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Hot Headed: The Alarming Ways Extreme Heat Affects You Brain
With heat waves scorching the world, it’s not surprising to see and feel changes in behavior. What happens to the brain when it’s overheated? Many interconnected things.
What’s Next In Biologics? Biosimilar Expert Predicts Big Fall Changes
With so many biosimilars in the pipeline, the federal government has its hands full. To better understand what Fall has in store, we spoke with Dr. Sarfaraz Niazi.
Impact Of The 988 Suicide And Crisis Lifeline: One Year Later
Since the implementation of 988, the lifeline has experienced a significant increase in volume, with over 1.5 million calls received in the first six months alone.
Understanding The Air Quality Index And How To Assess Risks From Wildfire Smoke
Much of the U.S. is facing an unprecedented level of poor air quality brought on by the Canadian wildfires. How might this affect you and your family?
Sounding The Alarm: Firefighters Remain More Likely To Die By Suicide Than On Duty
Firefighting is a noble profession associated with heroism. But fighters and researchers are sounding the alarm on the mental and physical effects, warning it comes with severe costs that can lead to depression, burnout, anxiety, post-traumatic stress …
Despite $65 Billion A Year Sleep Aid Market, Americans Remain Sleep Deprived
More than 1/2 of Americans say they have increased problems sleeping since the start of the pandemic. Here are the top 2022 reasons for lack of quality sleep and several easy-to-change habits to improve your sleep starting tonight.
Need For Human Connection Creates Unexpected, Positive Use Of Clubhouse
What started out as a concept for a four-hour event in response to bullying and depression on Clubhouse turned into a four-day Mental Health Summit. On Clubhouse. But it wasn’t crafted by a marketing team or influencer. Instead, it grew organically tha…
Hack Of Water Treatment Plant Reminds Us How Fragile Global Water Supplies Are
Fortunately for most people in America, clean water isn’t hard to come by, and it’s not something we have to think about in our daily lives. But that couldn’t be further from the truth all over the globe. An estimated 29% of the world does not have acc…
Hack Of Water Treatment Plant Reminds Us How Fragile Global Water Supplies Are
Fortunately for most people in America, clean water isn’t hard to come by, and it’s not something we have to think about in our daily lives. But that couldn’t be further from the truth all over the globe. An estimated 29% of the world does not have acc…
Alcohol As A Coping Response: Hyperkatifeia & How It Influences Our Drinking
It’s well documented that alcohol has a profound impact on the brain. But during the pandemic we’re seeing what the Director of NIAAA calls ‘Hyperkatifeia’, and it drives the negative reinforcement source of motivation for compulsive-like alcohol seeki…
