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How COVID-19 Attacks The Brain And May, In Severe Cases, Cause Lasting Damage : Shots – Health News : NPR

Many patients who are hospitalized for COVI-19 are discharged with symptoms such as those associated with a brain injury. These include "forgetfulness that impairs their ability to function," de Erausquin says. "They complain about trouble with organizing their tasks, and that entails things such as being able to prepare a meal."

But COVI-19 also appears to produce many other brain-related symptoms ranging from seizures to psychosis, a team reports in the Jan. 5 issue of the journal Alzheimer's & ementia. The team, which included de Erausquin, says severe COVI-19 may even increase a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

COVID is such bad news, especially for the more unlucky. Hopefully though soon the vaccine will be widespread, and we will be getting back to the process of normality.

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The New Year Will Bring More Transparency In Hospital Prices : NPR

A new federal health care rule will require hospitals to publicly post prices for every service they offer and break down those prices by component and procedure. The idea behind the Transparency in Coverage rule is to let patients choose where to go, taking price into consideration.

The Trump administration's rule, which goes into effect this month, was made possible in part through the efforts of Cynthia isher, the founder and chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org. Patients from across the United States have told "stories of being blindsided by outrageous medical bills," isher told NPR's Weekend Edition. "This is the win to put affordable into the Affordable Care Act. It's golden."

Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Joy

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Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Joy

12/14/20 by Hidden Brain

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Life is filled with hardships and tragedies — a fact that 2020 has made all too clear for people across the globe. For thousands of years, philosophers have come up with strategies to help us cope with such hardship. This week on Hidden Brain, we talk with philosopher William Irvine about ancient ideas — backed by modern psychology — that can help us manage disappointment and misfortune.

Congress takes up historic bill to decriminalize cannabis

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Congress takes up historic bill to decriminalize cannabis

As the cannabis industry continues to take root state by state, Congress will consider whether to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act once and for all.

The House will vote Friday on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, which would decriminalize cannabis and clear the way to erase nonviolent federal marijuana convictions.

A Conspiracy of Silence

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A Conspiracy of Silence

11/30/20 by Hidden Brain

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We all self-censor at times. We keep quiet at dinner with our in-laws, or nod passively in a work meeting. But what happens when we take this deception a step further, and pretend we believe the opposite of what we really feel? This week on Hidden Brain, economist and political scientist Timur Kuran explains how our personal, professional and political lives are shaped by the fear of what other people think.