Your Health Today

"Today is the first day of the rest of your health!" Simple plans for promoting health.

Have You Tested Your Goldmann Tonometer Today?

Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only known modifiable risk factor for glaucoma. Besides being a cornerstone in glaucoma management, accurate measurement of IOP forms an important component of routine ophthalmic evaluation. Despite the innovation of various newer tonometers, Goldmann applanation tonometer is still considered the Gold standard for IOP measurement. However, there are several rep...

Have you had your feedback today?

Feedback is an essential component of medical education and adult learning; however, there are several challenges inherent in measuring the feedback directed at medical students. The authors describe the use of a daily e-mail questionnaire to gather information from medical students about the feedback they receive.

Health Insights Today

Yoga and exercise have beneficial effects on mood and anxiety. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-ergic activity is reduced in mood and anxiety disorders. The practice of yoga postures is associated with increased brain GABA levels. This study addresses the question of whether changes in mood, anxiety, and GABA levels are specific to yoga or related to physical activity. Healthy subjects with no si...

Your Health and Your Glands

Glands arc small parts of our bodies that profoundly influence our physical and mental states. They make some of us tall and others short. They give some of us pleasant voices and others voices that should be controlled even in the shower. They put hair on some chests, afifect our happiness or discouragements^ influence the rhythms of life of both men and women, and much more besides. Useful—an...