Tag: medicine

Soul + Body

Good Mood

Gone Soul

Euphoria, out-of-body experiences, visions too marvelous to describe. These are just a part of the truth of near-death experiences.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

World + People

Nature

The Quack

Zoopharmacognosy—the self-medicating behavior of birds and other animals—can teach us humans a lot about how to live in tandem with the natural world.

Szymon Drobniak

The Touch of God

Soul + Body

Good Mood

The Touch of God

At the temples of Asclepius, patients were cured by the ancient Greek god of healing, who would visit them in visions or dreams.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

Summer with the Cholerics

Soul + Body

Good Mood

Summer with the Cholerics

According to the ancient theory of humorism, cholerics are full of yellow bile and fire. This gives them a remarkable energy.

Kamila Dzika-Jurek

The Voice of The Heart

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

The Voice of The Heart

The heart does more than just pump blood – this remarkable organ also affects our thinking, feelings, perception and identity.

Łukasz Kaniewski

The Anxious Heart

Soul + Body, Art + Stories

Wellbeing, Opinions

The Anxious Heart

Cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar talks about how to live with a healthy heart, the importance of family doctors, and why his profession needs a new paradigm.

Jungle, Our Healer

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Jungle, Our Healer

In the Indigenous communities of Panama and Suriname, botanical decoctions are effective in treating a number of health ailments.

Dr. Fungus, M.D.

Soul + Body, World + People

Good Food, Science

Dr. Fungus, M.D.

Mushrooms may hold the key to treating a number of diseases, including cancer. In Poland, mycologists are exploring the medicinal potential of fungi in Białowieża Forest.

Keep Your Fasciae Healthy!

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Keep Your Fasciae Healthy!

Fasciae, the connective tissue that envelopes all of our internal organs, is one of the body’s last mysteries. Slowly but surely, its importance to our health is becoming clearer.

Marcin Kozłowski

The World’s Oldest Doctor

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

The World’s Oldest Doctor

The efficacy of medical treatments can be influenced by many factors. Our correspondent details the success of the placebo effect, and the importance of double-blinding.