Could staying social be one of the simplest ways to protect your brain? Conversations, games, and time spent with friends challenge attention and memory, helping strengthen neural connections and build cognitive reserve. Regular social engagement may even slow age-related decline.
What could you remember if you stopped wasting brainpower on the little things? By offloading everyday details to calendars, reminder apps, and simple routines—like keeping your keys and glasses in the same place—you free up mental space for what really matters. Clear the clutter, cut the distractions, and give your brain room to learn and remember more.
Eating Mediterranean-style—rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, olive oil, and fish—is one of the most powerful ways to protect your heart and overall health. Try simple swaps like Greek yogurt with berries for breakfast, a classic Greek salad for lunch, or salmon with whole grains and roasted vegetables for dinner.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is recognized as a proven method for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. It also shows promise for other mental health conditions, including personality disorders, anxiety, and depression.
Two proven therapies for treating obesity — GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery — can help people lose substantial amounts of weight. The approaches differ in their effectiveness, durability, side effects, cost, and insurance coverage.
A one-time infusion of a gene-editing therapy called CTX310 may safely lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, according to a small preliminary trial. The first-in-human study, published in 2025, included 15 people with uncontrolled LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, or both.
People with atrial fibrillation (afib) who drank an average of one cup of caffeinated coffee daily had a lower risk of recurrent afib compared to those who avoided caffeine, according to a 2025 study.
For stroke survivors, reaching a very low LDL (bad) cholesterol level may reduce their risk of future strokes and other cardiovascular problems, according to a 2025 study.
Long QT syndrome is a disorder of the heart’s electrical system that can be either acquired (for example, due to a medication) or congenital. Although usually people have no symptoms, it can cause a fast, erratic heartbeat that may lead to shortness of breath, fainting, and sometimes death.
People can evaluate their balance and fall risk at home by taking the four-stage balance test. More advanced tests like single-leg standing, heel-to-toe-walking, and timed up and go can also aid in assessing balance and coordination.