Collision of Iceberg and Island and its Effects on Wildlife

Today, you’ll learn about the psychological toll of steroid use, a very slow moving penguin-iceberg collision, and why we sometimes get dizzy when we stand up.  

Steroid Psychopath  

• “Male weightlifters who use steroids are more prone to psychopathology than those who do not.” by Vladimir Hedrih. 2023.  
• “Clustering psychopathology in male anabolic-androgenic steroid users and nonusing weightlifters.” by Marie Lindvik Jorstad, et al. 2023.  
• “Anabolic Steroids.” Cleveland Clinic. 2023. 
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Iceberg Crash    

• “45-mile-long iceberg slams into penguin refuge in Antarctica, almost causing ecological disaster.” by Harry Baker. 2023.  
• “A Brief Iceberg-Island Encounter.” by Adam Voiland. 2023.  
• “Chinstrap Penguin.” n.a. N.d.  
• “Chinstrap Penguin.” National Geographic. N.d. 

Stand Up Dizziness  

• “Why do you get dizzy if you stand up too fast?” by Anna Gora. 2023.  
• “Orthostatic Hypotension.” NIH. 2023. 
• “A Brief REview on the Pathological Role of Decreased Blood Flow Affected in Retinitis Pigmentosa.” by Yi Jing Yang. 2018.  

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