ConditionsEating This One “Healthy” Food Could Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Thankfully, one simple swap can save your brain.
Healthy Living10 Benefits of Reading: Getting Smart, Thin, Healthy and Happy A love of reading can protect your brain from Alzheimer’s disease, slash stress levels, encourage positive thinking and fortify friendships. Here’s how your brain and body benefit when you crack open a book.
Conditions“Dark Room” Concussion Treatment Was Wrong—Here’s a Better Way to Recovery Don’t sit in a dark room and wait it out. Doctors now suggest “active rest.”
Healthy LivingHow Dancing Helps People With Dementia, Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis How dancing can help people with neurocognitive and movement disorders
HealthIt’s True: Runner’s High Benefits Both Mind and Body Regular exercise releases “happy hormones” into the bloodstream, which may help alleviate depression
HealthDementia Breakthroughs Offer New Hope New treatments and tests for dementia are finally here, after decades of disappointments.
CultureThe Best Movies on Netflix Canada, According to Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes—the popular site that aggregates reviews from critics and creates a score that’s “fresh” or “rotten”—has put together a list of the top movies ever based on adjusted score and number of reviews. From crime classics to Oscar-winning dramas, here are the best movies on Netflix Canada.
Conditions13 Silent Signs of Dementia (and How to Spot Them Early) From sudden personality changes to poor financial decision-making, here are the 13 early signs of dementia you should never ignore.
Healthy LivingHere’s Why You Need to Go For a Walk Every Single Day A daily stroll improves your mental health, boosts your social life and cuts your risk of chronic disease.
Healthy LivingAre These Health Food Trends Doing More Harm Than Good? In this excerpt from her book, Growing Young, science journalist Marta Zaraska debunks the supposed health benefits of supplements, superfoods and exclusionary diets.