Steve Mentz: I swim to think and to stay afloat in an ever-wetter world
Pools open portals. All bodies of water issue invitations, but there’s a special doorway provided by a familiar concrete rectangle, usually 25 or 50 metres long, filled with warm water. In that unnatural … Continue reading
Jacob Stegenga: Gentle medicine could radically transform medical practice
Afflicted by studies with small sample sizes, tiny effects, invalid exploratory analyses, and flagrant conflicts of interest, together with an obsession for pursuing fashionable trends of dubious importance, science has taken a turn towards darkness.
Video: The Tables
A look at the powerful connection between a pair of outdoor ping pong tables in the heart of New York City and the unlikely group of people they’ve brought together, from homeless people to investment bankers to gangbangers.
Dr. Michael Greger: How do we slow aging?
Basically, the theory goes, we’re rusting.
Carla Bell: Black Communities Are Reclaiming Space Outdoors, From Backyard Gardening to Mountain Climbing
The program is designed to teach children their role in nature, to respect and care for the land and its creatures; and to grow, preserve, and cook the food made available by the land.
Dr. Michael Greger: Treating Depression With Diet And Exercise
Can a combination of an anti-inflammatory diet and aerobic exercise help prevent depression?
Dr. Michael Greger: Aging
A six-year study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found three behaviors exerted enormous impact on mortality: not currently smoking, consuming a healthier diet, and moderately exercising at … Continue reading
Dr. Michael Greger: Survival of the Fittest — Exercise as Medicine
Physical inactivity has been called the biggest public health problem of the 21st century. Of course just because someone calls it that doesn’t mean it’s true, in fact physical inactivity … Continue reading
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