A General Feeling of Disorder by Oliver Sacks
Alcohol, Caffeine, and Nicotine
What Advocates of Legalizing Pot Don't Want You to Know
The New York Times
Your Liver Doesn't Know It's the Holidays
The New York Times
A Guide for Parents on Talking to Kids About Alcohol
"Delaying That First Drink: A Parents' Guide"
Produced by the AAAS Science Inside Alcohol Project
Comparative Epidemiology of Dependence on Tobacco, Alcohol, Controlled Substances, and Inhalants
This 25-page PDF file contains an article from Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology which aims to report basic descriptive findings from new research on the epidemiology of drug dependence syndromes, conducted as part of the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS).
After the smoke clears
Chemical & Engineering News
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free, experts say
ScienceDaily
Ethanol: The Dose, Effects and Side-Effects of the World's Second-Most Popular Drug Conversations in Science Series
Introductory Chemistry Class Guest Lecture
Uncorked: The Science of Champagne
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Sports and Fitness
From scientist to salesman
How Bennet Omalu, doctor of ‘Concussion’ fame, built a career on distorted science
The Washington Post
How Did Eliud Kipchoge Break the Marathon Record So Soon?
The New York Times
Think L.S.U.’s Locker Room Was Crazy? It Also Has a Centrifuge
The New York Times
Football May Take a Toll on the Brain, Even Without Concussions
The New York Times
At Colorado, A Breach In Football's Wall
The New York Times
The Concussion Question: Ex-UW players find unconventional methods for improving brain health
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin football players downplay warnings while proof of brain injury piles up
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, at madison.com
Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind
Slouching can have ill effects on body and state of mind. But with some solid effort, and sometimes exercises, muscular imbalances can be corrected.
Science of the Olympic Summer Games
A collaboration between NBC and the NSF
Science of the Olympic Winter Games
A collaboration between NBC and the NSF
Performance Enhancement: Beyond the Work, Sweat and Tears
Conversations in Science Series
Health Care
Will Science Take the Field?
A New York Times op-ed piece by UW-Madison's Deborah Blum
You Don’t Look a Day Over 50-Do Your Arteries? Using Ultrasound to Evaluate Arterial Age
Conversations in Science Series
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Minimally Invasive Thoracic Oncology Surgery at UW: Technically More Difficult,
But Easier for the Patient
Conversations in Science Series
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Transforming Healthcare: Visions for the Future
Conversations in Science Series
Current Thinking About Skin Cancer and Sun Screens
Conversations in Science Series
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: What's Hot and What's Not
Conversations in Science Series
Nutrition
How ‘Fast Carbs’ May Undermine Your Health
The New York Times
How to Boil the Perfect Egg
The New York Times
Susan Nitzke, professor emerita and former chair of nutritional sciences, dies at 71
UW-Madison News
The Toll of America's Obesity
The New York Times
What's ice cream, and why do we scream for it?
Chemical and Engineering News
How to Get America on the Mediterranean Diet
The New York Times
The Dangers of Belly Fat
The New York Times
The Germs That Love Diet Soda
The New York Times
Big Sugar Versus Your Body
The New York Times
After 'The Biggest Loser' Their Bodies Fought to Regain Weight
Why You Can't Lose Weight on a Diet
The New York Times
Science that is hard to swallow
The Washington Post
Will calorie listings curb our fast food habits?
UW Health News & Events
Calories, Cancer and Aging
Conversations in Science Series
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
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Sleep
An Underappreciated Key to College Success: Sleep
The New York Times
Seeking the Gears of Our Inner Clock
Neuroscientists have struggled to understand exactly how the mind's cycles affect us. Studies of donated brains provide some answers.
Sleep and the Brain
Conversations in Science Series
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Biology of Sleep
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