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--4--4
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--34--34
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--27--27
Eric J. Kort MDinAha!Perfect Solar Storm Promises Strong Auroras Farther South Than UsualThe biggest solar storms in 20 years may light up the sky near you this weekend (and beyond).·3 min read·4 days ago--1--1
Eric J. Kort MDinWise & WellHangovers vs. ‘Hangxiety’: Bad and BadderThe next-day physical effects of drinking can be awful. The emotional impact may be far worse.·4 min read·5 days ago--6--6
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--11--11
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