by Sue Robbins | Feb 10, 2021 | Miscellaneous
The pandemic may prompt American medicine to become less expensive, more efficient and more effective at protecting people’s health. If there is a silver lining to the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, it likely lies in the glaring inadequacies and...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 26, 2021 | Miscellaneous
Researchers found that levels of a nerve growth factor were lower in people with depression or bipolar disorder than in healthy controls. Doctors could potentially use levels of the growth factor to monitor the effects of antidepressant treatment. In adults, a protein...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 25, 2021 | Miscellaneous
(CNN) — Whether winter makes you want to sleep all day, you experience a slight case of the “winter blues” or you’ve been diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), you may have considered purchasing a light therapy lamp — or, as it’s often called, a SAD lamp...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 20, 2021 | Miscellaneous
In the first joint replacement surgery in 1890, the German surgeon Themistocles Gluck implanted “carved and machined pieces of ivory” into joints diseased by tuberculosis — starting with a knee replacement for a 17-year-old girl, according to the medical historian and...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 13, 2021 | Miscellaneous
Each day, billions of people rely on caffeine to wake up, or to get through that night shift or an afternoon slump. In fact, this natural stimulant is one of the most commonly used ingredients in the world (1). Caffeine is often talked about for its negative effects...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 10, 2021 | Miscellaneous
“It’s been known for a long time that coconut oil raises blood levels of artery-damaging LDL cholesterol,” one expert said. Coconut oil continues to be widely touted as a miracle food. Proponents, including a slew of celebrities, claim it promotes weight loss, lowers...
