Derek Beres

Derek Beres

Derek Beres is a freelance writer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast and co-author of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat.

There's a link between American marijuana use and violent crime south of the U.S. and Mexico border... and even a link with avocados. 
Over 1,100 teens in Australia exhibited low self-esteem and aggressive behavior linked to late-night phone and social media usage. 
Research on varied forms of intermittent fasting is proving to be of value.
We have a growing understanding of how they emotionally impact us.
The Body-Mass Index is a poor way to determine your health. Try this more important ratio instead. 
There's been an alarming uptick in sufferers of depression turning to opioids, increasing addiction numbers. 
That's a big yes, as an incredible new study from University of Melbourne researchers found.