Light Therapy

Light Therapy

By: Patrick Moday, BBA, RPSGT, RST, CCSH “Light is to darkness what love is to fear; in the presence of one, the other disappears.”  Marianne Williamson, A Year of Miracles: Daily Devotions and Reflections. Light therapy (aka phototherapy and heliotherapy) is used to...
The Pandemic of Sedentariness

The Pandemic of Sedentariness

By: Emmanuel During, MD We will all remember the year 2020.  A tragic year of confinement, emotional and financial strain across the society and across the globe.  It seems that a lot can be said about this, but not much can be done, except for physically distancing,...
Sleep and the COVID Pandemic

Sleep and the COVID Pandemic

  By: Sam A. Kashani, MD Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, we have all been subjected to give up our usual routines and coping skills, such as going to the gym, socializing with friends, and many other activities that constitute our daily life...
It Goes to Show, You Never Can Tell

It Goes to Show, You Never Can Tell

  By: Rafael Pelayo, MD It seems that the news about the Coronavirus pandemic got markedly worse after we lost an hour of sleep due to the daylight-saving shift.  Correlations are not causation, but lack of sleep makes us more susceptible to viral infections.  So...