A Healthy Heart Protects an Aging Brain

Keeping your heart fit may help your mind stay sharp as well

Thursday, March 17, 2016 Follow Us         Featured A Healthy Heart May Protect an Aging Brain New research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that keeping your heart fit may help your mind stay sharp as well. In the study, seniors who met more of seven goals for... Read more ...  News Many With Irregular Heartbeat Missing Out on Stroke-Preventing Treatments Doctors know that a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation increases the odds for stroke. But less than half of "a-fib" patients at highest risk for stroke are prescribed recommended... Read more ... Biking or Walking to Work Helps Keep You Fit Walking, cycling or taking public transit to work helps middle-aged adults lose body fat and weight, new research suggests. "Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of ill health... Read more ... Many Unfamiliar With Health Insurance Lingo, Study Says One-quarter of adults in Texas don't understand basic health insurance terms, a new report finds. Poor, uninsured and Hispanic Texans were least likely to know the meaning of health... Read more ... For 'Ironman' Athletes, Study Shows Danger of Too Much Water Long-distance triathletes who drink too much water during competition may end up with dangerously low blood sodium levels, new research warns. Researchers in Germany who... Read more ... Survey Reveals Beliefs, Behaviors on Alzheimer's People recognize the seriousness of Alzheimer's disease, but they aren't taking steps to learn about their personal chances of getting the disease or to prepare for it financially, according... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home