PTSD: How is treatment changing?

Over the course of a lifetime, as many as seven in 10 adults in the United States will directly experience or witness harrowing events. These include gun violence, car accidents,…

Ever hear of tonsil stones?

Recently, a friend asked me about tonsil stones. He has sore throats several times a year, which are instantly relieved by gargling to remove them. When I told him I…

Want a calmer brain? Try this

For neuroscientist Sara Lazar, a form of meditation called open awareness is as fundamental to her day as breathing. "I just become aware that I am aware, with no particular…