When I was 16, I was hit by a car and broke my ankle so severely that I needed surgery. I adamantly told the medical staff that I did not want to take pain medication. I was convinced that in all acts of life, it was mind over matter. Yep, …
I needed to find something so devastated that I could build it up from scratch and that became South Street. –Isaiah Zagar What helps heal or improve the health of a community? While my own personal experience tells me that art plays a valuable role in healing, there’s an increasing …
If you’ve read the headlines, you know that opioid addiction is a leading public health crisis in America. On an average day, pharmacists dispense more than 650,000 opioid prescriptions. As many as 1 in 4 people who use these prescriptions long-term will struggle with addiction. Overdose is now the leading …
Earlier this month, Linda Sarsour, a community activist and co-organizer of the Women’s March, gave the commencement address at my graduate school’s graduation ceremony. She caused quite a stir even before she hit the stage. Calls for the school to rescind its invitation erupted in NYC local and national news. What …
I am obsessed with personal improvement. I like setting goals for myself, meeting them and beating them. I have read more than I care to admit about fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers. I work on keeping my joints healthy and eat with environmental sustainability in mind. Is any …