There may be a scientific reason that we smell spoiled food and jerk our heads away. Disgust is one of the most basic emotions in the psyche and serves many purposes. Disgust may be a survival instinct. […]
Concussions and other head injuries have plagued sports for decades. From football to lacrosse to baseball, players often develop debilitating or even fatal health complications from physical impact. Advancements in helmet design may help. […]
Predicting trends is at best a hit-or-miss practice—just ask Jim Cramer. However, market forecasters do their best to tell which way the winds will blow. Food forecasters say mushrooms will reign in 2022. […]
During the pandemic, many people have been struggling while grieving for lost loved ones. Due to various lockdown and quarantine measures, funerals have become difficult to arrange, complicating the grief process. Grief counselors have a new diagnosis. […]
Cravings for coffee and cigarettes are strong. However, since smoking was increasingly linked to cancer from the 1940s to the 1960s, anti-smoking campaigns have become more popular. New Zealand will raise its smoking age gradually until cigarette sales are obsolete. […]
One in 44 children has been diagnosed with autism, according to recent data. This is up from one in 54 children in 2016, which experts attribute to more year-over-year awareness and services provided. Autism spectrum disorders hinder social and empathetic abilities. […]
A new coronavirus variant has raised new—and old—questions about vaccines. The Omicron mutation of COVID-19 has only been public knowledge for a few weeks, but has caused a global impact. Vaccine development has evolved, too. […]
The Food and Drug Administration approved a virtual reality program for back pain. Users wear a headset and use a controller to undergo a cognitive behavioral therapy regimen. Virtual reality manipulates the body’s sense of environment. […]
Congress will mandate tech in new cars by 2026 to stop drunk driving. Auto manufacturers have five years to research and present ideas for approval by lawmakers. Alcohol affects receptors for the brain’s neurotransmitters. […]
Cognitive behavioral therapy revolutionized treating issues like anxiety and depression. Evolving from Freud’s primary focus on childhood problems, cognitive therapy centers on daily thought processes. Its founder, Dr. Aaron T. Beck, has died. […]
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