It has been revealed that Ireland had the worst mortality rates when it comes to asthma in Western Europe. The Asthma Society of Ireland has warned that the country is “getting asthma management wrong” and that it is causing a serious economic burden. A new report from the organisation has shown that there were 421,000 specialist and 133,000… Read More »
Have you ever bought something just to feel that sudden rush of post-purchase happiness? According to new research, 66 percent of Americans have bought an item solely to fee the rush of buying something. The new survey of 2,000 Americans also found that the “rush” you feel after you buy something lasts 28 minutes for… Read More »
By HANS DUVEFELT, MD My first job after residency was in a small mill town in central Maine. I joined two fifty something family doctors, one of whom was the son of the former town doctor. I felt like I was Dr. Kiley on “Marcus Welby, MD.” I didn’t have a motorcycle, but I did… Read More »
— I posed a couple questions recently to my Twitter followers: If I were to write a how-to guide for mental health, what would you most want to read? What is the number one problem you need help with? I got a variety of responses, and the response volume blew me away. It speaks to… Read More »
[Spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale season three, episodes five,”Unknown Caller,” ahead.] This season of The Handmaid’s Tale would have you forget the past two years of its own show. In a new, more hopeful Gilead post-Nicole’s Canadian escape, Serena Joy (Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski) seems to have seen the light, striking up a dangerous understanding, dare… Read More »