to shape your lifelong exposure to hormones. Researchers are now carefully tracking how events like your first period, pregnancies, or surgery relate to later cognitive...
When most people picture depression, they think of sadness, fatigue, or losing interest in hobbies. While these are well-known, depression often appears in less obvious ways. Many individuals continue working, socializing, and smiling while privately struggling with symptoms that remain unnoticed. The signs of depression can be subtle, showing up in behaviors, physical health, and...
Growing up with a nurturing parent helps children feel safe, valued, and confident. But for some, childhood is marked by emotional abuse, which is often harder to identify than physical harm. Someone raised by an emotionally abusive mom may carry wounds that are invisible to others but deeply felt within. Emotional abuse can appear as...