According to a University of Michigan study, estrogen appears to be the critical factor in what motivates women to be competitive—very similarly to how testosterone makes men aggressive. U.S. biopsychologist Steven Stanton, working with U.S./German researcher … [Read more...] about Estrogen powers women, like testosterone in men
Your Body/Your Self
Apostolic Succession and Western Medicine
How the “God Complex” Proliferated Most western Doctors have a definite sense of infallibility — it even has a name —the ‘God Complex’. Am I the only one who wonders, what could possibly occur in an individual’s life that gives them the inalienable correctness? It can’t be … [Read more...] about Apostolic Succession and Western Medicine
Cellular Memory
You Are What You Feel "Your cells are constantly are constantly processing experience and metabolizing it according to your personal views. You don’t just funnel raw data through your eyes and ears and stamp it with a judgment. You physically turn into the interpretation as you … [Read more...] about Cellular Memory
Beating Tension
Research shows anticipation of laughter helps reduce body's release of stress hormones Anticipating a good laugh reduces the release of stress hormones that can weaken your immune system over time, according to a new study. The researchers, who previously had found that the … [Read more...] about Beating Tension
Medical Model Teaches Students Art of Gentle Exams
"I provide a vagina and breasts to medical students learning to do their first pelvic and breast exams..." —Amy Littlefield, WeNews correspondent There is a second-year medical student standing in front of me, looking at my vagina. He is holding a speculum and does … [Read more...] about Medical Model Teaches Students Art of Gentle Exams