This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Preventive health focuses on lowering your risk of disease and catching problems early before they become severe. Small, consistent lifestyle choices ...

Regular aerobic exercise, such as walking, slow jogging, and swimming, is key to preventing heart disease. It’s also important to incorporate strength-building and flexibility exercises. Your body is ...

Knowing which foods cause your digestive symptoms can help you improve your gut health. Keeping a food diary, trying elimination diets, and talking with doctors are ways to find your triggers.

Extensive research shows that social connection is crucial for good health, but there have been no standardized metrics for assessing it. Yaakov Aldrich, CC BY Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern ...

Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30%—roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

Among the challenges of being diagnosed with dementia and caring for someone diagnosed with dementia is navigating the complicated health, legal, and social systems designed to help and protect people ...

The World Health Organization recently released its 2023 diagnostic and treatment guide to mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. Last updated in 2016, adopted in more than 100 countries ...

No two breasts (not even your own!) are identical in shape, size, or feel. But it’s important to pay attention to what makes each one of yours unique so you can spot peculiarities early and start ...

Health insurance is the main way that people pay for health care in the U.S. But there are so many types and complicated terms that it can be confusing to know where to start. This is especially true ...

The University of Utah Aging Brain Care Clinic is participating in GUIDE. GUIDE is a model introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to promote improved dementia care.