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We already know through existing research that a sedentary life can have a negative effect on your physical health and lifespan. Now, with new research, we have more evidence that too much sitting can also be harmful to your brain. Just published in PLOS ONE, this new study out of the…

Everyone has an occasional day or two where they feel sad or down. But for the millions of older adults dealing with depression, those distressing feelings can be long-lasting, life-limiting and even life-threatening. Depression is not a natural aspect of aging, yet it can be a common occurrence and it’s…

Most of us probably know the feeling of both sweat and pleasure that comes from a good physical work out. But what you may not realize is that physical exertion is also making your brain happy- and healthier. New York University neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki has devoted her life’s work to…

The 2018 Olympics just ended and decades from now, athletic stars such as Chloe Kim and Adam Rippon will likely be remembered for their athletic prowess and the way they changed their sports. Fifty years ago, it was skater Peggy Fleming who held that position. Her gold medal-winning skating routine…

Sometimes you want to put the “healthy” aspect of healthy living on the back burner, and instead focus on the living. And in that case, there’s nothing like an old-time New York deli meal, complete with the pickles and the pastrami. Over at the Second Avenue Deli in New York…

Lisa Mosconi is a woman who knows her food- and how to approach eating in a way to take advantage of the neuroprotective quality of certain foods in order to maintain brain health. Dr. Mosconi is the Associate Director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College in…