Category Archives: Health Notes

Health Notes- How you can be fooled into health

Posted on November 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

          Why do placebos work? Scientists identify key brain pathway Study finds opposite impacts on brainstem of placebo and “nocebo” effects Daryl Austin on Science.org, Oct 2021 (from the article)  “The placebo effect can bring powerful … Continue reading →

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Brain stimulation offers hope for depression

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

Brain stimulation acts ‘like a switch’ to turn off severe depression for one patient Maggie Fox on CNN, Oct 2021 (from the CNN article)- After years of suffering, a patient with severe and untreatable depression has finally found relief with … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Here’s what a REAL medical debate looks like

Posted on September 8, 2021 by tomdwyer

“Trust the science” say the rational people.  “How can we trust the science when it keeps changing its answers?”  say the anti-vaxxers.  If we put aside the reality that science is supposed to change its answers as it learns more, … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- How your body deals with heat… or doesn’t

Posted on August 11, 2021 by tomdwyer

How Your Body Deals With Heat… Or Doesn’t. When it’s hot, we sweat.  That’s not news.  But it may be news that it’s not the sweat itself that cools us; it’s not like diving into a cold pool.  LOSING the … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Sleeping your way to Health

Posted on July 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

        The new science of sleep: Everything we know about how it affects your health and brain Dr. Matthew Walker on ScienceFocus.com, Jul 2021 (from the article)  “There is no major health system within your body or … Continue reading →

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Just say “no” to unknown injections from strangers in parks

Posted on June 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

Health Notes- Here’s what we’re up against… Essential Oil Fan Fiction Our Health Note for this month is from an enthusiastic and apparently delusional Essential Oil advocate, re-posted by someone else with just one comment:  “Apparently, essential oil fan fiction … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Gut Bacteria and Your Mental Health

Posted on May 26, 2021 by tomdwyer

The Link Between Gut Bacteria and Mental Health By Lindsay Christensen Well Being Journal The human brain is a complex organ composed of billions of neurons continuously firing electrical signals that control what we do, think, and feel. However, many … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- We’re in an age of obesity.  But why?

Posted on April 28, 2021 by tomdwyer

We’re in a new age of obesity. How did it happen? You’d be surprised By George Monbiot in The Guardian, Aug 2018  “When I saw the photograph I could scarcely believe it was the same country. A picture of Brighton … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- The search for a vaccine against EVERYTHING

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

The Search for One Vaccine to Rule Them All By Emily Mullin in Future Human, Feb 2021 With the 21st century came the H5N1 avian flu. First, poultry and wild birds succumbed to it. By the mid-2000s, dozens of people … Continue reading →

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Health Notes for Feb 2021- Medical Myths about Aging

Posted on February 17, 2021 by tomdwyer

Medical Myths about Aging By Dr. Ray Schilling, originally published as “Medical Myths About Aging”, Oct 2020 Medical myths about aging are easy to debunk. Many people believe that it is inevitable that they become disabled as they age, their … Continue reading →

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