I have been reporting about brain implants for a long time. (Click the brain link above to see a slew of them.)
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The Amygdala did it
Tag Archives: depression
Hup, two, three, four
Summer’s over. Which means- for most of us- it’s the season of gaining weight and getting out of shape. Exactly why I am talking about exercise today.
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Diet For Life
What do we do when we just can’t lose weight?
No, don’t tell me we’re not trying hard enough. Some folks have fallen into the black hole of (no) weight loss- metabolic syndrome. I know that sounds like gobbledygook- and to some degree it is. Because it is not an illness per se, but a combination of risk factors that mean the subject is not losing weight, can succumb to heart disease, and/or diabetes.
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Under Pressure…
A new study using the data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, in particular some 21,859 folks employed over the age of 18 was just completed. “Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the USA” was published in Sociology of Health & Illness, with Drs. Seth Prins, Lisa Bates, and Katherine Keys (Columbia University), along with Dr. Carles Muntaner (U of Toronto) serving as the authors.
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Wow!
I remember the very first time. The first time I saw- in person- what was called the Wailing Wall. Back then, one traveled a narrow path to get to two stacks of trash and debris. You walked between the stacks and all of a sudden- there it was. The Wall.
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Help for the holidays…and every day.
Most of us have had a tough life. (I know there are plenty who were born with silver spoons; I can guarantee I wasn’t one of them. Thankfully, I’ve had chances to turn what I was proffered into a better shot at success.) Plenty of folks, at times, find themselves wandering through life suffering from the loss of a loved one, being dumped, feeling alone, losing a job or not being paid a reasonable wage.
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There’s a switch!
I’m a pretty voluble guy. I love to run around and be involved, talk with strangers, get excited, etc. Until there is a crisis- which is when I become (at least for me) unnaturally quiet, focused, and dedicated to solving the issue(s). (My ex-wife was stupefied the first time she was presented with my reaction to a major crisis- she had expected a completely different scenario.)
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What happens when you choose the wrong study upon which you base your actions…
Big data. Correlation vs. causation. Most people think that it’s imperative that we harness big data to find any correlations that exist. Without once determining what the theory is that could substantiate the correlation. (If you check back to my 19 April post, you will find the references to determine what is wrong with this concept.)
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