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MENTAL

Grieve As You Must, and Break Free of Believing in the “Steps”

Too many therapists and their patients have been led to believe there’s a formula for grieving and that everyone must process the five steps—nonsense.

ENVIRON

The Power of Words

Harnessing Communications Across Disciplines to Heal Our Environment. The power of words must be translated into meaningful actions

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for an Endometrial Biopsy

An endometrial biopsy is a simple office-based procedure where a doctor removes a small amount of tissue from inside the uterine cavity. This procedure

DISEASES

Ultra-processed Foods and Mental Health

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 observational studies revealed many harmful effects of ultra-processed foods, including a slight increase in the odds of suffering from depression.

Cancer Isn’t Random: What 42% of Diagnoses Have in Common — and How You Can Lower Your Risk.

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves…”— William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar. That quote haunted me for years, long before I ever...

Triglycerides and Their Influence on Your Heart Health

High blood triglycerides are high blood levels of a type of fat, or lipid, called triglycerides. Your body makes triglycerides or gets them from the foods you eat.

The Decision of Life/Death Should Be Left to Whom?

End-of-life circumstances present difficult ethical and personal dilemmas, and deciding who should make the decision is problematic.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Blocking Airflow During a Pandemic Helps the Covid Virus Spread. Open Your Windows

We need to open our windows to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 in our buildings and classrooms. Fresh air helps remove viral particles from our environment.

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...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

America’s Frontline Doctors Face Long Overdue Medical and Legal Censure

AFLDS or America's Front Line Doctors are about to come undone as state licensing authorities tighten restriction on medical misinformation