AvatarMarkflipped into Mental HealthAvatarAvatarAs Biden’s memory issues draw attention, neurologists weigh inNBC News - By Akshay Syal, M.D. and Ghael FobesForgetting the names of acquaintances or having difficulty remembering dates from the past doesn’t affect decision-making or judgment, brain experts say. Since a report released on Thursday by special counsel Robert Hur described President Joe Biden as an “elderly man with a poor memory,” there have …
AvatarMarkflipped into Russo-Ukrainian WarAvatarAvatarUPS to cut 12,000 jobs 5 months after reaching union deal as revenue outlook for year disappointsAssociated Press - By MICHELLE CHAPMANUPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply. The company also hinted that its Coyote truck load brokerage business may be put up for sale. UPS acquired the Chicago-based company for $1.8 billion in 2015. The Teamsters in September voted to …
AvatarMarkflipped into Russo-Ukrainian WarAvatarAvatarUkraine's strikes on targets inside Russia hurt Putin's efforts to show the war isn't hitting homeAssociated Press - By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe wail of air raid sirens is commonplace in Belgorod, a Russian border city whose residents are on edge following a Ukrainian missile attack on a New Year’s holiday weekend that left dozens of people dead and injured. A spectacular explosion rocked a huge fuel export terminal on the Baltic Sea …
AvatarMarkflipped into Mental HealthFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew satellite images catch world’s worst polluters red-handed: ‘Now we really know exactly where it’s coming from’thecooldown.com - Leslie SattlerThe world’s 1,300 largest methane-polluting sites have been identified from space, thanks to an endeavor by environmental intelligence company …
AvatarMarkflipped into Mental HealthFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists discover a significant connection between vaccinations and Alzheimers Diseasethebrighterside.news - JJ ShavitMore than 6 million Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and with an aging national population, this number is bound to rise. The search …
AvatarMarkflipped into ADHDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGamechanging study has revealed the cause of ADHDthebrighterside.news - JJ ShavitAccording to the World Health Organization, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is estimated to affect approximately 5% of children …
AvatarMarkflipped into Mental HealthAvatarAvatarWhy psychedelics produce some of the most meaningful experiences in people’s livesverified_publisherVox - Oshan JarowEverything seems profound on psychedelics. Scientists are starting to ask why. In 1882, sitting at his desk with a pen and open notebook, Harvard philosopher William James inhaled a thick cloud of nitrous oxide — better known today as laughing gas, the stuff your dentist uses to numb your mouth. As …
AvatarMarkflipped into Health and MedicineFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists find a connection between high-carb diets and longevitythebrighterside.news - JJ ShavitIn the heartland of the United States during the 1960s, Dan Buettner was raised on a diet that many Americans of his generation could relate to – a …
AvatarMarkflipped into Mental HealthAvatarAvatarThese Teens Got Therapy. Then They Got Worse.verified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Olga KhazanThe kids are not all right, and frustratingly, we don’t really know how to help them. You have to admit, it seemed like a great way to help anxious and depressed teens. Researchers in Australia assigned more than 1,000 young teenagers to one of two classes: either a typical middle-school health class …
AvatarMarkflipped into ADHDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew study sheds light on ADHD’s impact on motivation and the efficacy of amphetamine-based medspsypost.org - Eric W. DolanIn a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers found that individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) …
AvatarMarkflipped into Mental HealthFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoExercise Frequency Can Affect Our Memory As We Age, New Research Findsverified_publishermindbodygreen.com - Sarah ReganAs we get older, we all want to retain our memories. And according to new research published in the Nature journal Communications Medicine, exercise …
AvatarMarkflipped into EnvironmentFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoClimate change: UN calls for radical changes to stem warmingbbc.co.uk - By Matt McGrathTackling climate change needs a rapid transformation of the way our world works, travels, eats and uses energy, according to an important UN review. This is the first "global stocktake" to examine the efforts of countries to reduce planet-warming emissions since the Paris agreement was signed in …