2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1613+ words) Erik Modlo, MD, MBA, IFMCP, is a Functional Medicine Physician at Cleveland Clinic and has over 15 years of experience in internal medicine. He serves as the Educational Director at the Center for Functional Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. Gary Soffer, MD,…...

3+ week, 2+ min ago   (581+ words) Recreational drug use may carry a dangerous and sometimes overlooked consequence: a sharply higher risk of stroke, even in younger adults. A massive analysis involving data from more than 100 million people found that cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis were all associated…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (340+ words) It's long been common knowledge that estrogen has a big influence on women's health. Namely, premenopausal women are consistently less likely to have high blood pressure compared to men and postmenopausal women. But why? With hypertension as one of the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (631+ words) Trauma has a way of living in the body, shaping how we respond to stress, regulate emotions, and move through the world. Some people who experience trauma at an early age struggle with these symptoms almost their entire lives, even…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (592+ words) You've probably heard (or assumed) that the best sleep is the kind where your brain goes quiet. Picture a deep, dreamless void that leaves you feeling refreshed. But what if vivid dreams help you feel more deeply asleep? Every night,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (718+ words) Currently, about 1 in 9 people age 65 and over are living with Alzheimer's disease—about 7.2 million Americans. By 2050, that number is projected to reach 12.7 million by 2050. The need to find effective therapies to slow the progression of this degenerative disease is top-of-mind…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1397+ words) At 50, Linda Stuart started forgetting things she had never had trouble remembering before. There were the small things at first — taking her medicine in the morning, remembering to defrost the meat before dinner — ordinary tasks that had become so routine…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (165+ words) (WKBN) – We all feel stressed from time to time, but did you know chronic stress can age your brain? Dr. Sandra Darling, a Cleveland Clinic preventative medicine physician, says chronic stress releases the hormone cortisol, which can be damaging to…...