Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

An infectious, occasionally fatal illness transmitted to humans by ticks infected with Rickettsia conorii. The disease is clinically similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.  

A form of meditation or induced relaxation that focuses awareness on breathing and encourages positive attitudes to achieve a healthy, balanced mental state. Mindful meditation is advocated for reducing reactions to stress by inducing the relaxation response, lowering the heart rate, reducing anxiety, and encouraging positive thought patterns and attitudes. Practitioners of mindfulness meditation aim…

To cut on the median line of the body or structure.  

Necrosis of the tunica media of a blood vessel. The demise of the tunica, referring to the intermediate layer of tissues within a blood vessel.  

Concerning the middle and side of a structure.  

One of several optional, supplemental insurance programs that augment a Medicare beneficiary’s health care coverage. The costs and benefit structures of these programs vary. Some provide comprehensive health care services for relatively high prices; others provide more limited benefits for lower costs.  

The relationship of medicine to the mind or to mental illness.  

Concerning both medical and mechanical aspects of treating patients.  

A symbol used by Native Americans to represent wholeness and balance. The medicine wheel consists of a circle with four quadrants representing spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional planes of existence.