Patricia Farrell PhD

Why Scientists Want You to Use Your Other Hand

When my mother entered elementary school, she was left-handed, but the school viewed that as a deficit. What do you…

1 month ago

Cancer Patient Caregivers Are Being Forgotten in Suicide Risk

Patients, upon receiving a cancer diagnosis, experience such devastation that they contemplate suicide, and it brings untreated suffering to their…

11 months ago

Invisible Disabilities Need Our Attention and Understanding Like No Others

Subtle differences in behavior and ineptness in social interactions are only some of the overt symptoms of neurodivergent disorders.

11 months ago

Whatever Happened to Isometrics as a Promising Muscle-Management Method?

Exercise can be simple and a snap to incorporate into your life without equipment, and you can do it wherever…

1 year ago

The Dangers of Fighting Cigarette Addiction With Vaping Are Not Vague

Vaping may not contribute to lung cancer the way cigarettes do, but there are still dangers in that “smoke.”

1 year ago

Fairy Tales Shock and May Deceive—Are They Still Relevant?

Bedtime stories may include reading fairy tales, which some believe helps children develop a moral compass, but there’s more to…

1 year ago

The Hormones That Get Too Little Attention and Bring Big Benefits

How many hormones or neurotransmitters do you know? Which are the ones you hear about most frequently? You're probably familiar…

1 year ago

It Hits Your “Pits” to Stop Odors, But Are They Safe?

Smelling pleasant, or at least not smelling, is the order of the day. New products promising to quell odors all…

1 year ago

PFAS Is a Culprit Affecting Health, and It’s in Packaging — But No More in the USA

The FDA has issued new guidelines for removing PFAS from food packaging after it has proven dangerous for our health.

1 year ago

Do You Hear What I Hear? The Bane of Tinnitus

Hearing is one of our most important senses because it alerts us to danger and the joys of life, and…

2 years ago

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