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World Brain Day is July 22 SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — The same lifestyle choices that reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer also can reduce your risk of cognitive decline. Bryan Woodruff, M.D., a cognitive neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains the brain-body connection, lifestyle changes to foster brain health and why work to make earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is important. “What’s good for your overall health is good for your brain too,” Dr. Woodruff says. You may have heard that Alzheimer’s disease is caused, in part, by the buildup of beta-amylo

Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon describes advances in care for common back, neck problems ROCHESTER, Minn. — People worldwide seek medical care for back and neck pain, which can interfere with sleep, mobility and daily life. For individuals who need surgery for spinal conditions, advances in robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and motion-preserving implants are expanding treatment options and allowing for more personalized treatment, according to Ahmad Nassr, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Nassr treats a wide range of spinal conditions that can affect mobility and cause pain, including: Herniated disk, a prob