AvatarPhil HerndonOne in eight American adults is an alcoholic, study saysverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Christopher IngrahamA new study published in JAMA Psychiatry this month finds that the rate of alcohol use disorder, or what's colloquially known as “alcoholism,” rose by a shocking 49 percent in the first decade of the 2000s. One in eight American adults, or 12.7 percent of the U.S. population, now meets diagnostic …
AvatarPhil HerndonYour Brain Doesn't Contain Memories. It Is MemoriesWIRED - Nick StocktonMemories begin when your neurons respond to outside stimuli—and compound to rewire your brain. Recall your favorite memory: the big game you won; the …
AvatarPhil HerndonPsychology studies reveal that secrets are bad for your health—even after you tell themverified_publisherQuartz - Michael SlepianWhether in a meeting, catching up with a friend, or chatting with a partner, we are constantly communicating and connecting with those around us. Yet hidden from these daily interactions are the things we do not say. We might hold back personal information from coworkers, hide our true feelings …
AvatarPhil HerndonThe One-Paragraph Letter From 1980 That Fueled the Opioid Crisisverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Sarah ZhangBecause it was published in the most prestigious U.S. medical journal, its influence snowballed in a dangerous way. What do you do when a letter in a prestigious medical journal has been so routinely mis-cited it’s taken on a life of its own? Like when pharmaceutical companies have used its data to …
AvatarPhil HerndonHow personalised music can be used in health careverified_publisherThe EconomistBy G.M. | SAN FRANCISCO IN ONE scene of “Alive Inside” (2014), a documentary film, a member of nursing-home staff offers headphones to a …
