Postpartum brain fog is real. Here’s how experts say to manage memory and focus after childbirth.

A study of patients in the United States, Colombia, Nigeria and India is first to compare long COVID-19 brain symptoms across continents.

A new study suggests that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is linked with better cognition. Even just five minutes of more vigorous activity a day helped. Interspersing small bursts of activity ...

If you’ve been feeling unfocused, forgetful, or mentally drained, you might be experiencing brain fog—a cluster of symptoms like fatigue, confusion, and difficulty concentrating that can disrupt daily ...

Have you ever experienced the fuzzy sensation like your brain doesn’t feel as sharp as usual? Maybe you struggle to recall a conversation. Or you can’t grasp the right word. When this happens ...

A massive international study of more than 3,100 long COVID patients uncovered a striking divide in how brain-related symptoms are reported around the world. In the U.S., the vast majority of ...

Hormonal imbalances — including testosterone, thyroid, cortisol, and insulin — can significantly affect your cognitive function and contribute to brain fog. Blood tests can help identify underlying ...

That mental clarity you’ve been searching for might be directly connected to what’s on your fork. That mid-afternoon mental slowdown, the inability to concentrate, or feeling like your thoughts are ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou/Getty Images; aldigraph/Solvers via Canva) Tamsen Fadal was working as a news anchor ...

Functional medicine aims to find the root cause of chronic health issues like fatigue and brain fog, which often fall through the cracks of conventional medicine. The gut and brain are formed from the ...

Many people who have summer brain fog try to fight it with caffeine and other means that backfire, but here are tips on how to cope with it. As summer heats up, the physical consequences of heat ...

Sometimes, particularly during periods of stress, brain fog can hit hard. You may space out on a task, forget what you were doing, or struggle to follow a conversation. Brain fog can be disorienting, ...