Health

Perhaps it’s been one of your pandemic silver linings: With no place to go and not much on your social calendar, maybe you’ve finally given in to that afternoon urge to lay down and shut your eyes. If you feel this way, it’s not just you- there are biological processes…

There’s no doubt that many of us have had difficulty concentrating over these past many months. Whether because of physical ailments, emotional distress, or just downright exhaustion from the monotony of so many months of limitations, it’s been hard to focus our attention on matters both weighty and small. But…

Throughout the many months of the pandemic, anxiety, fear, and a lack of information have left many not only vulnerable to the virus but also at risk for accepting misinformation and falling for scams. Early on, agebuzz provided recommended websites for accurate and up-to-date info because the spread of myths…

It’s a tried and true recommendation: Walking is one of the best, easiest, and most accessible exercises you can enjoy, for both your mind and body. Long-time agebuzz readers know we’ve promoted walking for several years, as a way to keep your body moving, your mind clear, and even extend…

Just like Groundhog Day, it comes around every February. That is, February is always designated as Heart Health Month, a yearly reminder that heart disease is the #1 killer in our country. And this year, and in several years to come, heart disease deaths will likely climb even higher due…

If we keep returning to the topic of COVID-19 vaccines, it’s for good reason: the news (and virus variants) are coming fast and furiously, and the more we find out about the vaccines and the vaccination process, the more complex a picture we have about how to fight this pandemic…