MUSIC THERAPY! and ANATOMY!

…in one easy lesson. True enough, it isn’t often that a song and video come along that explain the functions of vital organs of the body so clearly – and accurately. The heart, the brain, the lungs. Unfortunately, there’s a black sheep in every family, and in the body’s case it’s the appendix. Here’s a first look at the appendix …

TBT: Tune Bounty Thursday

Start by assembling a cast of 350 people. Take thousands of individual photos of them, all singing the same song – “Young,” by The Paper Kites – then patch all the still images together and – voila – the result is this music video. Please enjoy responsibly. Facial recognition software is a very complex and sophisticated computer tool that you …

Today’s Examiner

The Medical Examiner is fresh, never frozen, even during our recent stretch of polar temperatures. It’s always gluten free, low in cholesterol and saturated fats, and it won’t stick to most dental work. So there’s no reason not to enjoy every last morsel of healthful goodness it contains. Bon appetit!

Hump Day? Hiatus.

Since it’s 80° in Augusta today, let’s interrupt our winter programming for this fascinating look into the nuts and bolts (literally) of medical research. People sometimes wonder why medical research takes so long. A promising procedure may be years away. Here’s why. This particular peek behind the curtain involves brain research. Fascinating, and it gets better and better as it …