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The Healing Power of Art: Reducing Pain, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients
The Healing Power of Art: Reducing Pain, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients
While some view the arts as entertainment, it has become increasingly clear that they also have a fundamental and profound connection to…
Tom Jones
Apr 19
Editor's Picks
Heart Failure, Water Retention And The Implications It Has On Our Body.
Heart Failure, Water Retention And The Implications It Has On Our Body.
We’d need to consider the fluid dynamics occurring in the body.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Apr 10
Eating Before or After Workout: The Science Behind Optimal Exercise Nutrition
Eating Before or After Workout: The Science Behind Optimal Exercise Nutrition
Deciding when to eat before or after a workout is more than just a matter of preference — it’s a science that can significantly influence…
Dr. Hussam Hamoush
Apr 8
The Hormones That Get Too Little Attention and Bring Big Benefits
The Hormones That Get Too Little Attention and Bring Big Benefits
Few people know how exercise works, but there is one clue, and it is in a specific little–known hormone.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 8
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How to Age Gracefully: Embracing the Beauty of Healthy Aging
How to Age Gracefully: Embracing the Beauty of Healthy Aging
Dr. Hussam Hamoush
Feb 22
This Weeks Editors Choice
Health Innovation in the Shadow of Trauma — Israel’s Remarkable Resilience
Health Innovation in the Shadow of Trauma — Israel’s Remarkable Resilience
Amid adversity, it is the health breakthroughs that touch people’s lives worldwide, reminding us of our shared humanity.
Ellie Hanson
Feb 29
Pick of the Week
Building Muscle As An Older Person: This is 60+
Building Muscle As An Older Person: This is 60+
AT 59, I DECIDED TO ENTER A BODYBUILDING PHYSIQUE CONTEST. Perhaps a fool’s errand, but I convinced myself that my days of building muscle…
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 23
Unlock the Secret to Sticking With Your Workout Routine
Unlock the Secret to Sticking With Your Workout Routine
I will start with a quiz about sticking to your workout routine.
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 22
Decaf Drinkers: Are You Missing Out on More Than Just Caffeine?
Decaf Drinkers: Are You Missing Out on More Than Just Caffeine?
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE BEING HEALTHIER by choosing decaf? I suggest sitting down (with a cup of coffee) for my answer.
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 21
Increasing Our Protein Consumption Could Be Quite Beneficial For Our Health Indeed.
Increasing Our Protein Consumption Could Be Quite Beneficial For Our Health Indeed.
We need to make sense of what is sensible and what is nonsensical out there first.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Apr 21
Healthcare Now Accepts a Hidden Aspect of All Illnesses, Including Mental Disorders
Healthcare Now Accepts a Hidden Aspect of All Illnesses, Including Mental Disorders
The proof that mental disorders have something in common with all physical illnesses has once again highlighted the importance of PNI.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 20
The Number You Need to Know to Understand Your Heart Disease Risk
The Number You Need to Know to Understand Your Heart Disease Risk
HEART RATE IS A VITAL SIGN REFLECTING YOUR HEALTH.
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 20
Hidden in the Wind: Sounds We Don’t Hear May Damage Us
Hidden in the Wind: Sounds We Don’t Hear May Damage Us
Loud sounds can significantly affect hearing, and the ones we don’t hear may be more harmful.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 19
How What You Eat May Impact Your Vision: The Surprising Link Between Diet and Glaucoma
How What You Eat May Impact Your Vision: The Surprising Link Between Diet and Glaucoma
ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS (UPFs) ARE ASSOCIATED WITH a higher risk for glaucoma. Today, I explore the relationship between diet and this eye…
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 19
Exploring Pain Management in Sports Medicine: A Key to Athlete Recovery
Exploring Pain Management in Sports Medicine: A Key to Athlete Recovery
In the realm of sports medicine, the focus on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries takes center…
Dr. Hussam Hamoush
Apr 18
ASD Persons Need Parent-Warriors-Advocates to Survive Life’s Challenges
ASD Persons Need Parent-Warriors-Advocates to Survive Life’s Challenges
Autism comes in many forms, and individuals on the spectrum can’t meet the challenges on their own, but does society realize what they need…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 18
Unlocking Vitality: The 75-Minute Weekly Routine That Shields Against Kidney Disease and Neuropathy
Unlocking Vitality: The 75-Minute Weekly Routine That Shields Against Kidney Disease and Neuropathy
I AM GOING TO BEGIN WITH A QUIZ ABOUT the exercise amount you need to do weekly to shield against kidney disease and neuropathy.
