Defining Your Health In 1947, the World Health Organization defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.” Do most folks take that expansive view? The kinds of statements you’ll get from people are more like these: “The doctor says I’m in great shape.” “I eat real healthy.” “You really are doing […]
Insecure – Your Electronic Health Record Has Been Hacked
Insecure Has your electronic health record been hacked? Are the most private histories of you and your parents, your spouse and children, now public knowledge? Do governments, corporations and individuals know about your drinking history, your sexual transmitted diseases, when you lost your job because of a marijuana urine test? Do they know the details of your kids’ […]
The Anti-Relaxation Movement
Chill out, calm down, chillax. We hear these messages frequently. The truth is, most of us don’t care to comply. In our time, we have seen the rise of the anti-relaxation movement. Given the choice between lowering tension and increasing arousal and excitation, loads of us prefer sensory overload to sensual enlargement. But it’s not […]
Why Colds Like The Cold
Cool Temperatures, Hot Infections Do cold viruses like cold weather? They certainly do. One reason is they replicate much better when you cool the nose. But why? What’s the mechanism for getting more colds when it’s cold? A group at Yale feels they have a partial answer. One part of the immune system does not […]
Regeneration Health, For You and the Environment (9/29/14)
Regeneration: Can helping myself aid the environment? Yes. At last week’s global climate summit, Chinese and American diplomats sat down and agreed. Both nations must work together to prevent further climate shifts. Demonstrators in over 2000 sites worldwide agreed. Companies and cities, churches and Communists agree. Many now argue combating global climate change can increase […]