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June 2024 “Short Review” Update
Adrian CDTPPW
Jun 1
MOST OF THE STORIES BELOW ARE EITHER BOOSTED OR NOMINATED
Your Coronary Artery Calcium Scan: How to decipher your CAC score
Your Coronary Artery Calcium Scan: How to decipher your CAC score
What the CAC scan really tells you, who should take the test, and how to use it for improved shared decision making with your doctor.
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Sep 6
Do Your Child A Favor: Don’t Be A ‘Tiger Parent!’
Do Your Child A Favor: Don’t Be A ‘Tiger Parent!’
The drawbacks of the authoritarian parenting style
Frances A. Chiu, Ph.D. | writing coach | editor
Sep 4
How I Leveraged ‘Agentic Power’ To Help Kenyan Women Take Control Of Their Lives
How I Leveraged ‘Agentic Power’ To Help Kenyan Women Take Control Of Their Lives
It is impact rather than outcome that determines the success
Anique van der Putten, MPsych, BBA
Sep 3
Will Artificial Intelligence Be the End of the Human Race?
Will Artificial Intelligence Be the End of the Human Race?
‘Emergent Properties’ Could Lead to Machines Smarter Than Humans Like Me and You
Chip Walter
Aug 31
Lipoprotein (A): After Good And Bad Cholesterol, Do We Now Meet The Ugly One?
Lipoprotein (A): After Good And Bad Cholesterol, Do We Now Meet The Ugly One?
You deserve full disclosure about a controversial new risk factor
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Aug 29
Mark Essex: The Fires We Ignore
Mark Essex: The Fires We Ignore
Racial inequality and burning cities in 20th-century America
Danny Cherry
Aug 28
Riding Into Deadwood, SD — Gunfighters and Calamity (Jane)
Riding Into Deadwood, SD — Gunfighters and Calamity (Jane)
Travelling through a mirror in time
Chip Walter
Aug 26
Your Hypertension Diagnosis: Why It’s Possibly Wrong, And The 101 Of Getting It Right
Your Hypertension Diagnosis: Why It’s Possibly Wrong, And The 101 Of Getting It Right
How to prevent blood pressure misdiagnosis, get in charge of your blood pressure, and find the right interventions
Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
Aug 23
A Young Black Engineer Sought Opportunity In The Soviet Union.
A Young Black Engineer Sought Opportunity In The Soviet Union.
‘The Americans got together and decided to drown you in the River’
Danny Cherry
Aug 21
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
The Cameo: Directing ‘Slaves of Hollywood’ and the 90s Cinematic Stage
The Cameo: Directing ‘Slaves of Hollywood’ and the 90s Cinematic Stage
A comprehensive inside look into the 1990s film industry through my eyes, as a film director
Terry Keefe
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
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