Matt Richtel

Legalized Weed is Landing More Seniors in the E.R.

The StudyThe study looked at 2,322 emergency room visits for cannabis poisoning among people 65 and older in Ontario. The…

1 month ago

Teen Drug Use Habits Are Changing, For The Good. With Caveats.

Historically speaking, it’s not a bad time to be the liver of a teenager. Or the lungs.Regular use of alcohol,…

3 months ago

The Surprise Ending of ‘Dune,’ the Popcorn Bucket

In the “Dune” movies, a gigantic sandworm can rise from the desert and devour soldiers and military vehicles in its…

4 months ago

Surprise: An ‘Extraterrestrial’ Gadget Was Something More Familiar

In January of 2014, a meteor fell from space off the coast of Papua New Guinea. That might have been…

4 months ago

When Teens Visit Doctors, Increasingly the Subject is Mental Health

The NewsIncreasingly, doctor visits by adolescents and young adults involve mental health diagnoses, along with the prescription of psychiatric medications.That…

4 months ago

Why Leap Day Is Really About Party Planning

Clocks and calendars are handy, even if they are out of step with the astronomical world.Earth’s actual orbit around the…

4 months ago

Severe Frostbite Gets a Treatment That May Prevent Amputation

The first time Dr. Peter Hackett saw a patient with frostbite, the man died from his wounds. It was in…

4 months ago

Will the Super Bowl Affect Fans’ Political Views? Bet on It.

Damian R. Murray, a psychologist at Tulane University, studies how various social circumstances and life events affect people’s political views.…

5 months ago

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