We’re not sure which is more fascinating—the definition of doppelganger (look-alike) or the idea of having a doppelganger with similar DNA. Motivated to find out why people who look alike yet have no family connection….
Eyes, ears and…ovaries
We love articles about healthcare advances that can offer hope, healing and a greater quality of life. Our latest favorites include….
Attention left handers
Less than two weeks ago, left-handed people had their international day of celebration. Given the 43 million video links on TikTok alone that highlight the struggles left-handers face, 10 percent of the global population deserves more. Maybe a recent study will help left-handed people understand…
Want to live longer?
Can’t decide if you want to watch TV or read? A Yale University study found that people who read more than 3.5 hours a week live just shy of two years longer than those who don’t.
Even though results of the 12-year study with 3,600 participants were published in 2016, the findings are experiencing a resurgence. Today…
To your mental health
Diet and exercise routines benefit our physical health. To help prevent mental health illnesses, consider adding one or more of these research-tested recommendations to your fitness program.
Board games trivia
You know how to play your favorite board games. What you may not know is the unusual backstory behind your all-time favorites. Time for some board game trivia…
Can AI fix clinician burnout?
It’s no secret that the severe shortage of healthcare personnel has seriously compromised medical care. Some experts say we’re rationing healthcare.
Burnout is a hot topic with no simple answers to reverse the mass exodus of medical personnel. However…
Book Review: Think Again by Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes a deep dive into the power of knowing what you don’t know in his New York Times bestseller, Think Again.
How is your sense of balance?
Have you heard of the “flamingo balance test?” The test was used in scientific research designed to determine the connection between balance and health. Doctors think..
Dyslexia has its advantages
Some famous names such as Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Steve Jobs and Sir Richard Branson have something in common. Are you surprised to hear that it’s dyslexia?
Thought to be a learning disability that affects one in five people, a recent study proves otherwise. Scientists claim….
The database debate
Oracle’s bold vision to build a national medical records database has put this challenging issue back in the conversation with its recent acquisition of Cerner. We think it’s worth a snapshot look at the selected opinions of various experts.
What about Superman?
Phone booths may seem like a 20th century invention. However, Paris introduced them in 1884 and a year later, New York City had installed 10,000 of them.
In May, NYC removed its last phone booth….