DON'T EVER GIVE UP
Kidney Experts Say It’s Time to Remove Race From Medical Algorithms. Doing So Is Complicated. Rae Ellen Bichell and Cara Anthony June 8, 2021 Alphonso Harried recently came across a newspaper clipping about his grandfather receiving his 1,000th dialysis treatment. His grandfather later died — at a dialysis center — as did his uncle, […]
New Resources for Remote Music Learners (StatePoint) With many schools continuing to meet remotely, students nationwide have lacked access to on-campus music facilities and in-person instruction. Fortunately, there are some new avenues and resources that are making music education at home a viable prospect. • At Home Skill-Building: The growing library of online musical education […]
Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay. Noam N. Levey June 7, 2021 As the covid crisis wanes and life approaches normal across the U.S., health industry leaders and many patient advocates are pushing Congress and the Biden administration to preserve the pandemic-fueled […]
Identifying Your Cat’s Behaviour Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, is 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 have as pets. […]
Trans kids in the US were seeking treatment decades before today’s political battles over access to health care ‘Boy Wearing a Wig,’ Wilhelm von Gloeden (1900). Wikimedia Commons Jules Gill-Peterson, University of Pittsburgh In 1942, a 17-year-old transgender girl named Lane visited a doctor in her Missouri hometown with her parents. Lane had known that […]
FDA Weighs Approval of a Lucrative Alzheimer’s Drug, but Benefits Are Iffy Harris Meyer June 4, 2021 The Food and Drug Administration’s decision next week whether to approve the first treatment for Alzheimer’s disease highlights a deep division over the drug’s benefits as well as criticism about the integrity of the FDA approval process. […]
We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking is a form of therapy for many. We post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks – Editorial Team. Breakfast with a Powerful Punch (Culinary.net) You know the feeling: You eat breakfast, but by 11 a.m. your stomach is growling. You feel like […]
Some say laughter is the best medicine, so, on Sundays, we post some jokes to hopefully brighten your day. – Editorial Team What did the blonde say when she saw the sign in front of the YMCA? “Look! they spelled MACY’S wrong. What happened to the blonde ice hockey team? They drowned in […]
Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, is 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 have as pets. – Editorial Team Natural […]
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Alcoholic Hallucinosis Alcoholic […]