Episode 119
119 - Sadistically Significant
Your favorite petalheads discuss electronic health records, weight loss drugs, crash diets, artificial sweeteners, sugar, and the latest happiness, higher consciousness, and hi-tech hijinks.
January 7, 20242h 15mExplicit
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Show Notes
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
- Many dead patients still listed as alive in electronic health records, researchers say
- Diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased suicidal thoughts, finds study
- Crash diets may work against you, and could have permanent consequences
- Could artificial sweeteners alter your microbiome?
- Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?
- Can product warning labels communicate the dangers of sugar?
- Scientists Finally Figure Out Why Urine is Yellow
- How memories are formed in the brain: A new role for the internal compass
Happiness:
- Baby That Had Spinal Surgery While in the Womb Can Now Walk and Run
- Q&A: Stressed out? Why mindfulness and meditation help us cope with the world
- Oklahoma 13-year-old is Believed to Be the First Person Ever to Beat Tetris Game
Toast and Jam:
The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:
- New Marijuana Laws Take Effect In Multiple States—Affecting Workers, Regulators, Product Labeling And More
- Tennessee Hemp Businesses Say New Rules Threaten Industry
- Using Marijuana Before Working Out Can Enhance Enjoyment And ‘Runner’s High,’ But Also Cause More Exertion, Study Finds
Back of the Napkin:
- Will Blue Light From Your Phone Disrupt Your Sleep? What We Know
- Vectrex reborn: How a chance encounter gave new life to a dead console
- A 'ridiculously weak' password causes disaster for Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier
The Junk Drawer
Dishonorable Mentions:
- YouTube Still Blocking Access To Steamboat Willie On Behalf Of Disney In Some Countries
- Consumer group wants to end $255M 'gift card loophole' for Starbucks and others
Images:
Credits:
- RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
- CSB
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