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Urology Pearls: A stroke of Auber-genius

Eggplant in Yogurt and Tahini Sauce I dedicate this recipe to the unnamed checkout woman at the grocery store - the one with glasses and curious eyes. She didn’t seem judgmental at all when she waved the eggplants above the barcode scanner, asking, “Eggplants! What are you going to do ...

Rising anxiety threatens Self-Improvement Month

According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 32.3% of adults suffer from symptoms of anxiety or depression. The rate is even higher among adults ages 18-24, at 49.9%. These figures represent a drop of 6 percentage points from the height of the pandemic when 39.3% of all adults reported suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety. These numbers are still a significant cause for concern to the 90% of adults who believe America is currently in the midst of a national mental health crisis that isn’t likely to be cured anytime soon. September: National ...

Talk with the Doc: Scientific information about our dreams

It has been scientifically documented that when we normally fall sleep, we go through five sleep stages. Stage One – This is a very light sleep from which we may easily wake up. Stage Two – This is when the brain moves to a slightly deeper sleep. Stage Three – We now moving to a deeper ...

Health Matters: Many causes for chronic wounds

Chronic wounds are a tremendous problem in our society, costing our healthcare system the unbelievable sum of about 50 billion dollars a year (yes, you read that correctly). They are also a fascinating topic; how do they occur and why. These have been the subject of intense scrutiny in the ...

Health Matters: Bone infections difficult to resolve

CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — When Allison Strickland urged a suburban Atlanta school board in June to remove four books from school libraries, she was following a path cleared by Georgia’s Republican lawmakers. But after the bitterly debated Georgia law took effect Jan. 1, The Associated Press ...

Urology Pearls: Matter over mind

Can the MIND diet — a diet that includes foods and nutrients that are considered beneficial to brain health — protect against cognitive decline the likes of which is seen in patients with Alzheimer’s disease? Dr. Lisa L. Barnes from Rush University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center and ...