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Walking 9,800 Steps a Day May Cut Dementia Risk in Half

Walking 9,800 Steps a Day May Cut Dementia Risk in Half

En español September 20, 2022 Hitting that step goal on your smartwatch could have benefits beyond bragging rights or a good calorie burn. A  new study  finds that older adults...

Less Than 5 Hours of Sleep a Night Linked to Chronic Illness

Less Than 5 Hours of Sleep a Night Linked to Chronic Illness

Individuals who are middle-aged and older and who sleep 5 hours or less a night may be at risk for an array of serious and chronic health conditions, ranging from heart disease...

The Role of Diet in Children with Psoriasis: Emerging Evidence and Current Issues

The Role of Diet in Children with Psoriasis: Emerging Evidence and Current Issues

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated inflammatory systemic disease with skin tropism and a chronic relapsing course [ 1 2 ]. It affects about 1–2% of the population in the world and...

Getting More of This Mineral Could Stave Off Dementia, New Study Finds

Getting More of This Mineral Could Stave Off Dementia, New Study Finds

For some time now, research has shown the importance of certain vitamins and how they contribute to our brain function. And with the number of people with dementia rapidly...

Doing these 8 things may greatly lower risk for heart disease and stroke

Doing these 8 things may greatly lower risk for heart disease and stroke

People who strongly adhere to a set of eight lifestyle behaviors and heart-health metrics may have a lower risk for coronary heart disease and stroke than those who don't, new...

Read This, Not That: The Hidden Cost of Nutrition Misinformation—Asterisk

Read This, Not That: The Hidden Cost of Nutrition Misinformation—Asterisk

©2023 Asterisk Magazine Privacy Policy Read This, Not That: The Hidden Cost of Nutrition Misinformation Stephan Guyenet Our daily lives are inundated with misleading claims...

Is Your Teen or Young Adult Child Depressed?

Is Your Teen or Young Adult Child Depressed?

En español June 07, 2022 Something has happened to my daughter. I am terrified. I am alone. I am exhausted. It is my responsibility to keep her safe and happy and I am failing...