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California Author Uses Dark Humor — And a Bear — To Highlight Flawed Health System

In the world of graphic medicine, author Kathleen Founds uses anthropomorphic animals to depict the struggles of navigating America’s dysfunctional health system. Her novel, “Bipolar Bear and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Health Insurance,” follows Theodore, an angst-ridden bear with manic-depressive illness, as he interacts with a corrupt insurance company. The emerging genre […]

Published on January 31, 2023

Do sleep medications increase your chances of dementia?

Just like how using a certain type and amount of pesticide can increase the chances of attracting pesky pests to your garden, a recent study found that sleep medications may increase the risk of developing dementia, especially in white individuals. While more research is needed to understand the specific factors behind this connection, it seems […]

Published on January 31, 2023

Obesity’s Impact on the Brain Resembles Alzheimer’s, Study Shows

Imagine your brain is a maze, with different pathways connecting to memories and thoughts. Well, this study suggests that obesity can actually cause some of those pathways to become tangled and lost, just like Alzheimer’s disease. By examining obese individuals and Alzheimer’s patients, scientists discovered a similarity in the neurodegeneration happening in both groups. They […]

Published on January 31, 2023