A shot rings out. A young man is hit.
He is rushed to the hospital, where doctors save his life.
Eventually, the gunshot wound heals. But he doesn’t.

3/14/2019

Humans are pushed further in personal virtual interactions, navigating online conversations with minds programmed to take cues from facial expressions, tone of voice, and other missing nuances of in-person communication. This struggle to perceive meaning and truth includes our reading of news, which can include “fake news.” Dr. Eric C. Leuthardt and Dr. Albert H. Kim, Washington University neurosurgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, discuss the effects of engaging with people and information in a virtual space.

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3/14/2019

Does the influx of news on your phone and general information overload help you stay informed or just cause detrimental stress? Is any kind of stress good? Dr. Eric C. Leuthardt and Dr. Albert H. Kim, Washington University neurosurgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, talk about the effects of our environment on our brains and how we can manage our exposure to stress to actually help us change our behaviors for the better.

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3/14/2019

Most people have experienced sleep deprivation at some point in their lives and can recall the impact on their physical and cognitive abilities. But what’s the neuroscience behind feeling fatigued and disoriented? Dr. Eric C. Leuthardt and Dr. Albert H. Kim, Washington University neurosurgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, discuss the purpose of sleep.

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The Women & Infants Center, a collaborative partnership between Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University Physicians is commemorating the one year anniversary since its grand opening in 2018 on the Washington University Medical Campus.