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Sharpening the Tools on Your Cognitive Workbench
Photo by cottonbro studio. According to a study released in January of this year, co-authored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), New York University Langone, and Johns Hopkins University researchers, the risk of dementia in the US is estimated to…
Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke
Photo by Frank Cone. Studies published over the past few years by the Yale School of Public Health, the journal Nature, and the journal Science all point to a growing number of premature deaths in Americans exposed to wildfire smoke. The…
The Biology of Empathy
Photo by SHVETS production. Although the word “empathy” has roots going all the way back to ancient Greek, it was not until the early 20th century that it made its way into English via the German “Einfuhlung”. In all three…
Pelvic Floor Health: Dudes Need It Too
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto. Usually associated with female anatomy and the effects of childbirth and aging, a dysfunctional or weak pelvic floor can have debilitating effects on men as well. In women, organ prolapse, or the protrusion of pelvic organs…
Independence Days
Photo by Centre for Ageing Better. If you are an aging person or someone you love is an aging person you are probably aware of the difficult decisions that lie ahead regarding how to maintain quality of life, or “healthspan”,…
How ‘Bout Some Positive News for a Change?
Photo by SHVETS production. Are you weary of the daily barrage of doom and gloom in your news feed? Would you be interested in knowing there is some positive news in the world of health and medicine? Here is a…
Crepitus
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya. The word crepitus comes from the Latin for “creak” and shares its root with the word “decrepit”. Its modern medical usage is an umbrella term for the various sounds made by a moving joint, which can…
Nailed It
Photo by Tristan Perrier. About 56 million years ago, primates began a complicated evolutionary process moving away from having claws at the end of their digits to having what they have today: nails. Made from a protein called keratin, claws…
Hallux Valgus
Photo by Pixabay. In case you were wondering, your metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP), is the joint at the base of your big toe. If a weakness at that joint runs in your family, you might be susceptible to forming a bunion (hallux…
Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder, technically known as adhesive capsulitis, affects up to 300,000 Americans each year. Often starting with no obvious cause, the condition can be painful and debilitating, affecting quality of life by making everyday tasks impossible, interfering with sleep, and…