Author: Tom Patriot

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT DEODORANT TYPES, STRAIGHT FROM A DERMATOLOGIST

Tom Patriot

Deodorant is a curious thing. Although most of us use it in our daily regimen, we very rarely deviate from the brand or type we reach for — be that a stick, gel, spray, wipe or even an aluminum-free formula. By not giving it a second thought, however, we may be missing out. We tapped dermatologist Papri Sarkar, MD, of Brookline Dermatology to break down the differences between each deodorant type, so you’ll know if trying something new is right for you. FIRST, HOW IS A DEODORANT DIFFERENT FROM AN ANTIPERSPIRANT? The first key…

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The Most Savage Tweets About Donald Trump’s Day with the Royals During His U.K. State Visit

Tom Patriot

President Trump kicked off his three-day state visit to the U.K. today with a number of engagements with members of the royal family. Not everyone was happy about his trip; there was a protest outside of Buckingham Palace (plus a few rebellious signs and billboards) despite his claim otherwise. But those who didn’t defy the POTUS with physical demonstrations did so on the Internet, trolling the the Commander-in-Chief with tweets and memes because it’s 2019 and this is what we do now. The quips began even before the president and first lady landed in…

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How chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivation

Tom Patriot

Growing evidence shows that the brain’s dopamine system, which drives motivation, is directly affected by chronic, low-grade inflammation. A new paper proposes that this connection between dopamine, effort and the inflammatory response is an adaptive mechanism to help the body conserve energy. Trends in Cognitive Sciences published the theoretical framework developed by scientists at Emory University. The authors also provided a computational method to experimentally test their theory. “When your body is fighting an infection or healing a wound, your brain needs a mechanism to recalibrate your motivation to do other…

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FAANG Stocks Fall as Reports of Government Investigations Scare Investors

Tom Patriot

The internet heavyweights were all down sharply as various media reported that the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission were planning to launch investigations of the companies. Facebook was down 7.51 percent, Alphabet Inc.(parent of Google) fell 6.11 percent and Amazon.com dropped 4.62 percent. Netflix, not under government scrutiny, was down a more modest 1.94 percent. The rout in tech stocks led to a 2.04 percent loss for the Entrepreneur Index™. The Nasdaq composite index was also down 1.61 percent. The Dow with a late surge gained 0.02 percent while the S&P 500 index fell 0.28 percent. Other…

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