Why We Forget Our Childhoods + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: why childhood memories are so hard to recall; how anti-inflammatory medications could prevent Alzheimer’s; and how doctors are struggling to detect false claims in the midst of an opioid crisis.
Dentists Mysteriously Dying of Lung Disease: CDC Report
Newsweek
A recent report from the CDC shows an unsettling number of dentists who are dying from lung diseases as they struggle to find a cause.
This Is Where Your Childhood Memories Went
Nautilus
Ever wonder why it’s so hard to recall memories from your early years? Writer Ferris Jabr takes a look into the complex phenomenon of childhood amnesia.
Some Patients Are in Pain. Some Just Want Drugs. How Do I Tell Them Apart?
The Washington Post
With the growing opioid crisis, doctors are taking on becoming lie detectors, trying to figure out which patients really need them, and which are trying to get high.
Scientists Inch Towards Answers on How Dementia Works
Financial Times
Could taking an anti-inflammatory medication decrease your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease? New research explores the immune systems link to Alzheimer’s, and provides a pathway toward an eventual cure.