
Think Smarter, Feel Better, Doctor-Approved. Smart, Science-Backed Health Insights For Smarter Choices and Better Living.
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I first encountered the story of Norman Cousins in college, and for decades I remembered it with remarkable confidence.
Cousins had terminal cancer. He left the hospital, rented comedy films, laughed constantly, and somehow laughed himself...
What Oil and Water Taught Me About America
Ben Caplan, MD: I invited Dr. Harold Han to write here because he thinks like a chemist but reaches for broader meaning.
Uncertainty makes everyone reach for movement
A patient rarely comes to the doctor because a symptom exists in isolation. The visit usually begins because the symptom has changed the person’s relationship to their own body.
On shame, judgment, and what patients leave outside the room
A patient once told me, almost as an aside, that she had stopped taking a medication months earlier.
A physician’s reflection on friendship, distance, and the health cost of feeling close from far away
In my last essay, I wrote about the people and rooms we keep returning to, and how quietly they shape us. This piece grew out of the quest...
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Hi, I’m Dr. Caplan, physician, researcher, and entrepreneur shaping the future of cannabis care. I lead CED Clinic, authored The Cannabis Handbook, and built the world’s largest cannabis education hub at CEDclinic.com
A chemist made cannabis drinkable
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