AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarIs Aging a Disease or a Natural Process?Medium - Robert Roy BrittPhilosophers have argued for millennia whether aging is a natural process or a disease to be cured. The debate — gaining fresh vigor in recent years …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarCan You Drink Too Much Water?Medium - Markham HeidIt’s 10:30 in the morning, and I’m already peeing for the fourth time today. I peed when I woke up at 6:30 a.m. Then I drank a glass of water, had my …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarWhat to Expect of the BA.2 VariantMedium - Jeremy KamilThere’s been much chatter lately regarding the BA.2 variant. Also, “what about the next big variant? When will it come?” These questions are being …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarThe Brain as It Lay DyingMedium - Brandy L SchillaceScience cannot tell us when the moment of death occurs. Despite all of our technology and all of our research, we still have only a legal definition …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarAre Naps Good or Bad?Medium - Robert Roy BrittThere are two kinds of people in this world: happy nappers who, like me, wake up revived from a short afternoon snooze, ready to tackle the remainder …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarWhy You Should Spend Time Walking Barefoot Every DayMedium - Markham HeidWhere I live, in southwest Germany, there are a bewildering number of shoe stores that specialize in barefoot-style footwear. I’ve counted at least …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarAnti-Aging Advice is Harmful NonsenseMedium - Robert Roy BrittAmid all the real problems in the world these days, a constant barrage of misleading and insidious anti-aging articles and advertisements frame …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarLight at Night Spoils Sleep and HealthMedium - Robert Roy BrittOnce upon a time, humans slept in total darkness, save perhaps some bright moonlight or a soothing fire at the cave entrance. After millions of years …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarThe Science of Alcohol BlackoutsMedium - Markham HeidIn 2006, a 24-year-old Seattle man was arrested and charged with the murder of four people — two women and two children — who were stabbed to death …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarHow To Hold On in Hard TimesMedium - Brandy L SchillaceThe spring house stood at the far end of the drive, halfway to the barn. It sheltered just at the base of a steep hill, like a tin-roofed entry to …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarWhy Paid Sick Leave Is EssentialMedium - Dr. Tom FriedenAwards for “Perfect attendance” should be an idea of the past. Everyone gets sick, but not everyone can afford to take time off from work to get …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarHow We Feel Mirrors How We ThinkMedium - Erman Misirlisoy, PhDDepression is typically defined as a mood disorder, which is why people mostly think about it in terms of emotion. That’s certainly not an inaccurate …
AvatarMediumAvatarAvatarAnti-Trans Bill Endangers Lives for a VoteMedium - Brandy L SchillaceImagine that your child is suffering. They struggle every day, and you fear for their mental and physical health. There are ways to help them — but …