PinnedEric J. Kort MDinWise & WellIs Mindfulness Making Us Selfless or Just Selfish?Mindfulness can be the key to compassion, or just another exercise in self-absorption·8 min read·Oct 9, 2023--3--3
PinnedEric J. Kort MDinWise & WellThe Mindfulness Gap: Why Doesn’t Science See the Life-Altering Changes I Experience?The research findings on mindfulness meditation are far less effervescent than my experience of it. Why is that?·9 min read·Sep 1, 2023--33--33
PinnedEric J. Kort MDinWise & WellYour Sense of ‘Self’ is Driving You CrazyA specific type of meditation can cure this neurosis·8 min read·Jul 17, 2023--28--28
Eric J. Kort MDinWise & WellMelanoma Strikes 32-Year-Old Gaming Legend — Could You Be Next?Sunscreen, regular checks, and even a little AI can help protect you·5 min read·Apr 1, 2024--10--10
Eric J. Kort MDinWise & WellMisinformation Fuels Measles ComebackNo, it’s not a benign illness that you can safely ignore·9 min read·Feb 21, 2024--14--14
Eric J. Kort MDinAha!Why are Humans the Only Mammals That Choke?Whales can’t, chimpanzees don’t, but we often die from it. There better be a good reason for this evolutionary risk.·4 min read·Feb 5, 2024--2--2
Eric J. Kort MDinAha!Why Does Asthma Take Your Breath Away?Useless muscles and inflammation conspire to wreak havoc with your lungs·4 min read·Jan 18, 2024--3--3
Eric J. Kort MDinWise & WellMindful Eating: Lowering the Risk From the №1 KillerMindfulness meditation is proven to lower the odds of the leading cause of mortality·5 min read·Dec 18, 2023--18--18
Eric J. Kort MDinWise & WellHow Worried Should You be About RSV Season?The viral lung infection packs a punch at both ends of the age spectrum, but new shots mitigate the risks·8 min read·Dec 7, 2023--12--12
Eric J. Kort MDinWise & WellVax Fax: Your Vaccination Questions AnsweredHow do immunizations work, are they safe, and who should get what?·15 min read·Dec 6, 2023--6--6