NPR’s health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers’ interest the most.

As brain bleeds and heart health go hand in hand, Saphier promotes heart-healthy living as a way to decrease risk. "For patients with a strong family history of intracranial hemorrhages ...

I arrived at a weekend book retreat with a grief-stricken heart, and left with a renewed sense of belonging thanks to fellow ...

But whether you reach for the TV controller, or a favorite book ... the best brain health and physical health benefits, you should prioritise movement that's enjoyable and gets the heart rate ...

Core = the internal body organs, particularly the heart, lungs, and brain. Periphery = the appendages ... unable to perform complex tasks with hands, shiver can be mild to severe, hands numb Moderate ...

It works like this, our resting heart rate is regulated by the brain through the nervous system ... and following these instructions: Rest your hand on a surface with your palm facing up, then ...

Or, the heart problem may cause a stroke, such as when atrial fibrillation produces an embolus to the brain. Additionally, a stroke can precipitate a heart problem. As many as 13% of people who have ...

Every trauma center sees people who have been in car crashes, or when our elderly population falls, they might have bleeding in their body or in their brain. But we are ... deliver their heart into ...

“I believe so deeply in the value of getting books in the hands of children,” she said ... Lea will forever be missed, but her love and her heart will remain for eternity.