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A local author's son was gunned down by police in Las Vegas on July 10, prompting an outcry from residents and a demand for accountability from his family ...

Your Brain on Computers Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime Jim Wilson/The New York Times Rhiana Maidenberg listened to an audio book on her mobile phone while watching television during a recent workout at the University of Calif...

Your Brain on Computers A Side Effect of Digital Devices: Brain Fatigue Jim Wilson/The New York Times Rhiana Maidenberg listened to an audio book on her mobile phone while watching television during a recent workout at the University of Califo...

Skype is one of the most important work and social tools I use. It’s nearly perfect. Except that you people are using it to drive me crazy. It’s made my list of “can’t live without” products for the last five years, and mor...

SeniorJournal.comWine May Cut Decline in Thinking SkillsWebMDAug. 18, 2010 -- Drinking wine in moderate amounts may reduce the risk of decline in thinking skills in some people and may even protect against dementia, a new study shows. Researchers in Norwa...

The GuardianKidney transplant policy change 'could save hundreds'BBC NewsThe number of UK kidney transplants could be doubled and hundreds of lives saved by using more organs from those whose hearts have stopped, experts say. Traditionally kidneys...

Telegraph.co.ukHealth Buzz: Brain Trauma Can Mimic Lou Gehrig's DiseaseU.S. News & World ReportLou Gehrig might not have had Lou Gehrig's disease. A new study suggests that repeated concussions from playing sports can cause a motor-neuron disorder...

msnbc.comBrain Injuries May Cause Conditions Mistaken for ALSMedPage TodayExplain to interested patients that researchers have found the first evidence that repetitive head trauma from violent contact sports may result in a motor neuron disease similar to...

Palmyra Area School District Hosts Summit on the Importance of Brain Fitness ...MarketWatch (press release)OAKLAND, Calif., Aug 13, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- To gear up for a successful new school year, the Palmyra Area School District in Palmyra, ...and mo...

Overmedication contributes to military suicides, advocates sayCharleston GazettePTSD is the brain's natural reaction to extreme stress and traumatizing experiences, said Breggin, the conference's keynote speaker. ...All Rights ReservedJewish Times...