by Gary Wenk Ph.D. What you should eat, and stop eating, to avoid cognitive decline. KEY POINTS People generally have poor diets by almost any definition of the term. Eating…
Category: Health
THE ABORTION BARRIERS AND NEEDS OF BLACK WOMEN
By Daniela Mansbach and Alisa Von Hagel Anti-abortion organizations aim to make abortion illegal for all women – or, barring that, to make abortion as difficult as possible to access.…
Should Kids Who’ve Killed Get a Second Chance?
by Katherine Ramsland Ph.D. Neuroscience supports revised sentencing but seems to diminish victims. KEY POINTS Juvenile killers with life sentences are seeking relief. Neuroscience finds that the juvenile brain is…
HOSPITAL STICKER SHOCK IS STILL A THING
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Suppose you scheduled a medical procedure at a hospital. In that case, you have the right to access a listing of hospital prices that allows you to…
How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself
by Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. 3 strategies for recognizing and redirecting self-sabotaging behaviors. KEY POINTS We often sabotage ourselves to change how we think and feel. This is normal and…
What to Do When You Really Can’t Sleep
Don’t stress. Just do this to get what you need. BY ROZALYNN S. FRAZIER Getting sleep is an essential part of life. “Outside of bacon and sex, sleep is the most important…
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
by Paul Wynn When round and smooth, red blood cells move easily through the body carrying oxygen from the lungs to vital organs. In sickle cell disease, red blood cells…
A Nationwide Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Could Be Coming, and It’s Dividing Racial Justice Advocates
Health experts say the benefits would be “enormous,” but others worry a ban would invite more criminalization of Black communities. Margo Snipe The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected…
3 Foods That Could Extend Your Life
by Susan McQuillan M.S., RDN Eat this way, new research suggests, and you may live longer—a lot longer. THE BASICS Given a choice, would you want to extend your expected…
Apology From the American Psychological Association
APOLOGY TO PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR APA’S ROLE IN PROMOTING, PERPETUATING, AND FAILING TO CHALLENGE RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, AND HUMAN HIERARCHY IN U.S. Resolution adopted by the APA Council of…