Matthew Ladd, PhD

To be clear, Covid has an acute & a chronic phase. For many, the acute phase can now be relatively ‘mild’, but the chronic phase can continue to inflict all manner of evil on one’s body. Career destroying complications can appear months post-infection, including asymptomatic ones

Brain scans are revealing early dementia-like changes in kids and teens from heavy screen use. 60 Minutes Australia reported toddlers spending just 2–3 hours daily on devices already show abnormal white matter development. Teens averaging 6–8 hours display widened brain ridges and thinning in key areas — patterns that mirror early Alzheimer’s. Excessive screens appear to weaken neural pathways that normally strengthen through real-world movement, play, and face-to-face interaction. We’re also seeing the first IQ drops in recorded history, plus a nearly 400% rise in early-onset dementia signs among 35–44 year olds. Correlation, not proven causation — but devices are the major new variable. This is one of those reports that makes you rethink default habits. The convenience of screens is undeniable, but the potential long-term brain impacts on developing kids are hard to ignore. We may be unintentionally running a massive experiment on the next generation’s cognitive health. Are we underestimating the risks of heavy screen time, or is this concern overblown?

We're doing everything we can to speed up the melting process, but unfortunately... Backcountry opening has been further delayed to May 15th, 2026, due to persisting snow and ice coverage in the park's interior.

Every time you catch Covid you have a risk of developing more long term health problems. Every time.

This is the reason that I stated years ago that Once you have Covid, you HAVE Covid. There should have never been a term Long Covid. The term “others” when it is literally ALL whether they know it or not, and whether the symptoms are obvious or not. Some people think in terms of the prolonged symptoms of the initial SARS entry as “long covid” but not the Covid-related illnesses that developed weeks/months/year later. Then there are other people who think that those with “long covid” are only those who have been seriously debilitated and have limited mobility.

say it louder ❤️‍🩹

What propaganda will you never accept?