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February 12, 2019
Fifth annual women’s health symposium
LEANNE YOUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SPEAKS AT THE FIFTH ANNUAL WOMEN’S HEALTH SYMPOSIUM HELD IN AMARILLO The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center hosted the fifth annual Amarillo Day of the Woman Symposium on Thursday at the Polk Street United Methodist Church. The Day of the Woman is part of an…
February 11, 2019
Lecture Series Speaker Discusses Addiction
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD discusses addiction with Mitch Carr on 1080 KRLD News Radio prior to kicking off The Brain: An Owner’s Guide 2019 Lecture Series, with the topic topic “The Craving Mind: Why We Get Hooked and How to Hack Our Minds to Break Bad Habits.” I like the…
February 8, 2019
Our Brains Need Exercise, Too
LEARN THE WAYS YOU CAN HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON YOUR COGNITIVE HEALTH The basics of heart health have been drilled into our brains: Eat less saturated fat. Keep moving. Know your “numbers” for cholesterol, blood pressure and BMI. But what about that brain itself? Although life expectancy has more…
January 20, 2019
Navy Hero, First Mate Make Brain Health Special Ops
WOULD YOU LIKE TO DOUBLE BRAIN POWER? Bill and Georgeann McRaven believe this is an attainable mission. Is there a FitBit for the brain waiting to be developed? The retired four-star admiral — who oversaw the special operations capture of Saddam Hussein and the Osama bin Laden raid — and…
January 7, 2019
These Are the Best Ways to Improve Your Memory
ALL DAY EVERY DAY, YOUR BRAIN IS BOMBARDED WITH NEW INFORMATION. CONFRONTED WITH THIS TSUNAMI OF SENSORY AND CEREBRAL INPUT, IT’S NO WONDER MUCH OF IT SLIPS THROUGH YOUR MEMORY’S GRASP But if you feel like you’re forgetting more than you should—or if you just want to pump up your…
December 21, 2018
Can I Bank Cognition Now for Old Age?
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY IS AN IMPORTANT WAY TO COPE WITH FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. YOU CAN TAP INTO THE EXTRA CASH WHEN YOU LOSE A JOB OR SUDDENLY HAVE TO SHELL OUT MONEY TO FIX YOUR CAR So wouldn’t it be great if you could apply a rainy-day savings plan…
December 7, 2018
A New Yale University Study Reveals That Stress Actually Chews Holes In Your Brain
Since humans were designed to have stress systems which demanded a fast response, prolonged levels of stress that are common today have been shown to eat holes in the brain. As the holiday season approaches, a time of year which is notoriously stressful for many, you may want to heed…
December 4, 2018
Stress eats holes in your brain
Here’s how it happens and what to do about it, according to medical experts. After her husband passed away, Sandi Bond Chapman said she “could feel it immediately.” “For a year, I couldn’t think,” said Chapman, founder and chief director of the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas…
October 31, 2018
New Ways to Make Your Brain Act 20 Years Younger
If it seems like you’ve heard conflicting advice in the media about brain games and other ways to make your brain “younger,” you’re right. A few years ago, pricey brain-game software (and hours at the computer) were thought to accomplish this…and then, soon after, almost completely discredited. In fact, physical exercise,…
October 29, 2018
Let scientists study the effect of marijuana as we decide on legalization
Cannabis use is a fact — legal in some places and not in others. Either way, science should be a stronger consideration to inform our policies. Elsewhere, research has yielded insights that would not have been possible without the ability to study substances in a scientific and controlled setting. Consider…