In the first part of this series (which must be read to understand many of the concepts here), I reviewed how many different industries are dominated by individuals who will put profits before human lives — and that this happens to a degree that is often difficult to even imagine. The military industrial complex, and… Read More »
A yoga body isn’t just about bendy limbs, the ancient practice can improve memory, heart and bone health, says Anna Magee We’ve become a nation obsessed with downward dogs and cat cows. Brits are now spending a staggering £790 million a year on yoga classes and yoga mats. In fact, while on one hand yoga… Read More »
(L-R) Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley hold an end of year press conference at the Pentagon on December 20, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. Drew Angerer | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday there were no changes to the Defense Department’s state… Read More »
Johansen and her colleagues conducted two studies. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. Much of this research has so far focused on the impact of protein restriction during pregnancy; Lillycrop and colleagues, for example, reported that this leads to altered epigenetic regulation of the hepatic glucocorticoid receptor in the offspring of rats, which increases the risk of… Read More »
Living with an anxiety disorder, my thoughts are my nightmare. I get trapped in a negative thought pattern and it creates a terrible downward spiral that is almost impossible to escape. This often leads to me hiding in my bedroom trying to avoid the world around me, worrying about events that may or may not… Read More »
By TALAL HILAL, MD The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, a test co-sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), has been the exam that people love to hate. For many years, blogs, Twitter feeds, and opinion pieces have been accumulating urging the… Read More »
Boston’s medical establishment is coming together to carry a message to area physicians and other health care workers: Climate change plays a role in many of the illnesses they see each day. A Feb. 13 symposium, “The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice,” at Harvard Medical School (HMS) aims to help them anticipate those health effects… Read More »