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Is it More Than the Winter Blues?

Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, occurs this Saturday, December 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. Many people feel the effects both mentally and physically of less sunlight. You might feel sad, tired or anxious during these dark days but sometimes the “winter… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on December 17, 2024

Team Sports Boost Kids’ Executive Function Skills

There may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kids’ brain, new research shows.Children who were on soccer or volleyball teams scored higher on tests of “executive function” – thinking skills needed to organize, remember details, make… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on December 17, 2024

Novo Responds to Ozempic’s Link to Rare Eye Disease

Danish health authorities said on Monday they would ask the European Union’s drug regulator to review the findings of two Danish studies linking Novo Nordisk’s popular diabetes drug Ozempic to a rare sight-threatening eye condition. The two studies conducted by University of… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on December 16, 2024