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The common cold has no proven one-day cure. Most cases are viral and improve on their own. Stress can increase susceptibility after viral exposure, but it does not replace infection as the cause.
Before an interview, exam or public performance, I sometimes rehearse the stressful situation while exercising. The idea…
Andrew Weil’s diet overlaps strongly with Mediterranean eating, but some anti-aging claims go further than the evidence. Here is what holds up, what is uncertain, and why looking younger is not biological age.
Amy Cotta, a NSCA certified trainer, fitness writer, and the inventor of innovative home exercise equipment, presents…
Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid in the tissues; it is not a general explanation for…
ME/CFS is not ordinary tiredness or a failure of motivation. Post-exertional malaise is a core feature, there is no single curative treatment, and current guidance emphasizes symptom management and pacing rather than fixed graded exercise.
Ryke Geerd Hamer argued that specific psychological conflicts cause specific diseases and that resolving the conflict drives healing. The hypothesis is testable, but current evidence does not validate his Five Biological Laws.
In 1994, Dr. Jonathan Shay, a renowned psychiatrist, brought forth an exceptional work that helped redefine our…
Bipolar disorder is not ordinary moodiness. It is a psychiatric disorder characterized by episodes of abnormal mood,…
Can a longer mental time horizon improve health or longevity? The evidence supports links with self-regulation, purpose and behavior, not cellular reprogramming.
Cholesterol is essential to human biology, but apoB-containing particles, especially LDL, have a causal role in atherosclerosis. Dietary cholesterol is only one part of the picture, and lowering LDL reduces cardiovascular events and can produce modest plaque regression.
In this brief article, I want to discuss the importance of timely and candid communication, and also…