Researchers have found that a specific body profile – higher muscle mass combined with a lower visceral fat to muscle ratio – tracks with a younger brain age, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Browsing: Medicine for the Soul
CHICAGO – Using a deep learning AI model, researchers identified the first-of-its-kind biomarker of chronic stress detectable through routine imaging, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. Research into the effects of lifestyle and physical fitness on adolescent brain function remains limited to date.
As fresh flowers become a more familiar feature in a variety of retail spaces, their role in everyday life is evolving – and so are the people who buy them.
Occasional stress is a normal part of life for the majority of people. We experience it from time-to-time, depending on what we have going on in our lives. It becomes a concerning issue, however, when it’s ongoing and taking up too much time in one’s life.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched an effort to advance research on whole-person health and create an integrated knowledge network of healthy physiological function. Whole person health involves looking at the whole person – not just separate organs or body systems – and considering multiple factors that promote health. For example, a multicomponent lifestyle intervention including healthy diet, physical activity and stress management may improve multiple and interconnected aspects of health including cardiovascular (e.g. blood pressure), metabolic (e.g. glucose metabolism) and musculoskeletal function (e.g. muscle strength).
Despite a significant increase in Americans’ aerobic and strength activity, external factors like smoke-filled air and the lapse of a COVID-era food program may be making us less fit overall.
In an educational piece published by Dr. John Chuback, board-certified surgeon and founder of VitasupportMD, readers are reminded that one of the most accessible and powerful ways to support cardiovascular and circulatory health starts in the kitchen.
What do onions, beets, tomatoes, and kale have in common? According to “Veggie Smarts: A Doctor and Farmer Grows and Savors Eight Families of Vegetables” (Hardcover, April 22, 2025), they’re all part of an edible botanical puzzle that holds the key to how we eat – and why we should eat better.
Sweet-tasting foods and drinks may be beloved by many, but a new survey from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) reveals a mounting tension between consumers’ enjoyment and health goals when it comes to sweetness in the diet.
