Did you know your grown-up mind could use — and benefit from — some purposeful playtime? Play could improve your cognitive habits and improve performance where your creative skills are needed most — problem solving.

You’ve felt it before — that uncomfortable feeling of shame and embarrassment after you say or do something you regret. Well, the latest research suggests there may be an easy antidote to this type of regret. And it’s not a prescription pill to numb your mind or a stiff drink to bury your emotions….

You already know that inflammation is bad. Just the word doesn’t sound good. High blood pressure, heart disease, pain, and Alzheimer’s are just a few of the results of the disease of inflammation.

Falling off the exercise wagon for even a short time can spell disaster for your health. In fact, it only takes ten days of no exercise before your body starts to suffer. And your brain suffers most…

If you knew ahead of time that a tornado or hurricane was heading your way, you’d heed the storm warning and seek safe shelter, right? Sure, there’s a chance you could ride it out, but most people wouldn’t risk it. Why then do we gamble with this cruel disease?

What scares you most about getting older? For a lot of people, the answer’s easy: memory loss. Memory loss is one of the most common problems that comes with aging — one in eight seniors experience it.

If you have trouble remembering things, you’ve got lots of company. Poor memory plagues most of us. Today’s information society throws out so much data that coping with this endless stream, mixed in with life’s everyday issues, can be truly overwhelming…

You probably know the signs of a stroke — trouble walking, slurred speech, weakness or numbness on one side of your body, paralysis. But there’s another brain condition that can be just as deadly, yet most people are still clueless about its signs…

What you eat affects your body and your brain. But did you know certain foods could actually be stealing your memories? It’s true. All of the wonderful memories you’ve built up over a lifetime could be wiped clean because of a few bad food choices…

Anxiety can ruin your life — and your health. And if you’ve ever experienced it, as many American’s have, you can feel powerless at controlling it and the negative thoughts that race through your head. How can you stop it?

When a stroke hits, the victim has only a short time before brain cells die that can cause physical disabilities including loss of motor skills, sensory perception, language and visual issues and memory loss. Time is of the essence — and if a supplement were on hand…

Plenty of people take supplements, watch what they eat and exercise in an effort to fight aging and live longer. But scientists have found that three simple changes can turn back the clock in ways that can actually be measured in your cells. And it starts with…