Tag: Addiction
A grim year for the smartphone: 5 essential reads
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
The year 2017 marked the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. Five years ago, for the first time, over 50 percent of...
The opioid epidemic is finally a national emergency – eight years...
Erin Winstanley, West Virginia University
“It has been many long, hard, agonizing battles for the last few years and you fought like a warrior every...
What’s behind phantom cellphone buzzes?
This is your brain on plugs.
'Brain' via www.shutterstock.comDaniel J. Kruger, University of Michigan
Have you ever experienced a phantom phone call or text? You’re convinced...
How to know when holiday drinking is hurting your brain
Jamie Smolen, University of Florida
For many, the holidays are indeed the most wonderful time of the year. Families and friends come together and enjoy...
Some good news on opioid epidemic: Treatment options are expanding
William Greene, University of Florida and Lisa J. Merlo, University of Florida
In the past two decades, the devastation associated with opioid addiction has escaped...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
