by Mens Health | Feb 8, 2018 | Health
A stroke could change your life (or end it) in an instant. But the damage that leads to a brain attack is often years in the making. That’s why David Liebeskind, a professor of neurology at UCLA, uses MRIs and CT scans to detect narrowed arteries and other early...
by Mens Health | Dec 22, 2016 | Fitness
Discover the science of how exercise boosts your brain Before you conquer that big presentation, carve out a few minutes to exercise. Exercising anywhere from 20 minutes to about an hour before a mentally demanding task might help you remember important information...
by Mens Health | Nov 22, 2016 | Life
Science explains why catchy tunes stick—and how to make them go away Ever have “Don’t Stop Believin’” stuck in your head on an endless loop for days? Past research has examined what causes involuntary musical imagery (INMI, or “earworms”) and suggests that a wide...
by Mens Health | Nov 8, 2016 | Health
Lisa Colagrossi, a mother of two and a respected network news journalist in New York City, was experiencing the worst headache of her life. “She said it felt like her head was going to explode,” recalls her husband, Todd Crawford. Along with her awful headache,...
by Mens Health | Oct 26, 2016 | Health
Taking just two weeks off can make you feel like a weary, angry mess A growing gut isn’t the only bad thing that happens when you skip your workouts. “More brain cells are being activated when we exercise than when we’re doing anything else,” says John Ratey, M.D., an...
