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Learn how to take care of your brain this Brain Awareness Week

Findings show that folks in their 20s and 30s with above-normal blood pressure may develop dementia or suffer a stroke later in life.

If you test positive for HIV, start therapy ASAP.

Nourish the noggin

Poor communication between areas of the brain that process what folks see may increase an individual’s risk of mental illness.

According to reports, for the past few years, there’s been a marked decline in high school kids’ participation in football.

Scientists found that drinking about 2.5 alcoholic drinks each day cleansed mice brains of toxins and reduced inflammation.

Sugary soft drinks could be worse than previously thought.

Water isn’t only for drinking—it’s key to all biological processes.

Extremely vigorous workouts trigger more of this pleasure-boosting chemical but also amplify negative feelings and pain.

Holding hands can sync up heart and respiration rates and reduce physical discomfort.

Should you be worried about brain-eating amoebas?

The benefits and harms of genetically modifying humans