Charlie Bracke can’t remember a time when he wasn’t into video games. When he was 5, he loved playing Wolfenstein 3D, a crude, cartoonish computer game in which a player tries to escape a Nazi prison by navigating virtual labyrinths while mowing down enemies. In his teenage years, he became…
Drugs Makers and Distributors in Talks to Settle Opioid Lawsuits for $50 Billion
Three drug distributors and two drug manufacturers are in talks to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits over the companies’ role in the nation’s opioid crisis, Reuters reports. The suits were brought by cities, counties and Native American tribes. The proposed settlement would include $22 billion in cash and $29 billion in drugs…
What to know about delirium
Delirium is a sudden change in a person’s mental function, which includes their ways of thinking and their behavior or level of consciousness. This change often affects memory and concentration. Medical professionals do not yet fully understand delirium, but it seems to have an association with older age, alcohol withdrawal,…
Sesame Street Features New Muppet Whose Mother Struggles With Addiction
Sesame Street is introducing a new initiative to support children affected by parental addiction. The initiative features a Muppet named Karli, whose mother struggles with addiction, The Washington Post reports. Videos and other online content feature Karli, along with Sesame Street characters including Elmo and Abby Cadabby. The content is part of…
Everything you need to know about chemical imbalances in the brain
A chemical imbalance in the brain occurs when a person has either too little or too much of certain neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers that pass information between nerve cells. Examples of neurotransmitters include serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. People sometimes call serotonin and dopamine the “happy hormones” because of the…