The 1918 pandemic mistake that changed medicine forever

Anke Neustadt

In 1892 a prominent German bacteriologist named Richard Pfeiffer made a mistake—one that would have an enormous impact on the pandemic of 1918 and the next century of medicine. In the late 19th century scientists had begun to draw connections between microorganisms and human illnesses. But no one had convincingly […]

10 Ways Yoga Drastically Changed My Life

Anke Neustadt

Thanks to mainstream media, many of us know yoga as a workout that involves breathing, different poses, and stretching. However, yoga actually originated in India thousands of years ago as a spiritual practice to promote the well-being of humanity. The word “yoga” is derived from the Sanskrit yuj, meaning to […]