Articles By Anthony Rivas
- "The Biggest Loser" has faced lots of criticism recently for the amount of weight its contestants put back on. But while there is a physiological reason for this, the problem is also rooted in these peoples' psychology. Psychologist Armando Gonzalez tells us how.
- Our skin is the body's largest organ, and it's not without its flaws.
- Early signs of dementia are hard to catch, but as a person developing it loses touch with social context, their sense of humor may reflect brain changes.
- Musical training in high school boosts a person’s language skills, and may improve academic performance.
- A supplement being developed by Canadian researchers could counteract the effects of celiac disease, giving people with the condition the freedom to eat what they want.
- A Texas woman gave birth to her 10-pound son in her car, and her husband caught the whole thing on video.
- People who report more frequent earworms are more likely to have brains that are thicker in certain areas.
- Ogilvy & Mather China's latest ad campaign for the Center for Psychological Research, Shenyang, hopes to encourage people to put their phones away when they're with others.
- Top officials with the American Psychological Association worked to keep a relationship with the Defense Department by bending to its needs when it came to torture.
- Using certain antidepressants during pregnancy may increase risk of birth defects, but it depends which antidepressant.
- Gavin Joseph was targeted by bullies in his high school for being different. Little did they know that he had Asperger's syndrome and ADHD.
- Teen marijuana use is a major concern for public health officials as medical marijuana spreads throughout the states. But how do we prevent them from starting in the first place?