DON'T EVER GIVE UP
Dog Day Saturday 2022-12-31 Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may […]
2022-12-30 The Case of the Two Grace Elliotts: A Medical Billing Mystery Mark Kreidler Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got a mysterious hospital bill for medical care she had never received. She soon discovered how far a clerical error can reach — even across a continent — and how frustrating it can […]
Paying a Price for Free Criticism: Prostitutes Perceived for Their Occupation When I thought about prostitutes, I used to think about a video playing the romantic rock music from the ‘80s with a pretty woman being stalked by the singer in a fancy car. However, when you ask others to think about a prostitute, they […]
Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms Introduction Do you sometimes have sudden attacks of anxiety and overwhelming fear that last for several minutes? Maybe your heart pounds, you sweat, and you feel like you can’t breathe or think. Do these attacks occur at unpredictable times with no obvious trigger, causing you to worry about the possibility […]
Mental Health Friday 2022-12-30 On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what […]
2022-12-29 How the brain calculates a quick escape Whether fly or human, fleeing from danger is key to staying alive. Scientists are beginning to unravel the complex circuitry behind the split-second decision to beat a hasty retreat. By Tom Siegfried Survival of the fittest often means survival of the fastest. But fastest doesn’t […]
They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars. by Brett Murphy ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Words of Conviction Tracing a Junk Science Through the […]
2022-12-28 Seasonal Cooks’ Secret Sauce: Heaping Nutrition and Cultural Zest Chaseedaw Giles Oldways Ambassadors Brenda Atchison and Glorya Fernandez walked a KHN reporter through two cooking demonstrations to showcase modern takes on cultural classics — like a cold black-eyed pea salad just in time for the new year, and a garlicky dill mojo sauce served […]
2022-12-28 Getting lab-grown meat — and milk — to the table Beef, chicken and dairy made from cultured cells could offer a smaller footprint than conventional farms. Companies are working on scaling up and bringing prices down. By Bob Holmes Diners at the swanky Atelier Crenn restaurant in San Francisco expect to be served […]
2022-12-28 Celine Dion’s diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome brought a rare neurological diagnosis into the public eye – two neurologists explain the science behind it Celine Dion, performing in London on July 5, 2019. Since her diagnosis, she has rescheduled her tour dates. Brian Rasic/WireImage via Getty Images Bhavana Patel, University of Florida and Torge Rempe, University […]