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High levels of cellphone radiation linked to cancer in male rats
Researchers found evidence of links between tumors in male rats and exposure to radio frequency radiation.
Healthcare Triage
The Diet Soda Myth and Barriers to Good Research
A recent study had a lot of negative things to say about diet sodas, but how seriously should we take that study? Observational research can be powerful and useful, but it can also lead to shaky outcomes. So, what does this study tell us...
Healthcare Triage
Is Hair Dye Linked to Breast Cancer?
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer reports that use of hair dyes and chemical straighteners, particularly among black women, is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. We look into this a little more.
Healthcare Triage
Poinsettias Aren't Poisonous, and Other Holiday Myths: Healthcare Triage #8
On Thanksgiving, we destroyed the myth that turkey makes you sleepy. But there are lots of holiday myths, and in this episode of Healthcare Triage, we take apart some more. These all come from a paper Aaron co-wrote in the BMJ.
Debunked
Does Sugar Affect Your Behavior?
Parents have been telling us for years, that if you give a child candy and cola it will hype them up and make them go nuts! But, how much truth is there to the 'sugar rush', and how much of it is just in the parents perception?
AllTime 10s
10 Tricks Your Brain Is Playing On You Right Now
Our brains play some pretty neat tricks to keep us sane and functioning well.... like a human being!
ShortCutsTv
Case Studies
If you go and see your doctor or a therapist, you’ll become a ‘case’ to them. They’ll want to know a lot more about you. Similarly, sociological case studies involve putting a social group, an event or a place ‘under the microscope’....
Healthcare Triage
The Evidence for Low-Fat Diets Isn't Really There
Last week I talked to you about dietary cholesterol, and how the existing randomized controlled trials warned us that they wouldn't work. Now, it appears those guidelines might be changed, decades later. Cholesterol isn't the only...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
James C. Kaufman - Creativity and Mental Illness
James C. Kaufman, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Connecticut. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in Cognitive Psychology in 2001. Kaufman is an international leader in the field of creativity, known for...
Healthcare Triage
Addyi Isn't that Effective, and it Isn't Selling Very Well
No studies this week. We're actually going to do news. It's time for an Addyi update. Addyi, or Flibanserin was touted as the "female Viagra" despite the fact that it isn't very similar to Viagra. It still doesn't work very well or for...
Food Farmer Earth
Embracing Wild Nutrition: Jo Robinson's Insights on Healthier Diets
Jo Robinson discusses the significant nutritional downgrades in our food since the inception of agriculture, emphasizing the loss of vital nutrients like protein, minerals, vitamins, and particularly antioxidants. She advocates for...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Constance Steinkuehler - Games, Learning and Society
Constance Steinkuehler is an Associate Professor in Digital Media at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and co-directs the Games+Learning+Society (GLS) center at the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery and chairs their annual GLS...
Healthcare Triage
The Facts About SIDS and Swaddling
My physician-gaming-group-friends are being swamped by concerned parents because of a new study in Pediatrics that has led to many news articles declaring that swaddling - wrapping an infant tightly in a cloth or blanket - may increase...
Healthcare Triage
Needle Exchanges Help Curb Disease, but Legislators Don't Like Them
For decades, public health experts have known that syringe exchange programs reduce the spread of certain viral infections - like H.I.V.,hepatitis B and hepatitis C - by removing infected needles from circulation.
Healthcare Triage
Does Supplemental Vitamin D Help Prevent Covid-19?
Ah, Vitamin D, back again. We’ve made our case on how unnecessary Vitamin D supplements are for outcomes like diabetes, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, and overall mortality. But what about its effect on viral infections like...
Curated Video
The Founder of LIDS Discusses His Entrepreneurial Journey
This video is an interview with entrepreneur Ben Fischman, who shares insights and experiences about his journey in starting and growing successful businesses. From starting Lids as a junior in college, to selling his online shopping...
Healthcare Triage
Acetaminophen, Risk-Taking, and Covid-19
Does the world’s most common pain relief drug do more than just reduce pain? Recent headlines would have you believe that it also reduces your perception of risk, resulting in more risk-taking behaviors. We think it’s time to take a...
After Skool
Does the Weather Actually Affect Your Mood?
How does the weather affect your mood? There's a common thought around the world that sunny warm weather is linked to happiness and cold cloudy weather is linked to sadness. But is there any science behind this idea? Does the weather...
Healthcare Triage
What Kind of Gun Laws Work? Guns and Public Health Part 4
Let's be honest. The real controversy around the issue of guns is, what might we do about it? It's the potential firearms policy changes that make people squirrelly. But guns have been regulated in the United States, we can see what...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why the Dismal Science Cares About Happiness
Economics is often thought of as emotion-less, but University of Southern California economist Daniel Benjamin argues for happiness as a vital indicator. Benjamin discusses how economists measure and understand behavior.
Healthcare Triage
Can Marijuana Help with Opioid Addiction?
Part 3 of our opioid series supported by the NIHCM Foundation looks at the potential for marijuana to improve outcomes in opioid addiction therapy. Some studies have shown that prescribing marijuana can ease the path to shaking an opioid...
Healthcare Triage
Coffee! It's Not Bad for You, and It might Even be Good!
When I was a kid, my parents refused to let me drink coffee because they believed it would "stunt my growth". It turns out, of course, this is a myth. Studies have failed, again and again, to show that coffee or caffeine consumption are...
TLDR News
Is One Metre of Social Distancing Really Enough? How Far Apart Should we Be? - TLDR News
This week the UK government changed its COVID guidance revising the adjusting to stay 2 meters apart to being only 1 meter apart. The thing is that some aren't convinced this is a good decision, with many worrying that it's too soon to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Kurt Squire - Game-Based Learning
Kurt Squire is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Educational Communications and Technology division of Curriculum and Instruction and a research scientist a the Academic Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Lab....