Health Alert: Doctors Warn Against Mouth Taping for Sleep.
Despite claims on social media that taping the mouth shut can improve sleep, sleep medicine experts caution that there’s insufficient scientific evidence to support the practice—and it may be dangerous for individuals with sleep apnea or other breathing disorders. They instead recommend proven, safer alternatives such as CPAP therapy, custom oral appliances, lifestyle modifications, and professional sleep testing to identify underlying causes.
Associated Press, September 2025

Diet: High-Fat Diet Impairs Intermediate-Term Memory.
A recent animal study found that elevated levels of saturated fatty acids in fruit flies fed a high-fat diet disrupted lysosome function, preventing cells from clearing waste and damaged components and hindering the brain’s ability to form intermediate- and long-term memories. The findings may help shed light on why a high-fat diet is associated with an increased risk of poor memory and cognitive decline.
PLOS Genetics, August 2025

Exercise: Fitness Keeps the Brain Young.
Using data from the FIT4BRAIN study, researchers found that older adults who rarely engage in physical activity tend to show brain structures on imaging that appear older than their chronological age than their peers who regularly perform aerobic, coordination, and balance exercises.
Human Brain Mapping, October 2025

Chiropractic: What Is Lumbosacral Facet Syndrome?
Lumbosacral facet syndrome is a condition in which the small joints connecting the vertebrae in the lower back become irritated or inflamed, causing localized pain that may radiate to the buttocks or upper thighs. Facet joint pain is estimated to contribute to 15–45% of chronic low back pain cases, most often resulting from degeneration or repetitive stress on the joints during daily activities. Spinal manipulative therapy and other manual treatments provided by doctors of chiropractic have been shown to reduce pain and improve mobility and function in affected patients.
StatPearls, July 2025

Mental Attitude: Hospitalization for Infection May Signal Future Dementia Risk.
A meta-analysis of data concerning more than 4.2 million older adults revealed that hospitalization for infection—especially sepsis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections—is associated with an 83% elevated risk of dementia.
Aging (Albany, NY), October 2025

Wellness/Prevention: Lifestyle is Key to Better Quality Sleep.
In a study that included 194 healthy adults, researchers found that healthy bodyweight, higher daily fruit and vegetable consumption, and regular physical activity were associated with better self-reported sleep quality.
Journal of Neural Transmission, September 2025