Opinion | I Left Medicine — Then I Found Meaning
Many years ago, doctors were relied upon to care for the health needs of their local communities. They were trusted fixtures there to diagnose and treat whatever the ailment. They spent time interacting with patients, not paperwork or screens. There was no bureaucratic red tape or a long list of administrative procedures. It was pure […]
New method for probing the bewildering diversity of the microbiome
In recent years, researchers have begun to explore the vast assemblage of microbes on and within the human body. These include protists, archaea, fungi, viruses and vast numbers of bacteria living in symbiotic ecosystems. Known collectively as the human microbiome, these tiny entities influence an astonishing range of activities, from metabolism to behavior and play […]
Drought alters Mammoth Mountain’s carbon dioxide emissions
Thirty years ago, on the flanks of a volcano in California’s Sierra Nevada range, trees began to die en masse, suffocated at their roots by carbon dioxide seeping up from the mountain’s depths after a swarm of small earthquakes. The wave of tree deaths on Mammoth Mountain, which lies within one of the nation’s largest […]
Astronomers closer to unlocking origin of mysterious fast radio bursts: New study by international team of scientists identifies polarization as key trait that may reveal the origin of the powerful millisecond-long cosmic radio explosions
Nearly 15 years after the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs), the origin of the millisecond-long, deep-space cosmic explosions remains a mystery. That may soon change, thanks to the work of an international team of scientists — including UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang — which tracked hundreds of the bursts from five different sources and found […]
Opinion | Stop the ‘I Will’ Habit
Every January, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions. It’s a joyous time full of high hopes. Ask people what they wish to achieve or hope to accomplish in the following year, and the answer will usually be something like “I want to”: Lose weight Improve my finances Get a new job Exercise more Revamp […]
How Will COVID End? Experts Look To Past Epidemics For Clues
NEW YORK (AP) — Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down. But how will it end? Past epidemics may provide clues. The ends of epidemics are not as thoroughly researched […]
How Long Does the Shingrix Vaccine Last? Effectiveness & Side Effects
Effects of the Shingrix vaccine last for at least four years in most people The effects of the Shingrix vaccine last for at least four years in most people and may last even longer in some. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you do not need a booster dose after getting the […]
5 Signs You’re Dealing With A Toxic Parent As An Adult (And How To Cope)
When you grow up with a toxic parent, it can take years — even decades — to recognize how dysfunctional the relationship really is. That could be because their bad behavior was normalized over time or because you were holding out hope that your parent would change and the relationship could be salvaged, Peg Streep […]
Masks Off: 9 Products To Restore Your Smile To Its Pre-COVID State Of Glory
We’ve all spent a lot of time alone or wearing a mask the past two years, so you may have skipped a flossing session or two. Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced their intention to ease mask guidance across the country, it may be crunch time to make sure your smile […]
I Work In A Nursing Home. The Horrors I’ve Seen During COVID Continue To Haunt Me.
This essay is part of “Survive. Thrive. Evolve: How Two Years of the Pandemic Impacted Us Around the World,” a global HuffPost project featuring individuals writing about how their lives were affected after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The following piece originally appeared on HuffPost Spain. It has been translated into English and lightly […]