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Activities such as knitting or solving a puzzle keep the brain engaged even while you're sedentary. What about phone scrolling or spending time on social media? Read More.

A 30-year study suggests that when children are exposed to parental depression may matter as much as whether they are exposed at all, with pregnancy emerging as a key window for maternal effects and mid-childhood for paternal ones. Read More.

Common and treatable ear conditions may be associated with a higher risk of dementia, according to new research. A study from Columbia University investigated how middle-ear problems that may cause conductive hearing loss are linked to the brain disorder. Read More.

Not to ruin your high, but habitually smoking marijuana has been known to take a toll on the body. Read More.

New research is the latest to show that people don’t need elaborate or expensive longevity hacks to stay mentally sharp as they age. Read More.

The image looks like a slice of highly marbled flesh, reminiscent of a high-end steak with abundant fine-grained streaks of fat. Read More.

Sleeping doesn’t count as cardio, but it is good for your heart. Read More.

Research shows that young adults with high blood pressure may face a higher risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease later in life. Read More.

There’s a reason “5 to 9 before your 9 to 5” videos have been trending on social media. Your morning routine can set the tone for the rest of your day, and everyone wants to know the secret to the best routine for improving their productivity and feeling their best. Read More.

In Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytale, “The Princess and the Pea,” a prince tests whether a young woman is, in fact, a princess. In order to authenticate her nobility, his mother (the queen) places a single pea at the bottom of the woman’s bed, beneath 20 mattresses and 20 quilts. Read More.

Bombarded with ads promising “miracle” antiaging supplements and skin-care routines? There’s more to aging gracefully than popping pills or slathering on creams. Read More.

Higher meat intake was tied to better cognitive outcomes and lower dementia risk in people with certain genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease in a cohort study. Read More.

Getting a full eight hours of sleep and still feeling drowsy? Sleep experts say it’s not just about how much shuteye you get. Read More.

Early signs of Alzheimer's disease may be hidden in the way a person speaks, but it's not yet clear which details of our diction are most critical for diagnosis. Read More.

Shingles vaccination may halve the one-year risk of serious cardiac events among older adults who have heart disease, adding to accumulating evidence that the vaccine may protect against health conditions in addition to shingles (herpes zoster), University of California researchers say. Read More.