Mary Carpenter

Lessons for Living Longer?

There may be inaccuracies in reporting the data, but healthy Blue Zone practices—eating less food and moving more often—are irrefutable.

June 26, 2023

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Long Covid Sufferers and Exercise

An extended course of Paxlovid may help treat systems and persistent, post-exertion fatigue.

June 19, 2023

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Bad Air Days

The health impact of last week’s Canadian wildfires.

June 12, 2023

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Hard-to-Heal Wounds

When a booboo becomes more serious.

May 29, 2023

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Getting to the Hearts of Women

Need-to-know information on the effects of intense stress on your body.

May 22, 2023

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Hidden Diseases and Disabilities

Someone may seem perfectly fine but still be suffering.

May 15, 2023

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The Dickens of a Diagnosis

Critical conditions in literature.

May 8, 2023

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ICYMI: Does This Look Like a Face?

The science behind seeing faces in everyday objects.

May 1, 2023

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What You Need to Know About Skin Cancers

Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common type of skin cancer in the United States, after basal cell carcinoma.

April 24, 2023

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The Disease of Kings

One of the oldest joint diseases known to humans, gout is still the most common form of inflammatory arthritis today.

April 17, 2023

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Scary Hair

Hair today, gone tomorrow. Let’s talk.

April 11, 2023

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Covid Update: April, 2023

It ain’t over yet. Get a spring shot.

April 10, 2023

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Keep Your Mouth Shut

The benefits of breathing through your nose.

April 3, 2023

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Every Patient Has a Story

Those who create a narrative can help their physicians know how to treat them.

March 27, 2023

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Mind Over Matter

Havana syndrome, placebos and the role of psychological factors in disease.

March 20, 2023

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Psychedelic Retreats

Microdosing on mushrooms in Jamaica.

March 13, 2023

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Bruce Willis’s FTD

The well-known actor’s diagnosis is leading to better awareness of the disease.

March 6, 2023

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New Weight-Loss Drugs

These anti-obesity medications work, but they’re pricey.

February 27, 2023

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