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Is Self-compassion and Quiet Time, a Good Thing or Simply Narcissistic Behavior?

A favorite childhood character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the White Rabbit (who was made even more famous by Grace Slick’s “White Rabbit”), was always sputtering,...

ENVIRON

Health Possibilities We Can’t Afford to Block

Fixing one piece of the healthcare puzzle is encouraging - but is it transformational? Here are 10 things we can consider to make things better.

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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

How Many Steps to Improve Health?

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS A KEY TO OPTIMIZING WELL-BEING. But how many steps do you need to take to improve your health?

Staging Cancer using TNM

Staging helps describe where a cancer is located, if or where it has spread, and whether it is affecting other parts of the body.

Young-Onset Colon Cancer

YOUNGER INDIVIDUALS WHO DEVELOP COLORECTAL CANCER appear more likely to present with late-stage disease in recent years. That is the conclusion of researchers who looked...

Nashville: Health Innovation Hits the Right Notes at ViVE 2025

More than 8,000 Health Leaders Gather in the Nation's Health Hub for ViVE as Chilly Weather Blows Down from the Nation's Capital.

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SAFETY

Mastering The Art of Tweet-Jacking During a Pandemic

Covid conspiracies rely on tweet-jacking fact based tweets from reputable sources, appropriating the tweet and then subverting it for their own agenda.

CARDIO

This 5-Minute Habit Could Help Prevent a Dangerous Heart Condition.

At 7:28 a.m., the sidewalk was still damp from last night’s Seattle area rain. I stepped outside, tea still warming my throat, and began walking...

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QUACK ALERTS

Why Polly Tommey Poses a Threat to Your Health and Your Children

Polly Tommey is a walking, talking propaganda machine for the anti-vax groups. Her lies and deceptive marketing pose a serious threat to public health. A convert of Andrew Wakefiled, she