Taking a daily shower is a fairly recent development for Americans. Just 100 years ago, many thought getting their whole body wet at once (instead of taking the sponge baths that were common then) would invite diseases like pneumonia and someone would “catch their death.” Nowadays, a long, hot shower is a daily ritual for… Read More »
Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story It’s OK to Feel Joy Right Now Here’s how to prolong it. Credit…Ka Young Lee March 19, 2021 The birds are chirping, a warm breeze is blowing and some of your friends are getting vaccinated. After a year of anxiety and stress,… Read More »
Eating healthy does a body good. Mentally, physically, and spiritually. For those of us who feel a little down, tired, and anxious around food that may be making us feel like we’re not ourselves, it’s important to figure out where the cause is coming from. A lot of the time, it’s sugar. Chemicals, high amounts… Read More »
I have been a doctor for twenty years, but I’m also a patient. We are all patients. This summer, my previously mild heart rhythm problem got a lot worse. By July, I was having frequent episodes of heart rates four times normal, causing me to almost lose consciousness. It was dangerous and scary. I consulted… Read More »
Remember manicures? Remember it what it felt like to choose out a color from a wall of polishes, have your cuticles neatly pushed back, and get your nails cut, shaped, and buffed to perfection? Sigh. Chances are, you haven’t gotten a manicure in months and your nail care routine has been put on the back-burner.… Read More »
The recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd; news surrounding the October 2019 killing of Brianna Hill; and the horrifying way a white woman used her privilege to threaten Christian Cooper’s life in Central Park have sparked international protests against racism and police brutality in America. Over the past week, protestors in… Read More »