Disease

There is nothing better than a summer-dusk outdoor meal with friends, especially friends who act as mosquito magnets, attracting all the attention and leaving me to enjoy some ribs, a pinot, and conversation free of bites. 

Join us on the Science Dispatch podcast as we discuss:

The ketogenic diet is often promoted online as a solution for everything from brain fog and depression to serious psychiatric illness. The evidence is far more nuanced.

As I previously wrote, Legionnaires’ Disease was first identified in 1976 at a hotel in Philadelphia where

Obesity has been associated with numerous metabolic and musculoskeletal diseases.

As our lifespan increases, attention has focused on our healthspan – the time we spend living in good health.

"I'm afraid my emotions are too intense for other people... I get the impression that I'm exhausting to be around. But maybe I'm just exhausted with myself, because living inside my own head is tiring."

Having played the piano for 65 of my 73 wretched years, I was curious, after reading Dr.

At 75, I sat behind a drum kit for the first time—sticks clumsy, foot pedal an alien contraption. The sounds I produced were chaotic thuds. Was I self-conscious? Absolutely! But that discomfort was exactly why I was there.

There is something inherently creepy about yeast and fungus. At least that will probably be your assessment if you watched both seasons of The Last of Us.