Month: September 2024

‘What Happens Three Months From Now?’ Mental Health After Georgia High School Shooting

WINDER, Ga. — About an hour after gunfire erupted at Apalachee High School, ambulances started arriving at nearby Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow with two students and two adults suffering from panic attacks and extreme anxiety, not bullet wounds. A fifth patient with similar symptoms later arrived at another local facility, according to a health […]

Published on September 13, 2024

In Every State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese

Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates bring no good news: In every state in the nation, 1 in every 5 people is now obese, the new tally shows. In 2013, not one state had an adult obesity rate topping 35%, but 10 years later 23 states had achieved that dubious… Read Full Article (External […]

Published on September 12, 2024

6 Ways to Feel More Awake Without Coffee

If you are dependent on that cup of Joe first thing in the morning to get you moving, or for that afternoon slump, experts say there are other ways to stay alert without caffeine. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future […]

Published on September 12, 2024