Beyond 7 minutes

This time of year many people are thinking about giving. What could be a better gift than something that promotes good health? Whether given to yourself or someone you care about these small items or gestures won't break the bank. 

Plenty of people have heard of the placebo effect. How many have heard of the nocebo effect? The dictionary defines nocebo as a detrimental effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors such as negative expectations of treatment or prognosis. Translated to layman’s terms this means someone becomes sick or feels unwell due to a perception that they are going to have a bad experience.

Medicare for all has become a household phrase. Depending on which side of the aisle one’s political persuasions fall, hearing it will likely draw praise or scorn. Like so many things in American politics, health care has become a wedge issue meaning it’s more likely to divide than unite. Whether Medicare for All becomes the law, there are topics in health care that are just as important that often get overlooked.