All of us know that high levels of “bad” cholesterol, or LDL-C, put a person at risk for stroke and other cardiovascular problems. Now we have news, submitted by an alert student, that suggests that low levels of LDL-C might Read more…
As my readers know, I am a diehard football fan. Although I watch more college football than NFL games (they just seem more unpredictable and exciting somehow), I like it all (even Arena football). Unfortunately, the game is not without Read more…
According to recent research by Piers Steel of the University of Calgary, about 15-20 percent of the population engage in procrastination. Steel analyzed 691 published studies on procrastination for a recent issue of the Psychological Bulletin. Steel has an entertaining Read more…
I always warn my students to use their critical thinking skills when I talk about caffeine. After all, this is the person who drank an average of 20 cups of coffee per day during graduate school. My boss at the UCLA Read more…
With the exception of opiates (including heroin and prescription versions), individuals who commit suicide by intentionally overdosing show very similar patterns of drug use as people who commit suicide by other means, according to a study by the Centers for Read more…