Monthly Archives: October 2014

Friday Factoids: Can Drinking Soda Accelerate Aging?

    A recurring story throughout news websites this week is a study about a link found between sugar-sweetened soda/pop and aging. The study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that individuals who drank pop frequently generally … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: Sleep Can Affect Brain Size!

  A recent study examined the relationship between sleep and brain volume. The study, which was published in an online article from the journal Neurology, studied 147 adults. Two MRI scans were conducted on the participants 3 ½ years apart … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: A Link Between TIA and PTSD?

    A new study has investigated the link between “mini-strokes,” transient ischemic attacks (TIA’s) and the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Published in the journal Stroke, the study examined 108 patients who had suffered a TIA. The … Continue reading

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WKPIC INTERNS 2014-2015!

Wow has this group been camera-shy! But our intrepid photographer Will Battle at last tracked them down and got a photo.     On the left is Faisal Roberts from Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. At the center is Brittany … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: Bullying in the Workplace

    Bullying. What do you think of when you hear that word? What age demographic immediately springs to the forefront of your mind? What specific behaviors and images does your mind immediately conjure?   Without being especially informed or … Continue reading

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