Scientists find a way to heal badly broken bones with electricity
Healing a broken bone can be a lengthy — and painful — process. One way to speed it up? Add electricity. When bones are placed under pressure, they naturally produce a small electric current that encourages bone cell growth. Doctors have long taken advantage of this fact, using implants to Read More...
How to heal while fighting for social justice
In a time of deep, civil unrest (not to mention a pandemic), self-care has perhaps never been so important. You might brush off a morning meditation or virtual get-together with a simple thought: There are more important things to be focusing on right now. And you're right—there are. But that Read More...
Los Angeles is defunding the police and investing in minority communities
One of the main demands to come out of the nationwide George Floyd protests is for cities to defund police. That doesn’t mean completely defunding police departments but, rather, allocating some of their budgets to other initiatives that provide poor and minority communities with more than a Read More...
Handheld device prints skin right onto wounds of burn victims
In search of new ways to treat severe burns that don’t involve skin grafts, scientists at the University of Toronto have been busy developing a handheld device that can print out large sheets of "bio ink" to boost the healing process. A number of options already exist for burn victims, with Read More...
Essential oil found in common herbs can help heal wounds faster
Although essential oils are typically associated with aromatherapy, new research indicates that medicines based on them could also help to heal skin wounds when applied topically. It all comes down to a certain substance in some of the oils, that reduces inflammation. Known as beta-caryophyllene, Read More...
Huge study finds this cheap drug could save thousands of head injury patients
UK doctors have discovered that a cheap and widely available drug could save hundreds of thousands of lives each year if it was routinely given to people brought into hospitals with head injuries. The drug is called Tranexamic acid, and it apparently helps stop the bleeding in and around the brain Read More...
How honesty can help fight mental health stigma
Approximately one in five people live with a mental illness. Unfortunately, the stigma surrounding mental health makes it a difficult issue to discuss even with those we are closest to. We are conditioned to portray to the world we are doing well, even if it is not the truth. What if it was ok Read More...
This green oasis is actually a hospital that uses nature to promote healing
Communal gardens, landscaped rooftops, and wide-open windows aren't features of your typical hospital—but maybe they should be. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore is a case study in what can happen when a nature-inspired design is applied to the medical setting to promote healing. The Read More...
Doctors in Montreal are prescribing patients with a visit to a fine arts museum
They say art has the power to heal, and in Montreal, doctors are taking this idea very literally. Through a partnership with The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), doctors in Montreal are now able to prescribe patients with a visit to the fine arts museum. The partnership provides doctors with an Read More...
Grieving is painful, these 7 tips will help heal your soul after loss
Grief and loss are natural life experiences; no one is exempt from pain and heartache. But knowing that others have gone through similar pain doesn’t make it any easier, nor does it present an obvious path for overcoming the hurt. We all deal with grief in our own ways, and although there is no Read More...