It’s natural to be concerned about losing your memory as you get older, particularly since all you hear in the media is that it’s an inevitable process. What’s worse, you can hardly go online or watch ...

The Boltzmann brain hypothesis suggests that our memories are nothing more than unlikely fluctuations. According to the theory, the past and the future don’t exist—only the present does. Researchers ...

It’s generally believed that smoking weed might make it harder to recall a word or follow a conversation. A new study out of Washington State University found that cannabis disrupts far more than that ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Brianna Tobritzhofer is a nationally credentialed Registered Dietitian and experienced health writer with over a decade of leadership in nutrition program development, policy compliance, and public ...