We live in a world of pure convenience- where we are used to getting what we want and when we want it. But what if you’re on your way to alcohol or drug rehabilitation and don’t want to lose that same instant gratification that you’re used to? Research shows that most people dealing with substance … Read more
By KIM BELLARD When I saw the Wall Street Journal article about Alphabet being in “advanced talks” to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for an eye-popping $23b, I must confess that – never having previously heard of the company – my thoughts flashed back to the Seinfeld episode (“The Junk Mail”) where Elaine dates a man … Read more
Going to all of your prenatal appointments during pregnancy is important. During these appointments, you’ll get updates on you and your baby’s health, and you’ll get recommendations to help your pregnancy be as healthy as possible. But the purpose of these appointments is also for detecting the first signs of certain pregnancy complications. Preeclampsia, which … Read more
We live in a world where alcohol use has been normalized, whether it’s popping champagne for a toast, having a glass of whiskey at the end of a long day, or even just ordering a glass of wine during dinner. While most people can enjoy alcohol socially or have one or two drinks a week, … Read more
By MATTHEW HOLT All of a sudden we are back in 2021. You digital health fans remember that halcyon time. In 2019 a few digital health companies went public, and then somehow got conflated in the pandemic meme stock boom, with the harbinger event being the August 2020 sale of Livongo to Teladoc that valued … Read more
Exercising after age 60 can do more than build your muscles and stamina – it can help strengthen your bones, too! As we age, activities that build bones and the muscles that support them become even more important, especially if you’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis after experiencing symptoms. Throughout your life, your bones are in … Read more
By KIM BELLARD Matthew Holt is going to tell me I’ve been thinking about infrastructure too much lately (e.g., cybersecurity of them, backup plans for them), but if you don’t have infrastructure right, you don’t have anything right. And healthcare most definitely does not have its infrastructure right. We’re spending between 15-30% of our healthcare … Read more
Español When it comes to HIV, there’s positive news: Infection rates have been declining since 2017, and there’s hope for the development of an HIV vaccine. But there’s still much progress to be made in the transgender community, which is heavily affected by the disease. A study done by the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
English En lo que se refiere al VIH, hay noticias positivas: Las tasas de infección han disminuido desde 2017 y hay la esperanza del desarrollo de una vacuna contra el VIH. Pero todavía falta mucho trabajo por hacer en la comunidad transgénero, la cual es muy afectada por este trastorno. Un estudio realizado por los … Read more
Emily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, author and podcast host. You can find her here each month to share her latest thoughts about sex. When you think of sex addiction, do Hank Moody from Californication or Brenda Chenoweth from Six Feet Under come to mind? How about David Duchovny, who not only played Hank … Read more