Thursday, May 2, 2024
Mental decline is one of the most feared aspects of growing older. People will do just about anything to prevent it, from swallowing supplements touted as memory boosters to spending hours solving Sudoku and crossword puzzles. But do these things really keep the aging brain sharp? The short answer is, […]
Keeping track of your heart rate is probably a good thing. Obsessing about it probably isn’t. That’s one drawback of the increasing popularity of wearable devices that constantly monitor heart rates, said Dr. Tracy Stevens, a cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. “I’ve had […]
Researchers keep finding evidence that education level predicts heart disease risk. Most people probably think of school as something for strengthening the brain. Increasingly, researchers are learning that it may be just as important for the heart. Education is an excellent predictor of heart disease, multiple studies have shown. Dr. […]
