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A Biopsychosocial Approach to Illness
The brain and body are intimately connected in health and illness. Three Aspects of Health and Healing: The Biopsychosocial Model in...
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Aug 28, 20235 min read
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What Physicians Can Learn From 'Painkiller' (2023)
The series explores the origins of the first opioid crisis in the United States. The recent Netflix TV series Painkiller (2023) depicts...
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Aug 28, 20233 min read
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Study Shows That Anti-Fentanyl Antibody Reverses Signs of Carfentanil Overdose
An Engineered Human-Antibody Fragment with Fentanyl Pan-Specificity That Reverses Carfentanil-Induced Respiratory Depression Anti...
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Aug 28, 20231 min read
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Missouri's fentanyl epidemic is getting worse, with a record number of overdoses
Amy Palmer discusses the strength of fentanyl compared to other opiates during a naloxone training event on July 8 at The Dandy Lion Cafe...
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Aug 28, 20234 min read
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Positive Childhood Experiences May Reduce Risk for Adult Health Problems
Positive childhood experiences are associated with reduced risk for fair or poor adult physical health and mental health issues....
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Aug 21, 20231 min read
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What are Personal Boundaries?
What are Personal Boundaries? Types of Boundaries Physical boundaries refer to personal space and physical touch. Healthy physical...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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Mindfulness Skills
Mindful Meditation When you go about your life, it's normal for thoughts, feelings, and experiences to come and go quickly, oftentimes...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 19, 20233 min read
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The Informed Patient: Does It Help or Hurt Their Care?
Although research has demonstrated that physicians continue to be the most respected source of medical information for patients, they...
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Aug 19, 20232 min read
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Exercise Plus Cognitive Training May Aid Seniors With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Vitamin D supplementation is not an aid alone or in combination. HealthDay News — The combination of aerobic and resistance exercises...
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Aug 19, 20231 min read
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7 Steps to Nurturing Your Inner Self
By: Lauren Mackler, Contributor Many people don't treat themselves verywell. They break promises to themselves, don't get enough sleep,...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Art is an Expression of the Mind
This is my prior painting with aspects or elements of St. Louis. Thus, far I have really enjoyed living in St. Louis, based the ...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 16, 20231 min read
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What my Father means to Me?
My father was such an inspirational man that showed me the values that were the core of his existence. In my wildest dreams, I could not...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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Art of Happiness?
The Art of Happiness is a book that I would highly recommend to read. It was co-written by the Dalai Lama and a psychiatrist Howard...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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What is Happiness? How do I obtain it?
One movie that I think was very fascinating is a movie called Happy, which is available on Netflix. It is documentary film directed, ...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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Green Smoothie - Cleansing for the Mind?
Over the past one year, I have made a major change in my life which has substantially improved my health, which has been focusing on...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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Overcoming Adversity - Humility/Resilience
I came across a post earlier today that stood out today. It made me think about a human spirit, drive, and adversity. I was really ...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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Improve Mindfulness - What and How Skills (DBT)
Mindfulness was introduced through Buddhism, which strongly influences concepts and aspects of DBT, developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 15, 20236 min read
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Acceptance of Death - Alan Watt
One of my favorite philosophers who constantly makes me reflect on life from a bird's eye perspective. He is incredible intelligent as...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Be Fearless
I read this quote every morning and it helps me feel process life and it's moments of vulnerability. Live the Life you've always dreamed...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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Self Reflection
Learning to appreciate life Self Reflection. One of the most important things that I am learning, is to appreciate and reflect on a...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 13, 20231 min read
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