Psychology Today Column
7 Creative Ways to Express Hot Anger
7 ways to turn negative feelings into positive actions. When Mary saw a suspicious text message on her husband’s cell phone, she suspected he was having an affair and later that evening she confronted him. He reluctantly admitted he was having sex with a woman he met...
Higher Mortality in Single Fathers
Comparing mortality rates in single fathers, single mothers, partnered parents Maria Chiu and colleagues from the University of Toronto compared the health of single fathers (a growing demographic) with the health of single mothers, partnered fathers and...
New Hope For Parkinson’s Disease
Future treatments for Parkinson's disease and other diseases Why are there more cases of Parkinson’s disease in the Midwest and Northeast of the USA than in the rest of the country? Why are there many more people with symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s...
Sexual Disinhibition
Can a change in sexual behavior indicate a neurological problem? As my husband and I were interviewing Joy Milne, a retired nurse in Perth, Scotland on her ability to detect Parkinson’s Disease (PD) through smell only, she revealed to us a surprising fact about...
Musky Smell and Parkinson’s Disease
Can a change in body odor indicate a neurological problem? Source: Chris Gilbert, MD, PhD As my husband, Eric Haseltine, and I landed in Edinburgh, Scotland one month ago, we were welcomed by heavy black clouds and relentless rain. But the temperature was warmer than...
Saving Dogs’ Lives Can Save Human Lives
The story of two dogs and their common training for scientific breakthroughs. According to the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approximately 3.3 million dogs enter U.S. animal shelters every year. Of those, 1.6 million are adopted each year but...
Could a Passion for Dogs Lead to a Nobel Prize?
Our best friends might save our lives in a new way. When Dina Zaphiris was a little girl, she often was asked by friends and family what she wanted to do in life. Her answer was always, “I want to work with dogs! I want to be the best!” Dina indeed became a...
Better Recognizing Vocal Emotions Can Improve Relationships
Unconscious voice changes can give away true deep emotions. As my boyfriend and I were having a casual dinner at a quiet Chinese restaurant, my boyfriend (who later became my husband) was telling me about his day when suddenly his voice unintentionally changed...
New Diet Ideas From the Artificial Sweeteners Controversy
Finding hope from conflicting data. When my husband started drinking diet sodas and using artificial sweeteners (AS) in his coffee, his weight went up. I didn’t think much of it until I attended a Continuing Medical Education (CME) conference for physicians...
Decreasing Pesticide Intake Can Improve Fertility in Women
Some fruits and vegetables are better than others. In a JAMA Internal Medicine article published online on October 30th, 2017, Yu-Han Chiu MD and colleagues studied the association between pesticide residue intake from consumption of fruits and vegetables...