Beatrice Glaviano ’26 understands that seasonal depression can be a challenge. She offers advice to her fellow Chargers, as well as encouragement to help everyone cope with winter weather, changing seasons and “seasonal vitamin D deficiency.” October 6, 2023 By Beatrice Glaviano ’26 Beatrice Glaviano ’26 in the university’s Peterson Library. Hello Hello. How’s everyone’s week going? GOOD? Bad? Somewhere in the middle, but almost bad? Yeah, I got it. I’ve really felt like I’m inside a half-melted ice cream sandwich lately. As cooler weather sets in and with it a significant amount of rain and wind, I feel it…
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Published October 12, 2023 October is National Depression Education and Awareness Month, and Tuesday, October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This month aims to raise awareness of the disparities that exist in access to mental health services and advocate for policy changes that prioritize mental well-being. Johns Hopkins continues to promote and encourage efforts to prioritize and protect the mental well-being of its faculty and staff. JHEAP, the Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program, offers the following webinars and resources to raise awareness about depression and mental well-being. Understanding and Coping with Depression, for All Faculty and Staff Depression affects…
Welcome to the Cultural Clinic, Page Med todaycollaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s perspective on the latest viral medical topics. A trend that sees most women sharing dinners consisting of an assortment of snacks has become an online sensation, and experts say it illustrates the positive and negative potential of health messages on social media. Known as “girls’ dinner,” the trend started in May when a TikTok user posted a video explaining that his dinner consisted of bread, cheese, grapes and pickles. The post received over 200,000 likes and was generated a series of copied and satirical…
rh2010 / Adobe Stock Biohacking describes many new ways that people have found to improve their bodies’ ability to function and perform. Some even believe that these methods can prolong their lives. More traditional forms of biohacking don’t seem so new, like intermittent fasting or yoga. These popular, proven modalities enjoy legitimacy through the encouraging research and data associated with their use. Other relatively new trends require some thought and perhaps a doctor’s advice before committing to them. Let’s learn more about biohacking and how its principles could improve your health. Brooke Lark / Unsplash What is biohacking? Biohacking encompasses…
Karan Johar is a bit of both Rahul and Anjali from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: growing up involves both transforming yourself sartorially and breaking down your rigid beliefs. Do you know that Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar called Karan Johar after the release of his debut film in 1998, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai? But for different reasons. Shabana scolded Karan for his anti-feminist look on Anjali’s (Kajol) track. And Javed admitted he was wrong to turn down the film because of its sexually suggestive title. But this is what Karan Johar and his filmography represent: extreme polarization, even from two…
As part of its strategic vision, “Here and then”, Washington University in St. Louis mobilizes research, education and patient care to make the university – and St. Louis – a global hub for transformative solutions to our most pressing societal challenges. deep. This priority includes public health. “We have an opportunity – from here in St. Louis – to transform public health to improve lives across the country and our planet,” said Dean Beverly Wendland. “As we emerge from the pandemic, we have seen the strengths and weaknesses of public health as it has been practiced for decades. We have…
Vanessa De La Rosa Martinez was 29 when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. She had no family history. She did not smoke or drink excessively.“It was surprising because I’m not there. I was basically living the average American life,” she said.Martinez is just one example of a trend doctors are seeing: cancer diagnoses among younger women. A study published earlier this year by the JAMA Networkfound between 2010 and 2019, around 63% of cancer patients were women with early-onset cancer – with breast cancer being the most common diagnosis.Younger patientsIn 2019, Martinez first noticed a cyst. Its growth…
Journaling – writing down your thoughts and feelings to understand them more clearly – improved the mental health of adolescents with cystic fibrosisreveal the results of a feasibility study. All teens with cystic fibrosis (CF) who responded to post-treatment surveys said journaling helped them express their feelings and recommended other people with CF write about the topics included in the study. “We hope that this study design can be expanded to more participants in a formal study,” the researchers wrote in the study.The Positive Impact of Journaling on Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis», published in the journal Pediatric pulmonology. recommended reading…
Oh, September. You are madness. You are back to school and return to work after the lazy August and Labor Day. You are impeccable new notebooks and backpacks. You are closed shoes. You’re cross calendars, organized carpools, assembled nut-free lunches.Preparing dinner every day is already a chore, but in hectic September, it can be an ordeal.I write a New York Times Kitchen newsletter called Five dishes during the week, with five recipes for busy people who still want something good to eat. (Register here.) And so, in honor of September, I’ve selected 100 dinner recipes that I think you should…
Nutrition isn’t just about what you put into your body: what you put into your body is just as important. The Ultimate Nutrition Bible, by Matt Gallant and Wade Lightheart, offers practical tips for achieving regular, healthy bowel movements that support your nutritional goals. Are you regular? Many of us – almost 40% of adults – deal with the consequences of a functional gastrointestinal disorder that makes it difficult to clean our intestines. You don’t have to be a skater to know if you have a poop problem: the signs of poor digestion are as easy to spot as diarrhea…