Life Changes
Healing Through Storytelling: Lessons from The Odyssey
The journey of Odysseus in Homer's 'The Odyssey' offers profound insights into healing...
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- Written by: Ilona Jaspers
The rise in cases of otherwise healthy young adults who have been hospitalized or even died from vaping-associated lung injury is alarming.
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- Written by: Rose Brandt
Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications are a safe and effective option for reducing high triglycerides, which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Laurel Thomas
Vitamin D deficiency in middle childhood could result in aggressive behavior as well as anxious and depressive moods during adolescence, according to a new study of school children in Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Written by: Pat Harriman
Taking nonprescribed psychostimulants may slightly improve a person’s short-term focus but impede sleep and mental functions that rely on it—such as working memory.
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- Written by: U. Washington
Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of air pollutants had children with lower IQs, compared to the children of women exposed to lower levels, a new study reports.
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- Written by: Anne Warde
New research uncovers the molecular action that enables cilantro to effectively delay certain seizures common in epilepsy and other diseases.
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- Written by: Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan explains what goes on during the mental fireworks of a psychedelic experience.
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- Written by: Michael Pollan
Why did government officials stop psychedelics from reaching mainstream culture?
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- Written by: Allen Cheng
For most infections, the long-standing advice is to take a full course of antibiotics.
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- Written by: Kristina Sauerwein
A new study links long-term use of proton pump inhibitors to fatal cases of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and upper gastrointestinal cancer.
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- Written by: Andy Fell
A synthetic, non-intoxicating analogue of cannabidiol can effectively treat seizures, according to new research with rats.
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- Written by: Carol Clark
Three plants from a guide to traditional plant remedies of the South that the Confederate Surgeon General commissioned during the height of the Civil War have antiseptic properties, according to new research.
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- Written by: National University of Singapore
The leaves of a variety of medicinal plants can stop the growth of breast, cervical, colon, leukemia, liver, ovarian, and uterine cancer, a new study shows.
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- Written by: Sarah Avery
The drugs apixaban and clopidogrel—without aspirin—comprise the safest treatment regimen for certain patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib), according to new research.
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- Written by: Brett Melanson
It’s been 50 years in the making, but the anaesthetic and illicit party drug ketamine is now having a clinical comeback.
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- Written by: Vannoy Gentles Fite
These oils and recipes are sure to assist us with opening lines of communication between our loved ones and us. Communication is the key to a successful relationship between you and humanity. Communication, feelings, desires, and repressed anger come from the throat chakra.
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- Written by: Grace Browne
Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound of the Cannabis plant, has exploded in popularity in recent times, touted as a medical “cure-all”.
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- Written by: James David Adams, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California
Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states as of November 2018. Yet the federal government still insists marijuana has no legal use and is easy to abuse. In the meantime, medical marijuana dispensaries have an increasing...
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- Written by: Leslie Orr
Soybean oil may be better than fish oil for reducing cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Katie Bohn
Some cannabinoid compounds may inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells, according to new research.
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- Written by: Kristin Grayce McGary
Vitamin D is often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin”. It is produced in your skin in response to sunlight and is a vital organic compound supporting the absorption of calcium and protecting bone strength, supporting immune function, and regulating mood. Deficiencies in Vitamin D can lead to...
