July 8, 2020
Joe Brady
By Jacqui Shumway M.S. There is a pressing need to change behavior and encourage people to mask up properly. This is crucial behavior that everyone needs to follow yet we cannot make it so onerous that people refuse to follow the recommendations. Getting people to understand when where and why masks are important has been…
June 30, 2020
Joe Brady
Physical activity is known to have a profound impact on the normal functioning of the immune system. Currently, no scientific data exists regarding the effects of exercise on this coronavirus, there is evidence that exercise can protect you from many other viral infections. Having better cardiorespiratory fitness and performing regular moderate physical activity has been…
June 30, 2020
Joe Brady
For this demonstration, Dr. Davis held agar cultures near his face and sneezed, sang, talked, and coughed at them. For one set, he wore a standard surgical mask, and for the other, he wore no mask. Check out the video on the masking debate. We are officially living in a Parks and Rec episode.https://www.buzzfeed.com/andyneuenschwander/microbiologist-mask-bacteria-demonstration
June 23, 2020
Joe Brady
Two hairstylists in Springfield, Missouri, tested positive for COVID-19 in late May. Together they had seen 140 customers since the salon reopened. They may have been contagious the whole time. But instead of detecting a cluster of new cases, local public-health had 46 salon customers tested for the virus, not one was positive. The reason…
June 16, 2020
Joe Brady
You can reduce stress and keep you mind sharp at the same time. According to researchers at Harvard Medical School, studies have shown that many common stress management techniques also serve to improve mental functions like memory and cognitive function and maybe even help prevent cognitive decline as we get older. In addition these have…
June 9, 2020
Joe Brady
What if instead of prescribing a pill for something like depression, a doctor could prescribe a yearlong pass to the museum or a series of art classes? Would that be as effective as a drug? Could it even be more effective? How do we keep people healthy in mind and body during these stressful times?These…
May 25, 2020
Joe Brady
During this time of COVID induced isolation we can do a lot of sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves or we can take the mind away from its troubles and learn something new. At the very least it can pass the time in a productive way and at best we can actually improve our minds…
May 16, 2020
Joe Brady
Help us understand how to keep the mind and body healthy If you are 30 or older and participate in lifelong learning and/or integrative medicine, you may be eligible to participate in a research study. Community Med School: A Study in Lifelong Learning and Integrative Medicine Take a simple survey and help us to understand…
May 10, 2020
Joe Brady
Once upon a time, a student asked his Tai Chi teacher “ master, what is the secret to living a long healthy life” the Tai Chi teacher thought about it for a while and then replied, “ just keep breathing”. One phenomenon puzzling doctors treating patients with COVID-19 is called “silent hypoxia”. Many patients appear…
April 29, 2020
Joe Brady
It looks like we are going to be living with coronavirus for a long time to come. We might as well get good at it. As many states including Colorado lurch toward reopening even before disease rates have come down, it is left to individual responsibility to prevent a resurgence of the virus. We will…