Brandon Luu, MD

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Frequent video gamers performed on cognitive tests like non-gamers that were ~13.7 years younger

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https://t.co/qtEDSebcXy

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When kids used their phones more than usual after 10 PM, they:

1) Fell asleep ~65 minutes later
2) Slept ~20 minutes less

Kids need a hard cutoff for late-night phone use.

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Among adults with ADHD, the odds of a car crash requiring an ER visit were 38% lower in men and 42% lower in women during months on medication vs. months off.

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@gnomic_i No refunds, sorry

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Treat every weekend like you paid $2,000 to be there.

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@JobJailJohnny Boy math👌

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Never wear headphones when you're somewhere you need to be on your guard.

Your life could literally depend on it.

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@BreakTheCurse7 Exactly

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It’s ok to just feel bad sometimes.

People who accepted their negative emotions without judging themselves had better psychological health 6 months later.

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Workplace gossip has actually been studied, and unsurprisingly, it can help coworkers bond and work together better.

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https://t.co/EsLVvaDZKH

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People who read fiction tend to be better at understanding other people's thoughts and feelings.

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More on this here:
https://t.co/I5GCU8li1b

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Saline: a cheap and easy treatment for the common cold.

In this trial, hypertonic saline nasal rinsing + gargling:
1) shortened illness by 1.9 days
2) reduced OTC medication use by 36%, and was
3) linked to 35% fewer reported household infections

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@BodyExplained Yeah it still doesn’t make any sense

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I’m incredibly confused by this sleep deprivation advice.

Is this for real?

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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is expected to be sidelined for multiple months after new imaging over the weekend found several blood clots in his lungs.

Hurts is now on blood thinners and should have no long-term effects. But it’s unlikely he plays again this season.

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@AndrewRisteter I can’t think of a single reason to tell someone to do this — have never seen it in any PE or DVT guidelines

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@AllenPGreenMD Agreed

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https://t.co/65vekoAlTB

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https://t.co/urbJm92HD5

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People on the autism spectrum seem to be less susceptible to marketing tactics.

In this study, they were less influenced by the “decoy effect”: adding an inferior third option to make another product seem more attractive.