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Walk Twice Weekly to Improve Survival
Walk Twice Weekly to Improve Survival
WALK 8,000 STEPS A DAY ONCE OR TWICE, and you may derive cardiovascular benefits and lower early death rates that are almost as good as for…
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 30
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Guns Kill Kids But Policies Push the Mental Health Crisis in the US
Guns Kill Kids But Policies Push the Mental Health Crisis in the US
Hospitals are buckling under the weight of an inordinate number of kids needing mental health admissions, and healthcare desperately needs…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 30
Can Food Ward Off Dementia? Two Diets Come Out on Top.
Can Food Ward Off Dementia? Two Diets Come Out on Top.
A RECENT NEW YORK TIMES newspaper column asks, “Can Certain Foods Really Stave Off Dementia?” Today we explore whether you can use diet to…
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 29
Know Thy Sleep
Know Thy Sleep
Imagine travelling from the western to eastern parts of the world to finally reach the destination at 4 am and checking the boss’s email…
Dr. Aisha Sanober Chachar
Mar 26
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Chronic Pain Is Not Your Fault. Read That Again.
Chronic Pain Is Not Your Fault. Read That Again.
Chronic pain is no fun, needless to say. But you know what makes it even worse? The self-blame that we so often heap on ourselves when…
Anna Holtzman
Mar 24
This Weeks Editors Choice
Why A Human Should Not Aim To Become Obese
Why A Human Should Not Aim To Become Obese
What are the biochemical implications of being obese?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Mar 23
Pick of the Week
What is Skin Slugging, and Is It Safe?
What is Skin Slugging, and Is It Safe?
“SKIN SLUGGING” IS A SKINCARE TREND I recently saw on social media. The process involves covering the skin with an occlusive moisturizer…
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 31
A Poor Diet Can Affect Your Impulsivity?
A Poor Diet Can Affect Your Impulsivity?
Mental health maintenance is more than exercise, sleep, and having good friends because it may depend on what you eat.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 31
What’s The Deal Behind Green Tea Being Beneficial For Health?
What’s The Deal Behind Green Tea Being Beneficial For Health?
How does green tea consumption even help us to be healthy?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Mar 30
Social Media Can Have Deadly Effects on the Young
Social Media Can Have Deadly Effects on the Young
The research is in and it points to the serious mental health effects social media can have on younger users and the need to take action…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 29
Coffee and Your Health: Good News, Bad News
Coffee and Your Health: Good News, Bad News
DRINKING COFFEE MIGHT MAKE YOU MOVE MORE but sleep less. Moreover, coffee might raise your risk for one type of heart palpitation. Those…
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 28
Kids in School Shootings Carry the Scars for Life
Kids in School Shootings Carry the Scars for Life
School shootings are no longer unheard of. They are becoming part of the American landscape in towns all across the country. How are they…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 28
Road Noise Might Be One Reason Your Blood Pressure is High
Road Noise Might Be One Reason Your Blood Pressure is High
THERE IS AN LINK BETWEEN ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE and high blood pressure (hypertension). This association remains after controlling for air…
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 27
The Misunderstood and Missed Psychological Benefits of Walking
The Misunderstood and Missed Psychological Benefits of Walking
Henry Ford did us no favor when he began selling cars that have too often become the only transportation available to everyone, and we have…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 27
10-Second Balance Test — What You Need to Know
10-Second Balance Test — What You Need to Know
BALANCE TRAINING IS AN ESSENTIAL but often neglected skill. Many begin to lose balance by age 40. Today we explore a remarkably simple way…
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 26
“Cognitive Liberty” May Be Imperiled in a World of AI Intrusion
“Cognitive Liberty” May Be Imperiled in a World of AI Intrusion
We have many options with computer programming, especially with artificial intelligence, but we have to be careful about what it produces…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 26
Exercising in Zone 2 Cardio
Exercising in Zone 2 Cardio
How You Can Optimize Your Performance and Health
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 25
8 Benefits of Running
8 Benefits of Running
Running improves heart health, builds muscle, and increases bone density.
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 24
The Control of Mental Health Is in Our Gut, Not Our Heads
The Control of Mental Health Is in Our Gut, Not Our Heads
Medication for mental health issues is thought to act on the brain, but research is pointing in a different direction, and it’s down, not…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 24
Born to Perform: How Genetics Affects Musical Ability and Potential
Born to Perform: How Genetics Affects Musical Ability and Potential
A new study is the first to find brain structure in infants predicting musical aptitude.
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 23
A “Disorder” That’s Not a Disorder Creates Problems for Us
A “Disorder” That’s Not a Disorder Creates Problems for Us
Mental health disorders are well documented in our literature and our books on disorders. When a journalist “creates” a disorder, how…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 23
Running Outdoors Versus Indoors
Running Outdoors Versus Indoors
RUNNING OUTSIDE OFTEN EXPOSES YOU TO FOLIAGE, which can lower stress hormone levels. On the other hand, treadmill running allows you to set…
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 22
Shampoo Your Hair and Risk Serious Damage from Dementia or Cancer?
Shampoo Your Hair and Risk Serious Damage from Dementia or Cancer?
Clean, silky hair styled the way you like is what most of us want, but at what cost to our health? Not all shampoos or conditioners are…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 22
How To Spot Sensory “Masking” In Autism Spectrum Disorder
How To Spot Sensory “Masking” In Autism Spectrum Disorder
Recognizing what your child’s “Poker Face” means and how to drastically reduce the incidence.
Christina Vaughn: Nurse, Writer, Creator.
Mar 21
How to Pack for a Pandemic
How to Pack for a Pandemic
The uncertain and frightening days of the early pandemic from one surgeon's experience.
Charles Black M.D.
Mar 21
Saying Goodbye To Your Chiropractor: 5 Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
Saying Goodbye To Your Chiropractor: 5 Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
How do you know if it’s time to find a new chiropractor or doctor? Here are 5 things to consider
Erik Reich, DC
Mar 21
2 More Reasons to Do Yoga
2 More Reasons to Do Yoga
Yoga Linked With Improved Gait Speed and Leg Strength
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 21
What Is Medical Gaslighting and Are You a Recipient of It?
What Is Medical Gaslighting and Are You a Recipient of It?
Patients may be led to question their own ailments when healthcare providers brush them aside. Does it do damage? No question.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 21
Corporatization of Medicine Has Taken a Toll on Patients and Providers
Corporatization of Medicine Has Taken a Toll on Patients and Providers
Medicine today isn’t the medicine we knew just a few decades ago, and the changes it has undergone have had consequences for everyone in…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 20
Esophageal Reflux — What You Should Know
Esophageal Reflux — What You Should Know
ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX IS THE MOST COMMON DISEASE encountered by primary healthcare providers. Also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease…
Michael Hunter, MD
Mar 20
We Need to Think About Integration of Care in Medicine and AI May Be It
We Need to Think About Integration of Care in Medicine and AI May Be It
Medical care has been a problem with too many specialties and no one at the helm, and the patient is the one who risks the most in this new…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Mar 19
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