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Music Enhances Mood, Boosts Memory, and Plays a Role in Aging
Music Enhances Mood, Boosts Memory, and Plays a Role in Aging
Music is resistant to memory being extinguished and has been found to have a role in both soothing and stimulating us, as well as being an…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 20
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The Sugar Involved With Our Declining Health Is Great For Business.
The Sugar Involved With Our Declining Health Is Great For Business.
Whatever that’s great for business isn’t necessarily that good for human health.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Sep 19
Rock-Solid Nutrition: Eat Like “The Rock”
Rock-Solid Nutrition: Eat Like “The Rock”
DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON is not just a household name in the world of entertainment and professional wrestling; he is also renowned for…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 16
The Conflicting Data Surrounding Marijuana and Depression
The Conflicting Data Surrounding Marijuana and Depression
The relationship, if any, is unclear, but there is cause for concern.
David Mokotoff, MD
Sep 13
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Get Cozy and Fit: Exploring TikTok’s Cardio Trend
Get Cozy and Fit: Exploring TikTok’s Cardio Trend
IN A WORLD WHERE FITNESS AND COMFORT might seem like opposites, TikTok’s latest trend, “Cozy Cardio,” is rewriting the rules of exercise…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 19
This Weeks Editors Choice
People Still Travel to Wartime Ukraine — I’m Among Those Who Do
People Still Travel to Wartime Ukraine — I’m Among Those Who Do
Ukrainians are on the Public Health Frontlines
Gil Bashe
Sep 20
Pick of the Week
The Sparkling Truth: Health Benefits (and Harms) of Bubbles
The Sparkling Truth: Health Benefits (and Harms) of Bubbles
SPARKLING WATER IS A REFRESHING BEVERAGE choice for many. Do you enjoy its effervescence and refreshing taste? One of our nurses recently…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 22
Unhappy or Depressed Teens and Social Media’s Involvement Isn’t So Simple
Unhappy or Depressed Teens and Social Media’s Involvement Isn’t So Simple
Access to the internet with thousands of respondents doesn’t seem to be the only thing causing mental health issues with teens.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 22
Misophonia Is a Disturbance You Never Hear About, But It’s Real
Misophonia Is a Disturbance You Never Hear About, But It’s Real
There are poorly understood and somewhat alien disorders that disrupt a person’s life, and few understand the extent to which they exist.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 19
Nightmares May Have a Purpose and We Can Tame the Unpleasant Ones
Nightmares May Have a Purpose and We Can Tame the Unpleasant Ones
The night may hold charms or a return to difficulties, and there are ways to help ourselves deal better with the unsettling ones.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 18
The Lowdown on Tongue Scraping: Worth the Hype?
The Lowdown on Tongue Scraping: Worth the Hype?
I AM FASTIDIOUS ABOUT HYGIENE, including dental. I brush several times daily. And yes, I floss. But what about tongue scraping? This essay…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 15
Children’s Stress Level Affects Their Brain Development, to Our Dismay
Children’s Stress Level Affects Their Brain Development, to Our Dismay
The stress hormone cortisol has dramatic, negative effects on children’s brain development, resulting in poor educational advancement and…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 15
Give Me Two Minutes, And I’ll Lower Your Blood Sugar
Give Me Two Minutes, And I’ll Lower Your Blood Sugar
IN SPAIN EARLIER THIS YEAR, I JOINED other Mediterranean people in getting up after a long, relaxed meal to take a stroll. A new study…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 13
Kiddie Porn for All Thanks to AI and Freely Available Software?
Kiddie Porn for All Thanks to AI and Freely Available Software?
The laws that govern the making and distribution of porn, especially as they relate to children, may not be enough protection.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 13
Worried About Aging? Think Again Because It’s Quite Variable
Worried About Aging? Think Again Because It’s Quite Variable
Aging is a normal process that is not equal for every individual, and that’s a point that should not be missed.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 12
Memory Blips Are No Reason to Panic and Think Dementia
Memory Blips Are No Reason to Panic and Think Dementia
Each day we may have several instances when our mind blanks on what we are looking for, the name of a person we’ve known for years and some…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 11
The Three Layers Of Our Body’s Immune Defensive Mechanisms.
