Receiving CPR from a bystander before emergency medical workers arrive increases the chance of survival in people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital.
It’s a myth that everyone needs to drink at least eight glasses of water a day for health. Individual water needs vary, but people get most of what they need from food and beverages.
Annual flu shots are more effective in some years than others. Despite varying results, vaccination is strongly recommended for people with health problems that put them at higher risk of severe flu complications.
Postmenopausal women who sleep either less than six or more than eight hours a night have an increased risk of dementia.
When blood pressure rises above healthy limits, men are faced with a decision: take a medication, or try to lower it with nutrition, exercise, and other lifestyle changes.
Is thyroid hormone causing my recent mood changes?
People who took any kind of cholesterol drug, statin or otherwise, were nearly four times more likely to report memory loss right after starting on the drug.
Unprocessed carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy diet. One should avoid processed carbs such as refined grains and sugar-sweetened treats and drinks.