Does ‘identity fusion’ affect the death rate?
The United States has the 9th highest death rate in the world from COVID-19. That means that 186 other countries have done a [...]
Reducing the risk of developing dementia
Many of us are now spending more time at home. We sit at home for longer periods of time. We are socially isolated. [...]
Stages of grief will follow the election
We have had a very contentious election campaign. What is inevitable in every election is that one candidate will lose. The followers of [...]
No matter who wins we are all ‘doomed’
It is interesting watching the current TV ads. If the Democrats win our nation will crumble. If the Republicans win our nation will [...]
Swine Flu epidemic never did occur
I have often written about Santayana’s comments about history. He said that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. [...]
Virus deaths not due to weakness
When Donald Trump returned to the White House last week there was an implication that if you are a strong enough individual, COVID-19 [...]
Here’s your word for today: anamnestic
I like to write about and explain technical medical terms. In the past I have written about tachyphylaxis and technoference. This week’s word [...]
Vote for those doing the best for children
I recently attended a virtual conference run by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The keynote talk was by the CEO and president [...]
Implicit bias makes for quick judgments
I play a lot of online Scrabble. I often play against people I don’t know. They have a Scrabble user name. They also [...]
Spend uninterrupted time with children
Today’s digital world has given rise to a number of new terms. One that may not be that familiar is technoference. This is [...]