John Henning Schumann
Stories
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Health
Why Crash Weight Loss Programs Don't Work: Clues From Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer shares why some of the most physically active people in the world don't burn more calories than office workers. And what that means for your fitness goals.
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Choices, Chance And Living While You Can: Bookends To The Year Of COVID-19
One of my patients in this devastating year stands out — a veteran who'd survived PTSD, cancer and family estrangement. Assisted living raised his COVID-19 risk, but also brought him community.
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How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World
Our canine buddies can do more than play fetch. Turns out dogs' incredible sense of smell is a secret weapon in medicine.
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Working The Christmas Shift, 2 Young Doctors Learn What It Means To Be A Healer
There's more to being a good doctor than providing medical care to your patients, physicians learn early in their training. And sometimes that lesson comes at the darkest time of year.
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Caregiving For A Loved One? How To Get The Help You Need
Your friends want to help you out when there's a family health crisis. But it can be overwhelming to manage the offers of support. Here's advice to help friends help you.