Want to stay healthy when you fly? Here's the plane truth
Jun 4, 2025
Air travel can be safe and fun, but not all aspects of it are good for you. Doctors have these tips for keeping your time in the skies as healthy as possible.
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How a neurologist faces the disease that is slowly stealing his cognitive powers
Jun 3, 2025
Dr. Daniel Gibbs had a general knowledge of Alzheimer's disease when he was a practicing neurologist. He knows a lot more now that he has it.
His leg felt numb on the airport escalator. He had a stroke mid-flight.
Jun 2, 2025
During a flight home to Denver after a family wedding, Jacob Adkisson had a stroke. After months of therapy, he's back to running and riding his motorcycle.
Score a bonus with these video gaming tips: Extra life in the real world
May 30, 2025
Gaming has its risks, but this advice can boost your health (and maybe even help you play better).
Sent home twice by doctors, she had a heart attack at home
May 29, 2025
Told her symptoms were caused by anxiety, Barbara Collura left the doctor's office and had a heart attack at home.
Too much salt? How sodium consumption varies by culture
May 28, 2025
Most adults in the U.S. consume too much sodium, which increases health risks. A new study finds the sources vary by culture.
Is brain rot real? Here's what brain health experts say
May 27, 2025
Research on how long hours of mind-numbing screen time fully affect brain health remains inconclusive. But experts say the time is better spent on other activities.
She survived a stroke at 21. Now, she helps other survivors find meaning in their story.
May 22, 2025
A month before her college graduation, Molly Buccola had a stroke. Now, she helps stroke survivors worldwide share wisdom they've learned from their own stroke experiences.
Grief is never easy, but military families can bear added burdens
May 21, 2025
Death in the military can be sudden and unexpected. For Memorial Day, here's how grief is different for families of those who served.
Volunteer EMT skipped his own checkups – until chest pain knocked him to his knees
May 20, 2025
TJ Smith was getting ready to respond to a 911 call for chest pain when he had his own chest pain. Open-heart surgery led to healthier eating, exercise and a mission to get people to take their health seriously.
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