DON'T EVER GIVE UP
2023-05-01 A California Physician Training Program Adds Diversity, but Where Do Graduates End Up? Stephanie Stephens Marcus Cummins grew up dreaming of becoming a doctor, but the Central Valley, California, native didn’t have Black physicians to look up to. At times he doubted himself, but he credits the determination he developed as a […]
How Climate Change Impacts Birds, Their Feeding Habits and How to Help from Home (Joan Casanova) Bird feeding is a common practice in the United States, with more than 59 million Americans participating, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. In addition to providing aesthetic and recreational benefits, bird feeding can have positive impacts […]
Beyond Hogwarts: Discovering the Diversity of Fantasy Fiction Authors By Brian Gill The fantastic world-building and narrative skills of my contemporaries who write in the fantasy fiction genre never fail to amaze and motivate me as a fiction writer myself. The realm of fantasy literature is rich in originality, awe, and imagination; this […]
2023-04-30 Disability Rights Groups Sue to Overturn California’s Physician-Assisted Death Law Don Thompson Disability rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law, arguing that recent changes make it too easy for people with terminal diseases whose deaths aren’t imminent to kill themselves with drugs prescribed by a doctor. California’s original law […]
Recipe Sunday 2023-04-30 We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. 5 Ways to Savor Fresh-Grilled Summer Seafood (Family Features) Keep the grill cooking […]
Shower Meditation By Tae Yun Kim Some people like having a warm shower, while others prefer cold showers. Showering is an interesting process that makes you appreciate the fresh scent of soap and a clean feeling that allows you to feel rejuvenated as you become recharged for the day or night ahead. When […]
2023-04-29 Hope for haploinsufficiency diseases Genetic conditions like Dravet syndrome, which causes severe childhood epilepsy, are hard to tackle with traditional gene therapy. New approaches in the works include using antisense therapy to boost mRNA splicing. By Elie Dolgin The seizures started when Samantha Gundel was just four months old. By her first […]
2023-04-29 Depressed? Anxious? Air Pollution May Be a Factor Jim Robbins In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn’t recognize their owners, and the animals’ sleep patterns had changed. At the time, the sprawling, mountain-ringed city of more than 15 million people was known as the most polluted […]
Dog Day Saturday 2023-04-29 Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may […]
Cognitive flexibility is essential to navigating a changing world – new research in mice shows how your brain learns new rules A class of inhibitory neurons can make long-distance connections across both hemispheres of the brain. akinbostanci/iStock via Getty Images Plus Vikaas Sohal, University of California, San Francisco and Kathleen Cho, Inserm Being flexible and learning […]