When Life Throws You Curveballs, Embrace the ‘New Normal’
For patients with life-altering illnesses or anyone just getting older, it helps to roll with the punches and make the best of the here and now. View original article Contributor:
Month: January 2020
Rigorous Bilingual Training, Seen With a Tinge of Regret
Observing how Chinese 2- and 3-year-olds navigated a second language, I wondered whether I could have done this for my children. View original article Contributor:
Eating More Vegetables Did Not Affect Prostate Cancer Progression
Men with early stage prostate cancer did not show benefits from a vegetable-rich diet. View original article Contributor:
Placebo effect drives the benefits in alternative medicine – but it’s not real – Irish Mirror
Placebo effect drives the benefits in alternative medicine – but it’s not real Irish Mirror >View original article Contributor:
17 More People Diagnosed With Deadly Viral Pneumonia in China
(BEIJING) — Seventeen more people in central China have been diagnosed with a new form of viral pneumonia that has killed two patients and placed other countries on alert as millions of Chinese travel for Lunar New Year holidays. In total, 62 cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified in the city of Wuhan, … Read more
Older adults who drink tea are less likely to be depressed
A new study examines the link between drinking tea and lower rates of depression in older Chinese adults, revealing the characteristics of tea drinkers. View original article Contributor:
Why getting enough vitamin D in wintertime is so important
Diminished sunshine means many people experience deficiencies. This can lead to GI tract problems caused by infections and inflammation. View original article Contributor: Margherita T. Cantorna
Don’t be a jerk when you see your doctor — it can affect your care.
Demanding, forever-unhappy patients kindle fear and even malice among physicians. Assertive, engaged patients usually enjoy the best outcomes, studies find. View original article Contributor: Eve Glicksman
Placebo effect drives the benefits in alternative medicine – but it’s not real – Mirror.co.uk
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China Reports 17 New Cases of Mysterious Virus
The spread of the pneumonialike illness adds to fears of a broader outbreak ahead of China’s busiest travel season. View original article Contributor: