Weekly Health Quiz: Plant-Based Milks, Food Additives, and Antidepressants

1 Why are you sleeping less than your ancestors? Stress from work, leading to shorter sleep cycles Caffeine consumption, delaying sleep onset Artificial light and tech disrupting your circadian rhythms Artificial light and nighttime tech u

This list of emerging technologies shows how pervasive digital tools that can be used for control are becoming

Included in MIT Technology Review’s “daily dose of what’s up in emerging technology” yesterday were the following articles.  Some of the articles are behind a paywall, but even reading the headlines makes one shudder at how fast the digital

Antidepressant Use Associated with Higher Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Why might relying solely on symptom-suppressing drugs harm your long-term health? They may mask underlying issues, leading to worse diseases Suppressing symptoms with drugs can mask underlying causes, leading to more severe diseases. Learn

Ted Bundy’s final interview: A warning to us all

In 1989, notorious serial killer Ted Bundy was executed for the murder of 30 women and girls.  In a final interview he explained that his sexual violence towards women was seeded by viewing soft porn, which led to viewing hard porn.  He was

Is It Necessary to Cool Down After Exercise?

Cooldowns are a common feature in many workouts, whether you're taking a yoga class, finishing a run, or lifting weights. However, it's common for people to skip this final phase. After all, the most intense part of the workout is already o