Tourette syndrome: Understanding the basics
admin Just about everyone has met or seen someone who has a tic disorder. Many tic disorders are diagnosed during childhood. Less often, a tic disorder like Tourette syndrome is diagnosed…
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Plyometrics: Three explosive exercises even beginners can try
As a kid, I spent many Saturdays romping around my Florida neighborhood imitating Colonel Steve Austin, better known as The Six Million Dollar Man to avid TV watchers in the…
Think fast: How does your face protect you?
Your face plays an outsized role in your interactions with the world. It’s usually the first thing a person notices when they look at you. It’s home to the eyes,…
Is More Physician-Owned Hospitals the Solution to our Health Cost problem? – The Health Care Blog
BY JEFF GOLDSMITH Robert Frost once said, “Home is where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” Increasingly, in our struggling society, that place is…
Denial: How it hurts, how it helps, and how to cope
Denial: How it hurts, how it helps, and how to cope
Can a multivitamin improve your memory?
We’re bombarded with advertisements that tout all sorts of health benefits for vitamins and supplements, including improved memory. A May 2023 study of older adults suggests that a daily multivitamin…
Are certain fruits healthier than others?
In the US, we are fortunate to have a dizzying array of fruits that fill our grocery stores year-round. They come in all sizes, shapes, and colors, and we have…
Stomachs growl, noses run, and yawning is contagious: Ever wonder why?
There are certain things our bodies do so often and so automatically that we barely notice them. Yawning, growling stomachs, and runny noses are good examples. Each is a universal…
Creating communities that help support neurodiverse children
Editor’s note: Second in a two-part series on friendship and neurodiversity. Click here for part 1 . We all are different. We all are unique. This is cause to celebrate.…
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Heavy rains and sea level rise contribute to major flooding events that are one effect of climate change. Surging water rushing into buildings often causes immediate harms, such as drowning…