Rare Disease Day 2022: how can we improve research in rare diseases?

© picture-waterfall / stock.adobe.com Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder where a person who has the causative gene experiences gradually worsening problems with movement, thinking and behavior, with…

Being Active for 20 Minutes a Day Can Help You Stay Heart Healthy

A new study finds that 20 minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early older age (70 to 75 years) may best stave off major heart disease, including heart…

How to Survive (and Thrive) This Valentine’s Day

By Mental Health First Aid USA on February 8, 2022 Somewhere around the time the New Year’s Eve parties ended, retail displays transformed from winter wonderlands to Cupid’s playgrounds.…

Laurann O’Reilly: Give your heart some loving this Valentine’s Day with these nutrition tips

We can often underestimate the importance of heart health and the amount of work that it does for us both at rest and during intense physical activity. It also never…

Signs That You Need a Mental Health Day

When you’re under the weather with a fever, cough or nausea, it’s easy to know you need to take a sick day. What’s not so clear is when you should…

3 Foods That Richard Branson Eats Every Day for Optimal Health

If I asked you to close your eyes and picture Richard Branson, what image would come to mind? You might think of him strapped into a Virgin Galactic rocket shooting…