Lifestyle and Budget

Mediterranean diets may reduce the risk of dementia up to 35%: study

Healthy eating habits, particularly the Mediterranean diet, which was originally developed to improve cardiovascular health, may now lower your risk of developing cognitive impairment up to 35%, the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference said Monday.

African Americans are the most at risk for developing Alzheimer's, study finds

A series of studies reported at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London Sunday confirm that African Americans are one-and-a-half times more at risk than their counterparts or non-Hispanic whites for developing Alzheimer’s disease—an irreversible progressive brain disorder.

Is it a sick day? Vacation day? With PTO, it doesn't matter

At small businesses this summer, many owners won't be trying to figure out whether employees will be counting it as vacation time, personal days or sick leave when they send texts or emails that say, "I'm not coming in today."