The Three Layers Of Our Body’s Immune Defensive Mechanisms.
We’d have to look at them in sequence to make sense of what’s going on.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Sep 10
Life’s GPS: Navigating Your Ikigai
Life’s GPS: Navigating Your Ikigai
IKIGAI IS A JAPANESE CONCEPT that roughly translates to “a reason for being” or “a reason to wake up in the morning.” Today, we explore…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 10
A Sense of Purpose Can Improve Our Lives and Enhance Our Mood
A Sense of Purpose Can Improve Our Lives and Enhance Our Mood
Life is never a day-by-day thing because each day we need something to ground us and provide the mental and moral anchors that keep us…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 10
Cyclones Are Worrisome for Mental Health, Not Simply Structures
Cyclones Are Worrisome for Mental Health, Not Simply Structures
Climate change and what it brings has broader implications than we knew, and now we are realizing how extensive mental health issues can…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 9
Stealing Gains: How You Can Emulate My Muscle-Building Diet
Stealing Gains: How You Can Emulate My Muscle-Building Diet
DO YOU STRUGGLE TO BUILD (OR MAINTAIN) MUSCLE? Today, we’ll focus on stealing gains: How you can emulate my muscle-building diet.
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 8
Placebos and Nocebos Can Have Dramatic Effects If We Believe in Them
Placebos and Nocebos Can Have Dramatic Effects If We Believe in Them
Scientists have used group-design experiments for decades and found there’s something to be said for no intervention or an intervention…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 8
Barbie Gets Billions at the Box Office and Has an Unsettling Effect on Young Women
Barbie Gets Billions at the Box Office and Has an Unsettling Effect on Young Women
Aging and concerns about its effects, facially, have gotten a dramatic boost from young girls’ favorite toy, Barbie, and the film and it’s…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 6
Shoe Cushioning Reduces My Injury Risk, Right?
Shoe Cushioning Reduces My Injury Risk, Right?
DO YOU WEAR SHOES ALL DAY LONG, including slippers when indoors? Are you delighted with the fancy new shoes that give you more support? Am…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 5
Jimmy Buffett, Roguish Bard of Island Escapism, Died Of A Rare Cancer
Jimmy Buffett, Roguish Bard of Island Escapism, Died Of A Rare Cancer
AMERICAN SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN, and businessman Jimmy Buffett was a gem. The billionaire was best known for his tropical rock music, which…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 4
The Back-to-School Fear of Anxiety and Self-Doubt for Too Many
The Back-to-School Fear of Anxiety and Self-Doubt for Too Many
Back-to-school signs are everywhere, and so is student anxiety, which is being medicated or ignored in thousands of homes across the world.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 4
In the Weeds: Unveiling Medical Marijuana Uses
In the Weeds: Unveiling Medical Marijuana Uses
WANT TO STIR UP CONTROVERSY? Start talking about marijuana. Is it safe? Should it be legal? Are there health benefits? Harms? Is weed…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 3
Forget Weight Loss; Think About Artificial Sweeteners and Health and Anxiety Risks
Forget Weight Loss; Think About Artificial Sweeteners and Health and Anxiety Risks
Putting sugar aside and selecting an artificial sweetener may not be the best choice for your physical and mental health.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 3
Unveiling Unexpected Toxins in Marijuana
Unveiling Unexpected Toxins in Marijuana
DID YOU KNOW THAT MARIJUANA IS THE THIRD MOST USED DRUG in the world? More about epidemiology in a moment. A recent study suggests…
Michael Hunter, MD
Sep 2
Why Asians Swear By Ginseng’s Medicinal Properties
Why Asians Swear By Ginseng’s Medicinal Properties
I never did like the bitterness of it though.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Sep 2
Quick, Take a Nap as Science Reveals Their Creativity, Health, and Brain Protection in Aging
Quick, Take a Nap as Science Reveals Their Creativity, Health, and Brain Protection in Aging
Great leaders and scientists have found naps invaluable, and even LeBron James takes naps, which are found to be one of the secrets of life…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Sep 2
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