John Henning Schumann
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Tulsa, OK, United States
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Why the U.S. pandemic playbook was no match for COVID
In his new book, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb lays out what it will take for the U.S. to be ready to face future health crises. → Read More
Why Crash Weight Loss Programs Don't Work: Clues From Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer shares why some of the most physically active people in the world don't burn more calories than office workers. And what that means for your fitness goals. → Read More
How Health Care In The U.S. May Change After COVID: An Optimist's Outlook
Doctors meeting patients where they are. The use of technology in truly innovative ways. These are among the many positive changes brought by the pandemic, Dr. Shantanu Nundy argues in a new book. → Read More
Choices, Chance And Living While You Can: Bookends To The Year Of COVID-19
One of my patients in this devastating year stands out — a veteran who'd survived PTSD, cancer and family estrangement. Assisted living raised his COVID-19 risk, but also brought him community. → Read More
'Secret Life Of Supermarkets' Shines A Light On Bounty's Dark Side
Keeping U.S. markets filled with a dazzling array of choices relies on an army of farmers, suppliers, truckers and retail workers. What's gained and lost as all that food makes its way to the shelves? → Read More
How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World
Our canine buddies can do more than play fetch. Turns out dogs' incredible sense of smell is a secret weapon in medicine. → Read More
How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World
Our canine buddies can do more than play fetch. Turns out dogs' incredible sense of smell is a secret weapon in medicine. → Read More
How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World
As the owner of a yellow lab named Gus, author Maria Goodavage has had many occasions to bathe her pooch when he rolls around in smelly muck at the park. → Read More
How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World
Our canine buddies can do more than play fetch. Turns out dogs' incredible sense of smell is a secret weapon in medicine. → Read More
For Healthy New Year's Habits, Learn From The World's Longest-Lived Peoples
This story was originally published in 2016. As a doctor, I'm often asked for medical advice by friends, family members, even new acquaintances: What → Read More
For Healthy New Year's Habits, Learn From The World's Longest-Lived Peoples
This story was originally published in 2016. As a doctor, I'm often asked for medical advice by friends, family members, even new acquaintances: What → Read More
For Healthy New Year’s Habits, Learn From The World’s Longest-Lived Peoples
A doctor's best advice for how to prevent illness: Keep it simple, and emulate the lifestyles of the healthiest people in the world. → Read More
For Healthy New Year's Habits, Learn From The World's Longest-Lived Peoples
A doctor's best advice for how to prevent illness: Keep it simple, and emulate the lifestyles of the healthiest people in the world. → Read More
Working The Christmas Shift, 2 Young Doctors Learn What It Means To Be A Healer
There's more to being a good doctor than providing medical care to your patients, physicians learn early in their training. And sometimes that lesson comes at the darkest time of year. → Read More
Caregiving for a loved one? How to get the help you need
Your friends want to help you out when there's a family health crisis. But it can be overwhelming to manage the offers of support. Here's advice to help friends help you. → Read More
Caregiving For A Loved One? How To Get The Help You Need
Your friends want to help you out when there's a family health crisis. But it can be overwhelming to manage the offers of support. Here's advice to help friends help you. → Read More
Commentary: Can Oklahoma Eliminate Overdose Deaths?
While there's been progress in lowering the death rate from prescription opioids in Oklahoma, the number of opioid prescriptions written in the state outpaces the national average. → Read More
How working on Christmas became a privilege for 2 young doctors
December is supposed to be the time of year filled with family gatherings and holiday good cheer. For medical residents, quite the opposite is true. → Read More
How Working On Christmas Became A Privilege For 2 Young Doctors
In late December, medical interns are halfway through their first year of hands-on work with patients. The holiday season marks a special challenge as these doctors take on more responsibility. → Read More
How working on Christmas became a privilege for 2 young doctors
In late December, medical interns are halfway through their first year of hands-on work with patients. The holiday season marks a special challenge as these doctors take on more responsibility. → Read More