information hygiene prevents disinformation infections
Good hygiene is one key way we can protect ourselves during the current pandemic. And hygiene...
the sun is more than (just) a vitamin
When it comes to health, Nature almost always does it better. And it turns out that sun is more than (just) a vitamin.
start a tea habit, take charge of your health
Starting a tea habit is one of the most profound things you can do to take charge of your health....
attention oregonians: telemedicine visits are now available.
The world has changed. I want you to know that you’re not alone in it. In March I shifted my...
Do you know how to eat?
Portlanders are a pretty food-savvy bunch. We know what to ask about the provenance of our...
Dr. O’s Food Rules
Rule zero: There are no rules beyond those of physics: If you heat it too much, it will burn....
Let’s talk about procrastination.
Let's talk about procrastination. You know the feeling, right? Most of us have had the experience:...
you’ve got the power
A few years ago, a patient came in with some unexplained symptoms. She'd been to the hospital...
change your mind, change your life
Do you ever find your thoughts getting in the way of your life? That ideas you have about how...
the single girl’s guide to eating alone
Eating is not optional. But when it's just you, it becomes so easy to let things slide. You eat...
the single girl’s guide to eating alone
Orna is spending the late summer of 2009 as writer-in-residence at Newforest Institute in Brooks,...