This 1 Thing Can Reduce Your Kid’s Chances Of School Burnout
When you think of back-to-school season, you may imagine kids sitting at desks, pencils sharpened, ready to focus on math and reading. But what if the key to kids doing well in school is actually to get them outside and moving? We know that exercise benefits kids’ physical health, but new evidence shows that it […]
I Was On The Verge Of Calling Off My Wedding But Didn’t Know Why. Now I Finally Understand.
“Vacations are meant to be relaxing,” I grumbled to myself, sitting on the pebbled shore of Lopez Island, a few hours outside of Seattle. My husband, Ryan, was helping our two young children construct a driftwood fort just down the beach. This man, who supposedly loved me, had booked us a vacation rental without television […]
After Undergoing Brain Surgery, I Was Diagnosed With Cancer. Then I Got News I Never Expected.
“How long have you had this?” Dr. Landeros asks. I’m sitting on the examination table in his office. He has guided my hand to the left side of my throat where, my heart quivering, I finger a rock-like lump. “I have no idea,” I say. He holds up a hand mirror and tells me to […]
Activity ‘snacks’ following meals may help maintain muscle mass
Interrupting prolonged sitting with periodic activity “snacks” may help maintain muscle mass and quality, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto. Daniel Moore, an associate professor of muscle physiology at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Eduction (KPE) who led the study, found that short bouts of activity, such as […]
Opinion | How Far Will Monkeypox Spread in the U.S.?
The world is sitting at a cusp: How best to respond to the rising number of cases of the human version of the monkeypox virus. The current international outbreak (B1) has already spread to more than 58 countries with more than 6,000 cases — with ongoing monitoring of thousands more people with close contact. Monkeypox […]
Naked With Other Doctors
I am sitting in hot springs deep in the dark and crisp air woods — naked. It has been a day of lectures and workshops at a retreat with my fellow physicians. We are all naked in the effervescent, warm bubbles of the springs. In the dark, I can recognize who people are by the […]