By Journal Staff ATLANTA — The U.S. Center For Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has simplified COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to allow people who may be at higher risk and want the option of added protection. Although there was no vote during last ...
Anxiety over academics. Post-lockdown malaise. Social media angst. Study after study says American youth are in crisis, facing unprecedented mental health challenges that are burdening teen girls in particular. Among the most glaring data: A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Health care can be a frustrating experience for many Americans. Diagnosing some medical conditions can be a challenging process. In contrast, various problems are easily diagnosed but difficult to treat, the therapy painful or even potentially disabling. Falling into this latter category is the ...
In medical school I was envious of Leon, a fellow student for whom the study of Anatomy came at greater ease. I wanted to know Anatomy not only because I felt it was the key for everything medical, the key to the power of healing, but also because I wanted to win the undeclared competition with ...
Research has consistently shown that the Mediterranean diet and other whole food diets are associated with better health and longer lives, and ultraprocessed foods and drinks like soda, chips and fast food, among others, are linked with poor health outcomes such as diabetes, cardiovascular ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column originally appeared in The Mining Journal on June 25, 2019. Going to a new doctor’s office for treatment of some painful problem is scary. Will you receive some terrifying diagnosis? Will you even understand what your physician is talking about, or will the ...