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Do Wearables Help Insomnia? What a New Review Found
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A review of 16 trials found treatment wearables shorten sleep onset a little but not overall insomnia severity. Here is what to try first. Read more…
Eating Around Late Work: What Shift-Work Research Says
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A new systematic review says the evidence is too thin for shift-work diet rules. Here is what controlled studies still point to for night and late work, and a rule to start tonight. Read more…
Meditation and the Brain: What a 105-Study Review Found
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A systematic review of 105 brain-imaging studies found meditation and similar practices repeatedly engage attention and self-focus networks. What it shows, its limits, and a two-week test. Read more…
Virtual Reality and Dementia: What a New Trial Found
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Virtual reality didn’t ease dementia symptoms better than a pen-and-paper group activity in nursing homes, but mood rose in both. What a parent’s family can do with that. Read more…
Menopause Age and Brain Health: What a New Study Found
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A large study links earlier menopause to slightly faster memory decline and more white matter changes decades later. Here’s what it means, its limits, and what you can act on. Read more…
Glucosamine and Dementia: What the New Study Shows
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A new study linked glucosamine to worse outcomes in people who already have dementia. Here’s what it found, why it isn’t proof, and what to ask your clinician. Read more…
