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People are nowadays looking for the quickest way to make the most out of something, which is understandable, given our fast-paced lifestyle. One trend that has caught on in recent years is Intravenous Therapy or IV Therapy. If it sounds familiar to you, it may be because you’ve heard of celebrities like Madonna and Rihanna swearing by this form of therapy’s benefits.
Dr. Yasmin N. Chebbi, DMD, FAGD, D-ABDSM, practices dentistry at The Flossery in Waltham, Massachusetts. She is an alumna of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where she learned that thorough dental care means considering the total body. She carried this philosophy into her practice.
Do you find yourself tinkering around during the wee hours of the night? Would you say you’re more productive when the sun goes down? Or is your mind more alert when the rest of the world is fast asleep? Well, hoot-hoot! You must be a night owl.
As with many other areas of life, many studies show varied and significant benefits on fitness from sleeping the recommended amount (7-9 hours a night for the average adult). Conversely, failing to sleep enough may inhibit athletic goals, even if those lost hours of sleep are used to wake up and hit the gym.
Have you ever felt so unmotivated and distressed the day after a restless night of tossing and turning in your bed, trying to find a way to fall asleep? Most of the time, counting sheep doesn’t do it. Occasionally, we all experience sleep issues, but it can be a real problem.
We have all felt prone to midnight snacking. We can try to eat better dinners, drink more water or even lock our fridges, but somehow, we end up snacking. Unfortunately, these late-night snacks are usually unhealthy and leave us wishing we had made better snacking decisions. The answer to making better decisions regarding late-night snacks may be as simple as getting better sleep.
Thankfully, doctors and researchers have done some serious studies into why naps can have such a different impact on your day. Knowing the do’s and don’ts of napping will help you carefully plan out your next power nap to get all the benefits.
Thankfully, doctors and researchers have done some serious studies into why naps can have such a different impact on your day. Knowing the do’s and don’ts of napping will help you carefully plan out your next power nap to get all the benefits.
When people talk about habitual actions, they often throw around phrases such as, it’s become second nature to me – almost like breathing. But, little do they know, just because breathing is habitual doesn’t mean they’re doing it correctly.
Dr. Bansal practices at her Asthma and Allergy Wellness Center in St. Charles, Illinois. An accomplished physician, she was recently elected to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology board of directors. She is also on the faculty of Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine.
Women are incredible, powerful and strong creatures. They could run the world if they wanted to. Yet, why is it that women are always underserved and unheard? Dr. Mona Orady grew to be very familiar with this topic after listening to her mother’s circle of friends vent about their struggles as women in society. She would often hear the grown-ups complain about not getting the proper healthcare, and how they would feel uncomfortable about being treated by male doctors.
By drawing inspiration from within and from others, Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey, MD, found success in a medical field in which being a black woman is rare. She then paid it forward, creating an organization with her husband, Dr. Gregory Umphrey, that supports minority medical students.
Dr. Porter Umphrey is a neurologist with the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. She specializes in neuro-oncology, focusing on tumors of the brain and spinal cord, brain metastases and neurological complications of cancer with its treatment.
Dr. Curtis Martin’s first real memory of medicine was at the age of six, standing in the hospital in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was more than a 10-hour drive plus a ferry ride away from his hometown of Port Mcneill on Vancouver Island. He...
The future is now, thanks to science! As our technology advances and our digital world continues to develop, the line between the real world and the digital becomes increasingly blurred. One example of this blurring is augmented reality (AR). Through augmented reality, we can put parts of our digital world on top of our physical one. Typically, we think about augmented reality’s implications for entertainment, shopping experiences and social media. But beyond those industries, AR could completely reimagine how we experience and receive medical care.
The medical metaverse is not a small pocket of technology with a handful of applications in the medical space but the future of healthcare provision. Like the internet, the medical metaverse is likely already available in your clinic or home. The only thing you need to do is access it.
Augmented reality and the metaverse is no longer just for video games and social media. These two technologies are being applied to the medical field to completely revise how patients and providers interact with and experience medicine. This new ‘medical metaverse’ will deliver an immense amount of valuable data into the palm of your hand!