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Hektoen International An International Humanities Journal: Uniting Health and Medicine with Culture An International Humanities Journal: Uniting Health and Medicine with Culture.

Artists have used color associations to create visual representations of mental states. American abstract artist Brice M...
04/28/2026

Artists have used color associations to create visual representations of mental states. American abstract artist Brice Marden (1938–2023) used color to represent the supposed mental states of the Virgin Mary during her visitation by the Angel Gabriel, when she was told she was to become the mother of the Son of God. In the Christian tradition, this episode is known as the Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38). http://bit.ly/42uWByM

LAST DAY TO SUBMIT: The Illinois Community College Scholarship Essay Contest closes TOMORROW at noon (12:00 PM CST). Stu...
04/27/2026

LAST DAY TO SUBMIT: The Illinois Community College Scholarship Essay Contest closes TOMORROW at noon (12:00 PM CST). Students, send us your essays!

Submit here: hekint.org/illinois-community-college-scholarship-essay-contest/

Sleep paralysis affects about 30% of the worldwide population and has been well documented throughout history. Once beli...
04/22/2026

Sleep paralysis affects about 30% of the worldwide population and has been well documented throughout history. Once believed to arise from supernatural causes, research has enhanced our scientific understanding of this sleep condition. Read more by Jiero Viray in his historical review of REM parasomnia: http://bit.ly/3Qsqtcs

When Claude Monet painted his first wife, Camille, on her deathbed (1879), he illustrated acuity in depicting her illnes...
04/21/2026

When Claude Monet painted his first wife, Camille, on her deathbed (1879), he illustrated acuity in depicting her illness and his affection. He applied a calibrated palette of greys, lilac, and nuances of red. http://bit.ly/486FvuA

Pitcher Steve Blass of the Pittsburgh Pirates reached the pinnacle of his career, pitching two complete game victories i...
04/20/2026

Pitcher Steve Blass of the Pittsburgh Pirates reached the pinnacle of his career, pitching two complete game victories in the 1971 World Series, giving up only seven hits and two runs in eighteen innings while winning the deciding seventh game. Then, his world turned upside down when he developed the “yips”. Read more by Dr. Kevin Loughlin: http://bit.ly/42bx6T4

In Indian culture, water is linked to every social aspect of life. Divine water is consumed in the temple after puja wor...
04/16/2026

In Indian culture, water is linked to every social aspect of life. Divine water is consumed in the temple after puja worship rituals. All over India people throng for a dip in the holy River Ganges to wash away their sins, for the Ganges is the Hindu symbol for purification of the soul and rejuvenation of the mind. http://bit.ly/2RrkTHQ

Evidence suggests that the Byzantine medical establishment was more inclusive of women in the medical professions than t...
04/14/2026

Evidence suggests that the Byzantine medical establishment was more inclusive of women in the medical professions than the medieval, early modern, and modern West. Female physicians were certainly in the minority and possibly relegated primarily to obstetrical and gynecological matters. Read more by Dr. Brady Lonergan: http://bit.ly/4dMYE8m

The canon Joris van der Paele, immortalized in Jan van Eyck’s 1635 altarpiece, displays physical findings of giant cell ...
04/13/2026

The canon Joris van der Paele, immortalized in Jan van Eyck’s 1635 altarpiece, displays physical findings of giant cell arteritis, including dilatation of the left temporal artery. Even more striking is his humanity, the frailty of the body, the persistence of faith, and the search for meaning in the face of decline. Read more by Óscar Lamas Filgueira: http://bit.ly/4cD1Xhf

Listening to Mozart’s music can “activate” neuronal brain circuits related to attention and cognitive functions, improvi...
04/10/2026

Listening to Mozart’s music can “activate” neuronal brain circuits related to attention and cognitive functions, improving autistic children’s language skills and having salutary effects in various clinical settings, Read more by Dr. Vincent deLuise: http://bit.ly/44UPCi8.

The belief that sacred imagery provides hope is not a relic of history; rather, it aligns with modern clinical findings ...
04/09/2026

The belief that sacred imagery provides hope is not a relic of history; rather, it aligns with modern clinical findings regarding the power of images to impact patient outcomes. Visual art can positively affect clinical measures such as stress levels and blood pressure. Read more by Marilyn Napolitano: http://bit.ly/4sFthR7

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