The mind-body connection in Covid-19 The ability of placebos – or what have sometimes been called “dummy pills” – to trigger physiological responses that help people battle Covid-19 are now being reported […]
Medical mysteries
Limits of science
As the search for the magic bullet that will stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues and the global death toll from COVID-19 climbs ever upward, it’s time to talk science. The good news […]
Nocebo COVID-O
Are you feeling a little ill? Have you feared your sense of smell or taste diminishing? Did you go online to look at the list of COVID-19 symptoms and start to thinking, […]
Thanks, buddy
Yes, this might be a little hard to believe – and cat people might choose to argue – but scientists have concluded a dog could add years to your life. “Dog ownership […]
Mind over matter
Nobody understands exactly how to harness the placebo effect, but once again scientists have demonstrated its almost unbelievable power. The latest example comes in the areas of endurance and obesity. Scientists genotyped […]
