Naomi Osaka’s Meditations Are Technically For Children, But They’re Healing My Grown Soul
If you’re feeling anxious right now, stop what you’re doing immediately, get on YouTube, and listen to Naomi Osaka’s Meditations for Children. I don’t care how old you are. Just trust me. On her journey to further center mental health, Osaka recently partnered with Modern Health, a mental healthcare platform, to release a series of […]
Opinion | How This Doctor Found Purpose After a Devastating Injury
Dec. 20, 2012, started like any other day for me as an ob/gyn when I was called to do a precipitous delivery. I immediately saw that the baby’s heart rate was dangerously low, and knew I had to act quickly. Several nurses helped me maintain the patient’s position to get a vacuum on the baby’s […]
Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants
Immediately after birth, human infants begin to develop a complex, interwoven fabric of microbes in their gut. Known collectively as the gut microbiome, this diverse ecosystem consists of bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi, numbering in the billions. All have important roles to play in health and disease and researchers are racing to better understand their […]
Opinion | Redefining ‘Self-Care’ for Doctors
For many of us, the term “self-care” is synonymous with self-indulgence. I used to think so too. Our thoughts immediately race toward behavior that would require us to take time away from our loved ones or somehow shortchange them of our responsibilities. As a child, I looked to my parents as prime role models. They […]
Pentagon Says Troops Must Start Lining Up Now for COVID Shots
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Unvaccinated U.S. troops must immediately start getting COVID-19 vaccines, says a memo issued Tuesday by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which recently received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will be added to the list of required shots […]
FDA Warns on Contamination Risk With Eco-Med Ultrasound Gels
Use of Eco-Med ultrasound gels or lotions for healthcare procedures — or for any other use — should “immediately stop,” and the products should be discarded, the FDA announced on Wednesday. Earlier this month, the Canadian pharmaceutical company voluntarily recalled one of its products — EcoGel 200 (distributed under various names) — but the agency […]