Question: what do men and Excel have in common? Answer: they’re always automatically turning things into dates when they’re not. To younger people – that is, anyone under the age of 20 – Microsoft’s spreadsheet program, a tool as essential to accountants as saws are to carpenters, is the contemporary equivalent of mom jeans, handwritten … Read more
A large study of Medicaid patients found that the longer they take medication to treat their opioid use disorder, the less likely they are to overdose. The study analyzed treatment and overdose data from Wisconsin and 10 other Midwestern and Eastern states that rank among the highest for opioid overdose deaths. It looked at outcomes … Read more
But extracting wax from our ear canals is exactly why most of us buy Q-tips in the first place. The humble Q-tip was so perfectly designed for this purpose that it turned into a generic word for a product. Yet, somehow, we use it for the very thing it specifically warns us not to do. … Read more
In the United States, Mycobacterial tuberculous Infection is not commonly seen, and the rate of infection has substantially decreased (incidence of 2.4 cases per 100,000 persons in 2021 from 12.2 in 1980 to the CDC website). The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection on the other hand is rapidly increasing. A relatively recent study suggested … Read more
June 23, 2022 According to a 2021 report by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Native Americans are 20% more likely to die from drug-induced deaths than the state average, 40% more likely to die by suicide and 500% more likely to experience alcohol-induced deaths, which results in a median age at death that is … Read more
Responsible alcohol consumption is safe and enjoyable, and nearly all alcohol users drink responsibly. At the same time, problematic alcohol use by a relatively small share of drinkers creates enormous social costs. A recent study found destructive alcohol use cost the US nearly $250 billion in 2010 alone. The most serious cost of problematic drinking … Read more
Opioids are a type of drug derived from the opium poppy plant. They cause a variety of effects, including pain relief. Opioids include both legal substances, like prescription opioids, and illegal substances, like heroin. Opioids can also be: naturally occurring like morphine semi-synthetic like oxycodone synthetic (fully lab-made) like fentanyl When prescribed, they typically treat … Read more
June 23, 2022 – When you think of binge drinking, you probably imagine young college students overdoing it at big weekend bashes: Kegs, shots, loud music, and bad behavior. And indeed, according to a national survey, more than half of college students (53%) reported drinking in the past month, and about 33% engaged in binge … Read more
Kenny Goss has spoken about the life and death of his ex-boyfriend George Michael, in his first interview for five years. Wham! star and solo artist Michael died from heart and liver disease in 2016, aged 53, after a long struggle with substance abuse and alcoholism. Speaking about Michael in an interview with Piers Morgan … Read more
“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. SEngle people often lament that finding someone to date is hard. According to data from the Pew Research Center, … Read more