McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets have been on the fast food chain’s menu since the 1980s, but did you know they almost had a very different history? The idea for Chicken McNuggets came from failed experiments by McDonald’s CEO René Arend, according to McDonald’s website. At the time, Arend was working on “onion pieces,” but the recipe […]

Add debilitating bone disease to the growing list of ailments attributed to ultra-processed foods (UPF). Previous research has linked UPFs, which include products such as packaged foods, sugary drinks, mass-produced breads, fruit yogurts, some breakfast cereals and meat alternatives. to a range of negative health effects, from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, depression, dementia […]

Grandma is usually a safe space for the grandkids — but a hidden danger lurking in her purse could land them in the hospital. “Grandma’s bag syndrome” is responsible for up to one-fifth of accidental child poisonings, and a pediatric emergency physician is warning people how to keep their children safe this holiday season and […]

Showing off your sharp moves on the dance floor can help keep your brain sharp, too. If anyone should know, it’s Dr. Baibing Chen, a neurologist who once worked as a professional dancer – and says he still makes sure to stop a move regularly to lower his risk of dementia. Neurologist Dr. Bing says […]

Brain health should be top of mind as we age. Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and ability to perform basic tasks. Now, economists at the nonprofit research organization RAND have identified several factors that can strongly predict at age 60 whether you’ll develop cognitive impairment […]

Spanish babies are developing “wolf syndrome” because their parents are taking a popular over-the-counter hair loss drug – with nearly a dozen cases since last year, according to a new report. The Navarra Pharmacovigilance Center has detected 11 cases of hypertrichosis – commonly known as “wolf syndrome” – in babies across Spain and found that […]