Leonardo DiCaprio (Best Actor, Killers of the Flower Moon) Paramount/Apple TV+ How is it that one of the universally-agreed upon best actors of our generation is so continually under-appreciated? Leo finally won his Oscar back in early 2016 for The Revenant, and while that movie isn’t bad, no one would list it as his best …
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Jan. 23, 2024 – You’ve got the symptoms, but your test for COVID-19 isn’t positive. You’re not alone. JN.1, the now-dominant variant that accounts for nearly 86% of all circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains, may take longer to show a positive result on home antigen tests. Some infectious disease doctors and patients have reported that tests taken days …
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Jan. 23, 2024 – Kasey Vaillancourt and her husband were trying to get pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36. Her oncologist told her she may not be able to safely carry a pregnancy due to the risk of her cancer coming back. Vaillancourt and her husband used a fertility clinic …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of national survey data conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found a small but statistically significant increase in self-reported anxiety and depression symptoms among respondents in states that banned abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in June …
Individual-level risk factors for adolescent offending. Credit: Psychological Science in the Public Interest (2024). DOI: 10.1177/15291006231205173 Youth who are caught stealing, using illegal drugs, or committing other moderate crimes are far less likely to reoffend when they receive therapy, life-skills training, and other rehabilitative help rather than legal punishment, a growing body of research shows. …
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DMR identification. The number of DMRs found using different P-value cutoff thresholds. The All-Window column shows all DMRs. The Multiple Window column shows the number of DMRs containing at least two nearby significant windows (1 kb each). The number of DMRs with the number of significant windows (1 kb per window) at a P-value threshold …
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WHEN A LOCATION is integral to the plot of a television show, viewers take notice. Take The White Lotus, for example, which centers on affluent vacationers who always seem to find trouble at one of the many picturesque real-life resorts of different names around the world. Or Only Murders in the Building, which focuses on …
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HBO’s TRUE DETECTIVE is, for the most part, an anthology series; each season has its own dark, twisty, turny, mystery-facing storyline, with new characters introduced and set up to lead a descent into a potential death spiral of grisly madness (fun show!). But while a new True Detective season generally means a new standalone mystery, …
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INFLAMMATION HAS BEEN linked to a number of health problems, including heart disease, GI disorders, and mental health conditions. It’s often said that what you eat (or don’t eat) can influence how much inflammation your body is dealing with. Some level of inflammation is an important way for your body to protect itself. Your immune …
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Jan. 22, 2024 – In the 1979 comedy Manhattan, Mary (played by Diane Keaton) tells Isaac (Woody Allen) to vent his frustrations so they can finally get their feelings out in the open. “I don’t get angry,” Isaac replies. “I grow a tumor instead.” Allen’s characters are often neurotic, prone to excessive worry, anxiety, and stress. Hollywood has …
Neuroticism Isn’t Funny and May Impact Your Health Read More »