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Sometimes a great meal is a memorable event. But did you know that the ingredients of a meal might actually improve your memory? Researchers in Australia have discovered that curcumin, a component found in turmeric and present in curries, may actually help improve memory and attention span in older individuals….

The novelist Thomas Wolfe once wrote, “Loneliness is and always has been the central and inevitable experience of every man.” While that may be true, and many, if not most of us, experience loneliness at some point in our lives, that doesn’t mean it’s an easy experience or one without…

So maybe you have high blood pressure, and your cardiologist has told you to reduce your salt intake. And while cooking at home, you limit your added salt and substitute other spices to flavor your food. But do you read the packaging on the prepared or processed foods you purchase?…

No one indeed escapes death, yet how you die can be an extraordinarily personal experience. And those personal thoughts and choices as to what can happen appear to be having a moment, as even celebrities are now not only discussing their thoughts about death but are in fact choosing to…

By Kathleen Murphy Science says the first generation to use the internet now shows lower dementia risk   You may have heard that spending time on your smartphone or computer can change your brain — and not always for the good. That point of view is reflected in our language….

By Renee Langmuir   In a scientific attempt to measure whether animals are capable of perceiving a change in their physical appearance, scientists have used the Red Spot or Mirror Self-Recognition Test. In this test, a red spot is placed on an animal’s body where it cannot be seen unaided….