October 23, 2015 5 ways to be happier How happy are you―really? If there’s room for improvement, try one of these suggestions
October 23, 2015 Like Pat Summitt, Many Struggle With Early Onset Dementia We know that Alzheimer’s is synonymous with aging and the elderly – with half of people over the age of 85 being afflicted with the devastating disease. But it’s not just the elderly that face this bleak diagnosis. It also affects 5 percent of people under the age of 65.
October 23, 2015 Teen kept off heart transplant list healing after surgery Fifteen-year-old Anthony Stokes got a second chance at life Wednesday. After being kept off of the list for a life-saving heart transplant, Stokes is now recovering after undergoing the five-hour surgery.
October 23, 2015 Retinal detachment risk from cataract surgery falls The risk of a person's retina detaching after having a cataract removed is dropping, says a new study
October 23, 2015 Scientists grow bone substitutes from skin cells Scientists have discovered a way to transform skin cells into bone substitutes, which could potentially be used to repair larger bone defects.
October 23, 2015 Late husband added to family photos to help new mom cope An Arizona photographer has created a memory for one of her clients that she thought she would never have – a family portrait including her late husband who tragically died before their son was born.
October 23, 2015 How to steer clear of jet lag Decades ago, I returned from a trip to India and was so wiped out, I lay around for a couple of days, trying to get back to U.S. time. After that, I pledged not to go through that experience again. Since then, I have steered clear of jet lag. Send me to Chicago or send me to Delhi, I’ll arrive in good shape and in that time zone. Do I have some recommendations to share? Of course.
October 23, 2015 9 ways to improve your memory Memory lapses can be both embarrassing (what’s my neighbor’s kid’s name again?) and troubling (is senility coming on?).
October 23, 2015 Boston Doctors Perform Nation's Second Full-Face Transplant Less than a month after doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston performed the nation’s first full-face transplant – they have done it again
October 23, 2015 Chew on this: Fewer teeth linked with worse memory If you want to maintain a sharp memory, you may want to brush up: People who have fewer natural teeth remaining perform more poorly on memory tests, a new study suggests