6 Surprising Things That Can Happen When You Have An Orgasm
There are many terms for it: Orgasm. The Big O. Climax. Coming. Getting off. Ejaculation. But no matter what you want to call it, there’s one thing most people are in agreement on: Orgasms can be seriously satisfying. For many people, the orgasm process is pleasurable but fairly predictable: There’s the buildup, those toe-curling contractions, […]
Bempedoic Acid Proves Clinical Benefits for the Statin-Intolerant
NEW ORLEANS — Bempedoic acid (Nexletol) provided compelling clinical benefit in terms of primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention for statin-intolerant patients who need cholesterol lowering, according to the CLEAR Outcomes trial. Cementing its place in the arsenal of nonstatin therapies, the ATP citrate lyase inhibitor met the primary endpoint in reducing major adverse cardiovascular events […]
Learn More About What It’s Like To Care For Someone With Heart Failure
A care partner is anyone who helps someone else manage their health. In terms of heart failure specifically, a care partner is anyone who is invested in supporting someone’s journey toward heart success. This could be a child, parent, sibling, friend, church or community member. And it doesn’t have to be a full-time job, either. […]
What Is the Time Value of Money?
We most often think of money in terms of its monetary value. And this obviously makes sense in a lot of ways. Unfortunately, however, monetary value does not capture the whole picture and can lead to bad decisions and worse outcomes. That is why, especially as physicians, we need to consider the time value of […]
How Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse’s Death
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) Heartache and heartbreak are apt terms for the intense grief caused by losing a spouse. A new study says such a loss can lead to major health problems and even death, and the paper may help explain why that happens. When faced with stressful situations, […]
What Is the Difference Between Psychopath and Sociopath? Diagnosis
Psychopaths may exhibit more severe negative behaviors than sociopaths The terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” are often used interchangeably to refer to people who are pathologically prone to hurting others, engaging in violence or criminal behavior, and have no regard for the feelings or interests of others. There is no major clinical difference between sociopaths and […]
Freaked Out About ‘Flurona’? Read This Before Panicking.
At every stage in the pandemic, we’ve added new terms to our everyday vocabulary: coronavirus, COVID-19, social distancing, delta, omicron … the list goes on and on. The latest grabbing international headlines is “flurona,” a term that describes people who are infected with both the coronavirus and influenza at the same time. Confirmed cases have […]