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Cancer Patient Caregivers Are Being Forgotten in Suicide Risk
Cancer Patient Caregivers Are Being Forgotten in Suicide Risk
Patients, upon receiving a cancer diagnosis, experience such devastation that they contemplate suicide, and it brings untreated suffering…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 5
Editor's Picks
Do Surgical Masks Protect You Against COVID?
Do Surgical Masks Protect You Against COVID?
My hospital recently reintroduced a mandate that its healthcare providers wear paper surgical masks.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 4
Strategies for Mitigating Vaccine Hesitancy: Lessons from Successful Interventions
Strategies for Mitigating Vaccine Hesitancy: Lessons from Successful Interventions
Vaccine hesitancy threatens global health. Using targeted strategies like communication, incentives, and partnerships can boost uptake.
Christopher Nial
Sep 1
Cooking At High Heat With Unsaturated Fats Was Never Such A Good Idea
Cooking At High Heat With Unsaturated Fats Was Never Such A Good Idea
These fats do more than just smoke.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Aug 30
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Why ICU Patients are Lying Face Down
Why ICU Patients are Lying Face Down
Proning is a simple and bizarre way to improve respiratory symptoms.
Jesse Smith, MD
Aug 22
This Weeks Editors Choice
The Future of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Insights from Dr. Pradeep Natarajan
The Future of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Insights from Dr. Pradeep Natarajan
In a recent Ground Truths podcast, Dr. Eric Topol interviewed Dr. Pradeep Natarajan, Director of Preventive Cardiology at Mass General…
Christopher Nial
Aug 14
Pick of the Week
Fire Up the Power of Art Therapies Against Stress and Help Yourself
Fire Up the Power of Art Therapies Against Stress and Help Yourself
Art has ways of freeing the mind and reducing stress that aren’t yet fully understood, but research is showing its powerful impact on…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 25
Unhealthy Habits: My Top 6 Testosterone Thiefs
Unhealthy Habits: My Top 6 Testosterone Thiefs
I know that testosterone helps fuel muscle development and fat distribution.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 25
Lead Foot? More Like Lead Heart: Heavy Metal Exposure Raises Cardiovascular Risks
Lead Foot? More Like Lead Heart: Heavy Metal Exposure Raises Cardiovascular Risks
I have been writing about environmental threats to our health and well-being.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 23
Veterinarians Are at High Suicide Risk, But Who Knew That?
Veterinarians Are at High Suicide Risk, But Who Knew That?
Those who lovingly care for our pets are in a profession that brings them close to ending their lives.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 22
Four Cancer-Causing Viruses You Should Know About
Four Cancer-Causing Viruses You Should Know About
You probably have heard enough about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 22
Could Sleeping on Your Back Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer’s?
Could Sleeping on Your Back Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer’s?
Maybe, but we need more research to determine a causal relationship.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 21
Why Vitamin C Is Considered An Aid For Muscle Recovery.
Why Vitamin C Is Considered An Aid For Muscle Recovery.
It’s not a simple chemical reaction but a sequence of biochemical processes occurring within the body.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Sep 20
Feeling Anxious? Your Genes Are the Hidden Culprits, Say Researchers
Feeling Anxious? Your Genes Are the Hidden Culprits, Say Researchers
Anxiety has many "mothers,” and one of them seems to be stored in the genes you inherited and that rise to stalk you.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 20
More Than Just Matzah Balls: Finding Meaning in the Modern Shabbat
More Than Just Matzah Balls: Finding Meaning in the Modern Shabbat
I’m not Jewish, but I take some lessons from the Torah to remind me to unplug, reflect, and renew.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 20
Mouthwash May Predict Head and Neck Cancer Relapse
Mouthwash May Predict Head and Neck Cancer Relapse
I am a radiation oncologist who sometimes helps manage oral cancer.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 18
Mental Strength: Building Resilience in Athletes
Mental Strength: Building Resilience in Athletes
Dr. Hussam Hamoush
Sep 17
The Cancer-Fighting Secret Hiding in Plain Sight: It’s NOT About the Gym
The Cancer-Fighting Secret Hiding in Plain Sight: It’s NOT About the Gym
Small bursts, big impact: Even a few minutes of intense activity can make a difference in cancer prevention.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 17
Vaping Kills Brain Cells? Do We Demand Action?
Vaping Kills Brain Cells? Do We Demand Action?
College student vaping is more dangerous than anyone admitted until research evidence showed it does severe damage.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 17
Find Your Footing Amidst the Frenzy: Balance Hacks for the Overwhelmed
Find Your Footing Amidst the Frenzy: Balance Hacks for the Overwhelmed
I have recently been thinking about the whirlwind of modern life.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 16
Toxic Spices: The Hidden Danger Lurking in Your Pantry
Toxic Spices: The Hidden Danger Lurking in Your Pantry
Imagine reaching for your favorite cinnamon powder to sprinkle on your oatmeal, unaware that each shake could expose you to a toxic heavy…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 15
Stop Owning a Cancer Diagnosis
Stop Owning a Cancer Diagnosis
It’s not from God, so it’s not yours.
Christina Vaughn: Nurse, Writer, Creator.
Sep 15
The Secret Body Material That No One Researched Much Until Now
The Secret Body Material That No One Researched Much Until Now
How you sit, whether you engage in specific exercises, and how your muscles keep their shape all relate to a particular element of the body…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 15
Your AirPods Just Became Hearing Aids: What You Need to Know
Your AirPods Just Became Hearing Aids: What You Need to Know
You heard me correctly: Your AirPods just became hearing aids.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 14
It Isn’t Really Just The Cholesterol That Contributes To Heart Disease.
It Isn’t Really Just The Cholesterol That Contributes To Heart Disease.
What cholesterol really is and what it isn’t.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Sep 13
How I Lowered My Blood Pressure Naturally by Manipulating Salt and Potassium
How I Lowered My Blood Pressure Naturally by Manipulating Salt and Potassium
A few years ago, my blood pressure was slightly elevated.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 13
Medicine through the lens of OOP-Object-Oriented Programming
Medicine through the lens of OOP-Object-Oriented Programming
Ahmadou Bello
Sep 13
The 2 Easiest Exercise Habits I Use For a Healthier Life
The 2 Easiest Exercise Habits I Use For a Healthier Life
I have often written about my to-do list for improving my healthspan.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 12
Patient’s Medical Trust Shredded by Those Who Took the Oath
Patient’s Medical Trust Shredded by Those Who Took the Oath
Patients need to trust the physicians from whom they seek treatment, yet the extent of criminality and sexual abuse of them is eye-opening.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 11
Sports Injury Prevention: A Pharmacist’s Guide for Athletes
Sports Injury Prevention: A Pharmacist’s Guide for Athletes
Dr. Hussam Hamoush
Sep 10
This Common Sweetener Could Be Silently Sabotaging Your Brain
This Common Sweetener Could Be Silently Sabotaging Your Brain
Too much sugar is bad for your brain, warn German brain experts.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 10
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