Does It Matter If You Stand Up Straight Or Slouch?
From a young age we’re told to stand up straight. Many people probably even have memories of walking around the house with a book on their head to help improve their posture (I know I do). But why is it even important to do this? What exactly does “good posture” mean for you health-wise anyway? […]
Opinion | ‘I Am Just Trying to Stand Up to a Bully’: What We Heard This Week
“I am just trying to stand up to a bully.” — John Spertus, MD, of Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, on his copyright infringement lawsuit against the nation’s leading electronic health record vendor, Epic Systems. “If it were my relatives, I would be sending them out to do this.” — Peter Marks, MD, PhD, […]
Listening to the leaves: Adding bioinspired veins to foamed polymers
Many lessons learned in life are learned from trees. Stand firm. Good things take time. Bend, don’t break. But metaphors aside, our stately arboreal neighbors offer a wealth of scientific wisdom — and we have a lot to learn. Simply by existing, trees are nature’s first materials scientists. Like many plants, they have vascular systems, […]
I Was Newly Divorced When COVID Hit. As Omicron Surges, Here’s How To Help Those Who Feel Alone.
“You’re free to go,” the judge says, looking down to where I stand alone in front of a bare wooden table. “Thank you,” I say, feeling lightheaded. I slide the papers the bailiff handed me into a brown accordion folder and turn to look at my friend Ashleigh, standing behind me in the completely empty […]