Chuck Dinerstein

1 week ago | acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein

Initially described as early as the Seven Years War (1756-63), physicians have documented excessive physical exhaustion, anger, irritability, and depression, primarily among soldiers. Variously called shell shock, battle fatigue, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), this condition has come into the modern lexicon in the last decade or so. Its diagnostic description, separate from other anxiety disorders, was formalized in 2013.

1 week ago | acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein

From the collective forgetfulness of overfished herring to America’s billion-dollar love affair with Slim Jims, what we snack on and where we shop (hello, 7-11) says more about us than any sociology textbook. Culture is what happens in Peanuts comics; our protein obsessions and the memory of migratory fish all end up in the same article. Culture is our collective memory. Certainly, no one doubts the importance of culture in navigating our social, economic, and political worlds.

1 week ago | acsh.org | Cameron English |Chuck Dinerstein

Despite dramatically increasing the national debt, the Trump Administration has made controversial cuts to federal funding for research, including critical areas like vaccine development and disease prevention. Many scientists warn that these reductions threaten public health advancements and technological innovation. Have these cuts crossed a line? Let’s take a look.

1 week ago | acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein

From the collective forgetfulness of overfished herring to America’s billion-dollar love affair with Slim Jims, what we snack on and where we shop (hello, 7-11) says more about us than any sociology textbook. Culture is what happens in Peanuts comics; our protein obsessions and the memory of migratory fish all end up in the same article. Culture is our collective memory. Certainly, no one doubts the importance of culture in navigating our social, economic, and political worlds.

1 week ago | acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein

"Historically viewed as mainly a “wear and tear” condition, new insights suggest that OA may be part of an evolutionary, age-related biological process rather than mainly driven by mechanical damage."Osteoarthritis, joint pain, and stiffness are the most common forms of arthritis and increase in incidence as we age. It affects roughly 7% of the world’s population; if you limit that number to the more susceptible, the over-40s, it affects one in every four adults.