Medical Notes: April 23, 2023
Autism diagnoses are at an all-time high. Teens using cannabis could have major reproductive effects. Artificial intelligence could help keep people alive and more.
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- Language (23)
- Media (34)
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TikTok Tics: Can Social Media Cause Neurologic Disorders?
Our experts explain the cause and how to successfully recover from the disorder.
Medical Notes: April 9, 2023
Are we prepared for another pandemic? Tackle football isn’t as kid-friendly as you think. Are you taking the right amount of insulin? And more.
Medical Notes: February 26, 2023
We’re a step closer to giving people with paralysis more independence. Should men go sober when trying to start a family? Plus, long Covid symptoms have been narrowed down to just seven.
Correcting the Misinformation Surrounding Parents With Disabilities
Hull’s new book ‘We’ve Got This’ compiles stories from disabled parents around the world to prove that having a disability doesn’t equate to being a bad parent.
How Sleep Research Is Improving Communication Technology
In an effort to progress communication technology for the physically disabled, Dr. Daniel Rubin, a neurologist, is working to uncover some of the questions around sleep
Parasocial Relationships: How Celebrities Influence Your Decisions
If you’ve ever felt connected to a movie star or celebrity, you’ve experienced a parasocial relationship. This one-sided connection gives the celebrity influence over your daily decision making and creates a feeling of friendship with someone you’ve never met.
Medical Notes: August 28, 2022
Are robots helping or hurting the human workforce; Rewarding someone for a job well done may be a mistake; Pregnant women no longer have to give up caffeine; One more reason to get your eight hours of sleep each night.
Medical Notes: August 21, 2022
Efforts to improve the health habits of children have largely failed; A recent study in reveals that our gender determines how our muscles interact with other metabolic tissue; Does toxic air damage our brains?; Video games may not be rotting our brains after all.
Forever Small: Muscle Dysmorphia’s Place in Bodybuilding Culture
Bodybuilding athletes constantly monitor their physiques and can often develop into a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder called muscle dysmorphia.
How Clickbait Headlines Gave False Hope to SIDS Families
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has baffled the scientific community for years. What causes the condition is still unknown, though media headlines for a recent SIDS study would make you think differently.
Can You Trust Your Online Pharmacy?
Experts estimate that only four percent of online pharmacies are legitimate. The rest are counterfeit operations that prey on customers by selling falsified medications.
