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September is Pain Awareness Month, and more than 51 million Americans report living with chronic pain. Over the past couple of decades, experts say increased prescriptions of opioid medications were ...

Is handwriting better than typing? Research shows that handwriting activates the brain more than typing. In fact, slower ...

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind Amber X. Chen | AAAS Mass Media Fellow Key takeaways: Smartphone use ...

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We now know that chronic substance use—of both alcohol and drugs—actually changes the chemistry and structure of the brain. That sounds serious, and it is, but there are some positives and some ...

When it comes to keeping the ol' wheels turning in your brain as you age, Dr. Erica Simpson of The Methodist Hospital says the adage is true: use it or lose it. Simpson, assistant professor of ...

And what you do today—tonight, even—can lay the foundation for better brain health as you age, especially if you turn a ...

Old age comes for everyone, but how fast it happens—and how healthy you remain when it does—can vary dramatically. Groundbreaking new research makes it easier than ever to determine how fast your ...