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June 2024 “Short Review” Update
Adrian CDTPPW
Jun 1
MOST OF THE STORIES BELOW ARE EITHER BOOSTED OR NOMINATED
My Writing Career Was Stagnant… Until I Got Over My Fear Of Dogs!
My Writing Career Was Stagnant… Until I Got Over My Fear Of Dogs!
“He was cute… but all the same, he was still a dog, and I did not like dogs.”
Danny Cherry
Aug 17
Individualised Lifestyle Medicine — The FDA-Approved N-Of-1 Method To Test Drive Health Advice
Individualised Lifestyle Medicine — The FDA-Approved N-Of-1 Method To Test Drive Health Advice
The layperson’s science-based toolbox to finding their Minimum Viable Health Habits
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Aug 16
Medium Day 2024: Individualised Lifestyle Medicine — How To Use The N-Of-1 Method To Test-Drive…
Medium Day 2024: Individualised Lifestyle Medicine — How To Use The N-Of-1 Method To Test-Drive…
Discover how to become an expert for your own health, no prior knowledge required.
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Aug 9
How Unheralded Soldiers of Color Helped Deliver American Victory at the 1815 Battle of New Orleans
How Unheralded Soldiers of Color Helped Deliver American Victory at the 1815 Battle of New Orleans
By Ron J. Jackson, Jr.
Ron J. Jackson Jr.
Aug 9
Will Metformin Really Make Sam Altman Live Longer? Let’s Examine The Evidence!
Will Metformin Really Make Sam Altman Live Longer? Let’s Examine The Evidence!
Metformin is no one-trick pony, but extending lifespan is not one of its tricks
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Aug 7
A Common Parasite Could One Day Deliver Drugs To The Brain
A Common Parasite Could One Day Deliver Drugs To The Brain
How scientists are turning Toxoplasma gondii from foe into friend
Bill Sullivan Jr
Aug 7
How a Legendary College Football Coach Became the “Bear”
How a Legendary College Football Coach Became the “Bear”
“There is a touch of Shakespearean actor in his soul.” — Mickey Herskowitz, Houston Post sports writer on Paul W. “Bear” Bryant
Ron J. Jackson Jr.
Aug 5
Please Don’t Be Anti-Science
Please Don’t Be Anti-Science
What my experience in research has taught me about Science.
John You
Aug 5
A Stream of Consciousness (Female Warrior)
A Stream of Consciousness (Female Warrior)
Dear reader, before we start, we must review these two meanings.
Anna Lloyd
Jul 31
Enviable Longevity Is Your True North? Vascular Age Should Be Your Navi
Enviable Longevity Is Your True North? Vascular Age Should Be Your Navi
The biomarker buried in the ivory towers of academia is now accessible to you.
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Jul 30
Bridging Divides in America
Bridging Divides in America
Using Hypatia’s Triangle
Anna Lloyd
Jul 26
Are You Fit Enough To Live Longer? You Don’t Need A Lab For The Answer
Are You Fit Enough To Live Longer? You Don’t Need A Lab For The Answer
A scientist’s field guide to measuring and monitoring your cardiorespiratory fitness.
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Jul 26
Do Not Weaponized My Sacred Strength, The Tempest Within
Do Not Weaponized My Sacred Strength, The Tempest Within
Feminist prose poetry
Anna Lloyd
Jul 23
Visible Marks for Invisible Struggles
Visible Marks for Invisible Struggles
A psychological perspective on the comfort some scars may bring
Benighted
Jul 22
Rice-zempic: Debunking TikTok’s Latest Weight Loss Fad
Rice-zempic: Debunking TikTok’s Latest Weight Loss Fad
TikTokers swear by rice water as an Ozempic alternative. Science disagrees.
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Jul 20
God as a Cover-Up: Trump, Kanye and Russell.
God as a Cover-Up: Trump, Kanye and Russell.
When individuals in positions of power use their influence to cause harm and face zero consequences, it results in permanent damage, to…
Anna Lloyd
Jul 19
Ancestral Wisdom and Modern Resilience
Ancestral Wisdom and Modern Resilience
An ancient druid technique for modern women
Anna Lloyd
Jul 17
Ageism: A Presidential Race’s Surprise Winner
Ageism: A Presidential Race’s Surprise Winner
How to escape the funniest prejudice of all.
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Jul 16
When Emotional and Behavioral Contagion Go Wrong
When Emotional and Behavioral Contagion Go Wrong
A healthy self-other distinction is critical for an accurate understanding of ourselves and others
Anique van der Putten, MPsych, BBA
Jul 15
Mausoleums of The Web
Mausoleums of The Web
On the things we leave behind online
Mike Grindle
Jul 13
I Feel Like Cassandra Screaming Into A Void
I Feel Like Cassandra Screaming Into A Void
Feminist Prose Poetry
Anna Lloyd
Jul 12
Hypertension: Are We Red-Herringed Into An Infinite Loop Of Medication?
Hypertension: Are We Red-Herringed Into An Infinite Loop Of Medication?
Hypertension is serious, but our current look at it distracts from how to prevent and cure it.
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Jul 12
Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects — but the US doesn’t screen for it…
Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects — but the US doesn’t screen for it…
Imagine the shock of your baby being born with a swollen brain, blindness and debilitating seizures. Now imagine learning that these…
Bill Sullivan Jr
Jul 10
Forced to Arbitrate. How and When Workers Can Say ‘No More!’
Forced to Arbitrate. How and When Workers Can Say ‘No More!’
Unfair arbitration is a silent thief of justice.
Kemal M. Lepschoque, LL.M.
Jul 6
The Xylitol Sequel: Could Peter Attia’s Dismissal Of Landmark Research Be Spectacularly Wrong?
The Xylitol Sequel: Could Peter Attia’s Dismissal Of Landmark Research Be Spectacularly Wrong?
A health guru’s trivialization of a recent landmark paper calls for some fact checking.
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Jul 4
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