Health

Q: I’m trying to convince my father (age 68) to adopt a healthier diet. If he hears it will help protect his brain, I might be able to get him to stick with it. Suggestions please.

Whether you’re a fan of Fall Out Boy’s “Thnks fr th Mmrs,” or “Thanks for the Memories,” as sung by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in the 1938 film “The Big Broadcast of 1938,” we’re pretty sure you’re a fan of keeping your memories alive.

Americans who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to routinely stay home from work and school for five days under new guidance planned by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

King Charles III does not have prostate cancer. That is about the only thing we know about the royal cancer patient’s condition right now.

Each fall, millions of hunters across North America make their way into forests and grasslands to kill deer. Over the winter, people chow down on the venison steaks, sausage, and burgers made from the animals.

Q: My doctor says that I have GERD and has put me on medication that reduces my stomach acid. What else can I do to stop the pain and nausea that I feel after eating?

Edward Hill of Rindge has battled Fabry's disease for most of his 60 years. The rare inherited disorder affects Hill and nine of his 12 siblings, compromising the breakdown of fat and jeopardizing heart function.

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and breast cancer early and effectively treating pancreatic cancer are three major health challenges. Recently, there have been breakthroughs that may transform the future for anyone contending with those issues, either personally or with someone they know.

J.R.R. Tolkien, author of “The Hobbit,” once said, “shortcuts make long delays.” He may have been referring to navigating through tough terrain, but he would have been spot-on if he were talking about weight loss. Recently the Food and Drug Administration warned about online products that pr…

A new spa in Atkinson catering to adults who role-play as children wearing diapers has neighbors’ undergarments in a bunch, with hundreds signing an online petition to prevent the business from opening in the community.

YOUR HEALTH

The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company’s billionaire founder Elon Musk said.

There had been early clues, but it was a family game of dominoes around Christmas 2021 that convinced Susan Stewart that something was wrong with her husband. Charlie Stewart, then 75 and retired, struggled to match the dots on different domino tiles.

Q: My doctor told me that because I am at risk for cardiovascular disease, I should be eating a lot more olive oil. That doesn’t make any sense to me. Isn’t it a fat and shouldn’t I be careful of all fats?

Exercising as you age can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like your body is breaking down. One possible reason for this could be senescent cells, which build up in your body as you get older and contribute to age-related disorders.

The nation’s blood supply is ailing because of a COVID-related drop in donors, an absence of large office blood drives and an 18-to-24 population that’s harder to reach, according to the Red Cross of Northern New England.

Although it’s spotty and inconsistent in many places, wastewater testing is pointing to a new wave of COVID-19 infections, with as many as one-third of Americans expected to contract the disease by late February.

When 17 nursing homes closed in Ohio in fiscal 2023, the Ohio Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes in the state, echoed a refrain often used by the industry to explain closures and get more funding from the state: Medicaid reimbursement rates are too low and it is too hard…

Q: I come from a family where a few older folks developed dementia. What can I do to help prevent that fate? (I am 52.)

When a chocolate company surveyed 2,000 Americans, they discovered that, over a lifetime, each U.S. adult ends up spending more than $28,000 on snacks — especially salty and sweet treats like potato chips and candy bars.

When 17 nursing homes closed in Ohio in fiscal 2023, the Ohio Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes in the state, echoed a refrain often used by the industry to explain closures and get more funding from the state: Medicaid reimbursement rates are too low and it is too hard…