Category: Health

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

Tom Patriot

How quickly do we experience the benefits of exercise? A new University of Maryland study of healthy older adults shows that just one session of exercise increased activation in the brain circuits associated with memory — including the hippocampus — which shrinks with age and is the brain region attacked first in Alzheimer’s disease. “While it has been shown that regular exercise can increase the volume of the hippocampus, our study provides new information that acute exercise has the ability to impact this important brain region,” said Dr. J. Carson…

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HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR SKIN CARE ROUTINE BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS

Tom Patriot

Before the first homeroom bell of this school year rings, it’s time to upgrade your skin care routine. Beginning the semester with an upgraded and improved skin care routine might be just what you need to start off the year on the right foot. From a moisturizer with SPF to protect against UV rays to a deep-cleaning clay mask to minimize the appearance of pores, frankly, we think there are a few things missing from that school supply list. Keep reading to help upgrade your skin care routine before school…

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Breastfeeding boosts metabolites important for brain growth

Tom Patriot

“Our previous research established that vulnerable preterm infants who are fed breast milk early in life have improved brain growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes. It was unclear what makes breastfeeding so beneficial for newborns’ developing brains,” says Catherine Limperopoulos, Ph.D., director of MRI Research of the Developing Brain at Children’s National. “Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, a non-invasive imaging technique that describes the chemical composition of specific brain structures, enables us to measure metabolites essential for growth and answer that lingering question.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about…

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Number of women who aren’t physically active enough is high and growing

Tom Patriot

Using data from a national survey representing more than 19 million U.S. women with established cardiovascular disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that more than half of women with the condition do not do enough physical activity and those numbers have grown over the last decade. These results imply that targeted counseling to exercise more could reduce risk of cardiovascular disease as well as associated health care costs over their lifetimes. The researchers say their results suggest that women diagnosed with such disorders as coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure,…

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5 WAYS TO APPLY SKIN CARE IN PUBLIC WITHOUT LOOKING INSANE

Tom Patriot

As skin care has grown in popularity and the routines have become more involved, it’s no surprise that we’ve graduated to doing parts of our regimen or touch-ups throughout the day. It’s become standard fare, and it isn’t out of place to see someone sheet-masking while unwinding on a long flight or patting on an eye cream on the train. There are lots of other ways to skin care in public though — we’ve rounded up our favorite options ahead. OPTION 1: USE A MOISTURE MASK Moisture masks are precisely the kind of visible…

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