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 17
Exercise in Outdoor Greenery Has an Important Effect on MH and Brain
Exercise in Outdoor Greenery Has an Important Effect on MH and Brain
Is there a difference between exercising outdoors or indoors in virtual greenery related to mental and physical health?
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 17
Too Much Sugar Isn’t Good For Our Joints. Why?
Too Much Sugar Isn’t Good For Our Joints. Why?
What’s the logic behind the idea that too much sugar consumption can “cause” osteoarthritis?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Apr 16
This Herbal Medicine May Improve Blood Sugar
This Herbal Medicine May Improve Blood Sugar
WHILE MY BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS ARE in the high normal range, I wondered how to bring them down a bit.
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 16
Relax Second, Middle, or Younger Child; the Firstborn Isn’t a Super Kid
Relax Second, Middle, or Younger Child; the Firstborn Isn’t a Super Kid
Researchers have tossed around birth order and personality, and the results are in, and they may be comforting.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 16
Coffee: The Surprising Weapon Against Colon Cancer
Coffee: The Surprising Weapon Against Colon Cancer
I AM A TEA PERSON, MORE SPECIFICALLY, EARL GREY. But I also enjoy an occasional cafe latte.
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 15
What About Any Downside to Psychedelic Treatments for MH?
What About Any Downside to Psychedelic Treatments for MH?
Like any medication, both FDA-approved or not, psychedelics can have side effects that may not be suitable for everyone. Look at what’s…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 15
Busting Diet Myths: The 3 Nutrition Lies You Need to Stop Believing
Busting Diet Myths: The 3 Nutrition Lies You Need to Stop Believing
AS A RADIATION ONCOLOGIST, I HEAR PATIENTS express many diet myths. Today, we will bust some diet myths, focusing on three nutrition lies…
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 14
Is “Tripping” a Safe MH Journey Now, or Do We Need to Know More?
Is “Tripping” a Safe MH Journey Now, or Do We Need to Know More?
New methods of mental health treatment now include the use of psychedelic therapy, but what may be the unstated consequences?
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 14
An Easy Trick to Dodge Diabetes and Live Your Best Life
An Easy Trick to Dodge Diabetes and Live Your Best Life
I’ll BEGIN BY TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DIABETES and lifestyle tactics to reduce risk.
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 13
The Search for Anxiety Cures May Lead to Unexpected Problems
The Search for Anxiety Cures May Lead to Unexpected Problems
Anxiety can prompt people, in their wish for freedom from it, to try many unorthodox cures, some of them dangerous, others questionable.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 13
Sustainable Weight Management: 5 Proven Strategies That Don’t Rely on Fad Diets
Sustainable Weight Management: 5 Proven Strategies That Don’t Rely on Fad Diets
ARE YOU TIRED OF RIDING THE FAD DIET ROLLERCOASTER, only to find yourself back where you started? You’re not alone.
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 12
Write It Down, Crumple It Up, Toss It Out, and Away Goes the Anger
Write It Down, Crumple It Up, Toss It Out, and Away Goes the Anger
Japanese culture has given us way to deal with anger that is simple, direct and non-confronting.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 12
Is Age-Related Muscle Loss Linked to Early Mortality?
Is Age-Related Muscle Loss Linked to Early Mortality?
A NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT THOSE WITH SIGNIFICANT muscle loss sarcopenia) have a higher risk of early mortality. And those who have both…
Michael Hunter, MD
Apr 11
No, It's Not a Mental Health Disorder But a Medical Misdiagnosis
No, It's Not a Mental Health Disorder But a Medical Misdiagnosis
Symptoms are not always what a healthcare professional believes them to be, which is a major problem.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Apr 11
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