Adolescence changes the brain, body, and social life. Anxiety, depression, and troubling thoughts can make school and friendships harder

skip to content Keerthy’s demanding schedule involved nearly 20-hour workdays with just an hour to recover between assignments. (file)

There is something reassuring about seeing the word “normal” on a blood test report. Most people look at their fasting blood sugar, post-meal blood sugar, and HbA1c levels, and if all three are within the recommended range, they believe there is nothing to worry about.But the body is often far more complicated than a few…

Weeding through countless mental health re and the last thing any of us need is one more line on our already-overwhelming to-do list

A harsh tackle. A fall. A fender-bender. An abusive relationship. Different scenarios can lead to the same diagnosis of a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. A hit to the head, or even a penetrating wound, can rattle a person’s brain and cause damage to the tissue and blood vessels with lasting effects. 

Your bones may seem like the most permanent part of your body: hard, solid and finished. In reality, they’re under constant renovation. Every day, tiny teams of cells are breaking down old bone and building new bone in its place