Today’s topic? This Raises prostate cancer risk by nearly half. As a radiation oncologist, I help people with cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common... Read More
3 Ways to Lower Your Depression Risk (Two Will Surprise You)
Today’s topic? 3 ways to lower your depression risk (two will surprise you). Depression is a serious mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can be debilitating,... Read More
Your Blood Donations Are Changing Your Genes
Your Blood Donations Are Changing Your Genes. We often think of blood donation as a one-way street: we give, and others receive. But what if the exchange went deeper, reaching... Read More
Night Owls: Depression Risk Revealed
In Denmark, a person who stays up late is a “B-person,” in contrast to an early riser or “A-person?”... Read More
3 Transformative Morning Habits
3 Transformative Morning Habits Mornings? Are they a scramble for you? Do you repeatedly smack the snooze button? Chug coffee like it was going out of style, then dash out... Read More
I Went To Rome and Am Now Thinking About Time Affluence
Time affluence refers to sufficient time to pursue meaningful activities and leisure, control over one’s schedule, and a lack of time-strapped or overwhelmed.... Read More
The Unseen Architects of Cancer: Non-Cancerous Cell Influence
I have always wondered whether we are thinking too narrowly when we focus on cancer cells. Surely, the surrounding microenvironment influences cancer behavior. After all, cancer needs a blood supply, oxygen, nutrition, and more. Stanford researchers aimed to understand this intricate interplay better. The scientists developed a novel framework (a “colocatome”) to map the locations and interactions of all cell types within a tumor.... Read More
My Reflections at Year’s End
In the 1950s, philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre categorized the pursuit of happiness into three distinct approaches: 1) Having; 2) Doing; and 3) Being.... Read More