Imagine you’re getting out of the shower one morning and you notice a mole on your thigh that you’ve never seen before. It’s reddish brown, bumpy and surprisingly large. Is…
Category: Anthropology
Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders
Hundreds of first responders have told me they remember exactly how they felt during the World Trade Center attacks, even 25 years on. They tell me that they remember not…
Here’s how to navigate your options and find the right clinician
As a mental health nurse practitioner who sees patients both in person and via telehealth, I’m often struck by just how many of my patients would not have received any…
Trust is a behavior, not a credential – and that explains the Rodgers-Fauci divide
Following an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Aug. 3, 2026, Aaron Rodgers, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, received attention for calling Dr. Anthony Fauci an “absolute coward” and…
How does ‘Salmonella’ contaminate everything under the sun? A food safety specialist explains how you can stop its spread
Does it feel like Salmonella is contaminating everything these days? From the food you eat and the pets you love to the surfaces you touch and the recreational areas you…
‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule
You’ve probably heard it for years, every time you get a prescription for antibiotics: “Make sure to take all the pills.” Traditionally, clinicians have given two reasons for these strict…
Professional gaming is brutal on the body – inside the growing field of treating esports injuries
Chinese esports player Jian “Uzi” Zi-hao was more than a star “League of Legends” player: He was so talented that his team structured its entire strategy around his abilities, funneling…
Dementia care navigators help Coloradans get the support they need
Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than white Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. In Colorado, nearly a quarter of the overall population identifies as…
Dementia care navigators help Latino Coloradans get the support they need
Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than white Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. In Colorado, nearly a quarter of the overall population identifies as…
‘Mad honey’ that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide
A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that his father-in-law had been rushed to the hospital after eating some wild honey brought back from the hills of…
