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“Self-Care” – Wisdom Discovered Among the Papers of a Beloved Parent

If the concept of self-care were broadened to include devoting my energy to attend to all my needs, wants, thoughts and feelings, the either/or dilemma might recede.

ENVIRON

The Same Farm. Two Days. Two Different Worlds

My artistic wife recently painted a working farm near our vacation home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It is a peaceful scene — fields stretching...

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

A mid-urethral sling is the most common type of surgery used to correct stress urinary incontinence or a leaky bladder. A small, supportive material of synthetic mesh is placed under the urethra to give support.

DISEASES

Stop Owning a Cancer Diagnosis

Sitting on hold on the phone a few years ago during active cancer treatment to speak to one of my Texas Oncology providers, I...

India: The Growing Focal Point for Health Innovation

India is no longer simply a market to watch. It is a nation shaping the future of global health innovation, a destination for investment,...

Strengthening Primary Health Care is Key to Asia’s Health Security

A strong public health system plays a vital role in the status and stability of national and regional economies.

Freedom May Be Anxiety-Provoking, So Should We Avoid It?

One of the foremost psychoanalysts, Erich Fromm, wrote a provocative book many decades ago outlining how freedom related to anxiety.

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SAFETY

Texas Provides a Useful Tool For Covid Vaccination Sites

Senior citizens need to know you qualify for vaccination now. Unfortunately, you are going to have to take a proactive stance until distribution improves. Call various locations and get your name on the lists.

CARDIO

A Few Minutes of Intense Exercise Can Change Your Body

We all know that exercise is good for us. It lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, helps control weight, preserves muscle, and,...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Gabor Maté’s Bizarre Ideas on Connections Between Stress and Disease

Gabor Maté’s issues are with evidence, not the West and with public health, not medicine, but who takes him seriously? Lots of otherwise smart people seem to…or maybe not.