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Leaning into longevity by staying fit and healthy can offset many health risks, including a predisposition to illness in our genes, providing some much-needed motivation to keep moving. But bad lifestyle choices could seriously derail our efforts, say the experts. Here’s what you need to know...

Elite athletes have long been associated with a greater chance of developing dementia at an earlier age, but those who seek to defend high impact sports have pointed out that other factors, such as alcoholism, depression, and genetics may play a part. Now, new data from the University of...

A Natty-or-Not Question Think it's impossible to get huge without also getting super strong? Think again. Muscle size isn't always an indication of someone's strength. Some lifters are big and strong. Some lifters are small and strong. Other lifters are big and, for their size, not so strong...

You're 6 months into training and making no gains. Turn things around and start making progress with these 3 important muscle building tips. Getting big is not easy! No matter how many ads you may have seen from supplement companies showing how their users gained “30 pounds of rock hard mass in...

Risk factors for hospital readmission after pediatric neurosurgical procedures Researchers at The University of Alabama at Birmingham have determined specific risk factors associated with hospital readmission following pediatric neurosurgery. Source: Risk factors for hospital readmission after...

Top 5 Ways To Improve Your Mental Wellness Posted on: Thursday, July 16th 2015 Dr. John Dempster Traditionally, many conditions labeled under the umbrella of 'mental illness' were summed up solely as genetic or biochemical imbalances. Modern advances in psychiatric medicine have found...

Multiple factors influence survival of extremely premature infants Multiple factors influence how well a severely premature infant (23 weeks gestation) will do after birth and over the long-term, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. These findings...