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An estimated 39 million Americans live with migraines, and excessively hot weather can trigger symptoms and attacks, ...

Brain functions slow down with dehydration, so you'll find it difficult to concentrate or even remain awake. Mild loss of fluids can impair memory, mood, and performance.

The following column was originally published June 6, 2020. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life ...