Month: June 2024

Problem Marijuana Use Rising Among Seniors

As marijuana use becomes legal and more accepted across America, more seniors are developing unhealthy relationships with the drug, a new report suggests. A look at data on almost 56 million Medicare beneficiaries finds “rates of health care encounters with cannabis-related… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on June 18, 2024

Eating Cheese Contributes to Healthy Aging

Bring on the gouda! Eating cheese appears to boost mental well-being which promotes better health and longevity. A study published in the journal Nature Human Behavior revealed that participating in activities that boost mental health, which include consuming lots of cheese… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on June 18, 2024

The ‘Queen of the Night’ does not whistle

Opera singers have to use the extreme limits of their voice range. Many pedagogical and scientific sources suggest that the highest pitches reached in classical singing can only be produced with a so-called ‘whistle’ voice register, in analogy to ultrasonic vocalizations of mice and rats. An international research team has now rejected this assumption. In […]

Published on June 18, 2024