



You may not want to become a bodybuilder, professional wrestler, or massive entertainer. Still, I’ll bet there is something you can learn from the Rock.

CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HELP MANAGE OR PREVENT CANCER? Today, we focus on how researchers are cracking the code: How is AI unveiling cancer’s secrets? I recently thought about my day as an oncologist and was surprised at how artificial intelligence (AI) infiltrates every corner of my specialty, breast cancer. Screening mammograms? Check. Helping read the pathology […]

WANT TO STIR UP CONTROVERSY? Start talking about marijuana. Is it safe? Should it be legal? Are there health benefits? Harms? Is weed addictive? This essay goes in the weeds, unveiling medical marijuana uses. I would be remiss if I did not begin with a clip from the Ambassador of Weed, Snoop Dogg: Do Americans Support […]

People commonly use valerian for sleep disorders such as insomnia. Some use it for stress or other conditions. But is there scientific evidence supporting these uses?

KAIZEN IS A JAPANESE TERM MEANING “CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.” How can you use kaizen craftsmanship to sculpt your success one step at a time?

Approximately one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure is like having a pipe with too much pressure, which can cause leaks and damage over time.

IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR SWEETENERS a potential cancer-causing agent? According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), aspartame is a threat. Today, we explore whether aspartame is sweet or sinister, unveiling the real story of its relationship to cancer. This essay will comprehensively analyze the available scientific evidence surrounding this topic. By […]

I AM MORE INTERESTED IN HEALTHSPAN than lifespan. I wouldn’t like to live too long with severe dementia. Today’s essay explores eight healthy habits that might add decades to your life.

ARE LONG TELOMERES THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? Telomeres are structures made from DNA sequences and proteins at the ends of our chromosomes. Telomeres cap and protect the chromosome end, like the end of a shoelace. Many believed that those achieving a very long life had very long telomeres. Did we get it wrong? A new study […]

I LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND SEE A YOUNGISH FACE. I turn a bit to discover a bald patch on the crown of my head. Today, I want to explore the relationship between stress and hair loss. First, a brief aside. I enjoy the work of sculptor Roland David Smith. This innovative American abstract expressionist painter and […]



