Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Smell and Taste, Its Repercussions on Daily Life, and Advances in Innovative Treatments — The COVID-19 pandemic has messed up millions of lives in all sorts of ways. Even my wife wasn’t spared and had to deal with weird stuff like losing her sense of smell, everything smelling foul, and taste changes when she got infected. Fortunately, in her case, these symptoms were temporary…

A Personal Perspective — Since my earliest memory, I have adhered to positivism as a beacon in life. However, my understanding of what it means to be positive underwent a drastic and profound change at ten. At that crucial moment, I was faced with a revelation that shook my world: my father, who had…

The glycemic effects of rice can influence the rising tide of global diabetes. — You might question why a physician discusses rice, given that doctors rarely delve into nutrition. I wrote this piece because rice is a staple food for more than half the global population. Numerous studies suggest that excessive intake of white rice could heighten the risk of developing type 2 diabetes…

Harnessing Monotony for Breakthroughs in Productivity — Boredom, that state of hopelessness, laziness, and apparent unproductivity, can also be the prelude to creativity and subsequent increase in performance and productivity. Contradictory, boredom can serve to reflect deeply, wander proactively, and build innovative ideas. Boredom, well-processed, can drive us and then motivate us to change situations that can…

New Era in Weight Management with Tirzepatide-Based Treatment — Pharmacological treatments against obesity represent hope and, at the same time, a reality to treat and, in some cases, cure this serious disease and many others. The medication Zepbound was approved today by the FDA, which has marked a new advance in the fight against obesity. This medication, which is…

Swiss researchers pioneer a new pathway to overcome debilitating movement freezes — A highly experimental implant that delivers electrical stimulation to the spinal cord has substantially improved mobility for one man with advanced Parkinson’s disease, according to a report published today in Nature Medicine.​ The study was led by doctors Jocelyne Bloch and Grégoire Courtine at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology…

Throw away bad relationships — Voldemort syndrome derives from the famous “Harry Potter” villain. The name Voldemort is often replaced by expressions such as “He who must not be named” due to the fear and power that his name carries. This phenomenon transcends fiction and is applied in reality when someone’s name becomes taboo due to the associated negative emotions. In broken relationships, adopting this “syndrome” can mean deleting all presence of an ex, from photos to digital memories, and even going so far as to change habits so as not to cross paths with that person or anything that reminds them.

A Critical Examination of How Exaggerated Group Superiority Shapes Political Landscapes and Challenges Scientific Discourse — Since time immemorial, people have found comfort, security, and meaning in the groups to which they belong. This innate pull we feel to belong, hardwired into our minds, prompts us to forge various groupings like tribes, nations, and communities. People seek to belong to groups they evaluate positively and deeply…

Exploring Love’s Evolution — The mystery of love has always captivated human beings, even since times as ancient as the Greek civilization. The Platonic reflections in “The Symposium” reveal how love seeks unity and seeks to heal the wound of human nature. As we try to understand love, we realize that the traditional conception…