Awe quiets negative self-talk. The experience appears to deactivate our default mode network, linked to self-perception.... Read More
When Life Gets Blurry, I Focus on My Camera
Have a beginner’s mindset. Approach each photography session with openness, curiosity, and a willingness to let go of preconceptions. Consider mindful observations of your surroundings before you begin to shoot photographs.... Read More
Excessive Weed Linked to Head and Neck Cancer
“About 10 percent of people who begin smoking cannabis will become addicted, and 30 percent of current users meet the criteria for addiction.”... Read More
Could My Netflix Binges Be Deadly?
No big surprise that the study confirmed sedentary behavior is linked to poorer health outcomes. However, the study reminds me that physical activity and sedentary time must be considered when evaluating adult health risks.... Read More
Breast Cancer: Lifestyle Tweaks May Save Lives
While it didn’t affect the chemotherapy dose intensity, the diet and exercise intervention was linked to a higher pathologic complete response (pCR) in patients with certain breast cancer subtypes.... Read More
Food and Sexual Performance
“The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death! What’s that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you’re too young, you get a gold watch, you go to work. You work forty years until you’re young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a little baby, you go back into the womb, you spend your last nine months floating …and you finish off as an orgasm.” ― George Carlin... Read More
Aspirin and Colon Cancer Risk
Beyond its well-known role as a pain reliever and blood thinner, aspirin may influence the development and progression of cancer through various pathways. ... Read More
Muscle Mass and Sharper Thinking
The link between muscle mass and cognitive function lies in the intricate interplay between muscle and brain, mediated by myokines. A myokine is a peptide or protein secreted or released from skeletal muscle cells.... Read More