At 77, my mom is sharp as a tack. She's a daily crossword devotee and voracious reader, having heard that mental activity can prevent age-related …
Author: Keith Rozendal
Study shows common painkillers may block antidepressants
If you take antidepressants to manage depression, anxiety, or other conditions, new research suggests using caution when you reach for anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin …
Ethics goes viral: A presentation by Robert Siegel
Although incredibly tiny, viruses have cast an enormous shadow on human history. Viral diseases disrupted some societies so tremendously, that people came to think of …
Nature is good for you, right?
Is it possible that one day your physician may prescribe a walk in the woods for what ails you? Although writer Richard Louw's notion of …
City planning may help or hinder healthy exercise
Houston, where I grew up, seemed devoid of sidewalks. It was a 45 minute freeway drive from where I lived to downtown. According to exercise …
Can proper nutrition help blunt brain injury?
The Institute of Medicine suggested today that paying immediate attention to a person's nutrition - particularly providing adequate protein and calories within the first 24 …
Stanford analysis suggests Russian anti-alcohol campaign prevented 665,000 premature deaths
Russian public health faces a serious crisis. For decades, the death rate in the country has grown at a relentless pace, doubling since 1970. Russian …
People equate "organic" with "healthy," risking poor food choices
An "organic" label describes how a product is produced, nothing more. No synthetic ingredients; everything grown without artificial fertilizers and pesticides, no irradiation or sewage …
As Congress debates health-care costs, a massive free clinic comes to Oakland
Rep. Paul Ryan, the chair of the budget committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, recently proposed a 2012 budget that would privatize Medicare and …
Do you (heart) chocolate? Evaluating the cocoa "prescription" for cardiac health
I just stocked my desk with some emergency rations - mainly whole grain snack bars with dark chocolate bits. My brain thanks me every time …
Booze, food more enjoyable to some, possibly predicting risky behavior
The Archives of General Psychiatry served up a pair of interesting studies today that you might consider over dinner today, or perhaps at "happy hour."
The Archives of General Psychiatry served up a pair of interesting studies today that you might consider over dinner today, or perhaps at "happy hour."