Obama's tweet to John McCain about his diagnosis was the last thing cancer survivors wanted to see: Glancing through Twitter
Obama's tweet to John McCain about his diagnosis was the last thing cancer survivors wanted to see: Glancing through Twitter this morning, I noticed a friend of a friend responding to Barack Obama’s tweet in support of Senator John McCain who has been diagnosed with brain cancer: “John McCain is...
Source: independent.co.uk
High-fat oil and low-paid farmers: the cost of our coconut craze: The health implications of coconut oil have been much
High-fat oil and low-paid farmers: the cost of our coconut craze: The health implications of coconut oil have been much discussed – but supermarket shelves still groan with coconut products. Meanwhile, many growers earn less than $1 a day. Should we turn our back on this runaway trend?
Source: theguardian.com
London's optical illusion speed bumps - BBC News: Speed bumps have been painted on a London road as part of a pilot scheme
London's optical illusion speed bumps - BBC News: Speed bumps have been painted on a London road as part of a pilot scheme to deter drivers from exceeding 20mph. Wonder if they could be tried in our village. Avoid the expense, the noise, and the interference with buses and emergency vehicles by painting...
Source: bbc.co.uk
Association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality: prospective cohort study:
Association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality: prospective cohort study: Objective To investigate the association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, and all cause mortality.
Design Prospective population based...
Source: bmj.com
London has implemented an interesting idea to curb speeding: magic. The British capital has painted optical illusions on
London has implemented an interesting idea to curb speeding: magic. The British capital has painted optical illusions on its streets as part of a pilot program to get drivers to slow down, according to podcast 99% Invisible. The idea is both simple and clever: Paint the streets to look like they have...
Source: fastcompany.com
A moment that changed me: listening to, rather than trying to fix, my suicidal wife | Mark Lukach: Teacher and writer Mark
A moment that changed me: listening to, rather than trying to fix, my suicidal wife | Mark Lukach: Teacher and writer Mark Lukach was terrified each time Giulia spoke about killing herself. But one day he was too tired to respond
Source: theguardian.com
The secret of passing the MRCP part 1 exam. You may not like the answer but read on ... Going on the right course? Reading
The secret of passing the MRCP part 1 exam. You may not like the answer but read on ... Going on the right course? Reading the right books? Forming a question group? Signing up to an online question bank? Doing the right job whilst sitting the exam? Joining a Facebook forum? Doing past papers? All of...
Is Exenatide a Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease? Athauda, Dilan. Wyse, Richard. Brundin, Patrik. Foltynie, Thomas. Journal
Is Exenatide a Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease? Athauda, Dilan. Wyse, Richard. Brundin, Patrik. Foltynie, Thomas. Journal of Parkinson's Disease. "There is growing interest in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1
agonists as treatments for Parkinson’s disease following the recent
publication...
Source: iospress.com
College statement on MRCGP assessment. In response to an article in Pulse today on differential attainment in the Clinical
College statement on MRCGP assessment. In response to an article in Pulse today on differential attainment in the Clinical Skills Assessment, Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: "The purpose of the MRCGP assessment is to ensure GPs meet the highest standards to...
Source: rcgp.org.uk
Vermont Medical School Says Goodbye To Lectures: The University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine is planning to phase
Vermont Medical School Says Goodbye To Lectures: The University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine is planning to phase out lectures by 2019. The dean behind the effort says lectures aren't good at engaging learners.
Source: npr.org
Acid attacks have been happening in the UK for 200 years, so why are we only talking about them now?: Around eight years
Acid attacks have been happening in the UK for 200 years, so why are we only talking about them now?: Around eight years ago, when researching the screenplay for my short film “Shrouded”, I spoke to women who were victims of acid attacks, but had chosen to wear the Niqab to cover their scarred faces. The...
Source: independent.co.uk
RCEM calls for 2200 extra consultants as part of new strategy to help deliver better care in emergency departments. "The
RCEM calls for 2200 extra consultants as part of new strategy to help deliver better care in emergency departments. "The extra consultants are one of a range of measures detailed in the RCEM Vision 2020 – the College’s strategy to fix the problems facing emergency medicine in England." Being the...
Source: rcem.ac.uk
APOD: 2017 August 1 - Perseid Meteors over Turkey
APOD: 2017 August 1 - Perseid Meteors over Turkey
Source: nasa.gov
Prep: HIV 'game-changer' to reach NHS in England from September - BBC News
Prep: HIV 'game-changer' to reach NHS in England from September - BBC News
Source: bbc.co.uk
The digital native is a myth: The younger generation uses technology in the same ways as older people — and is no better
The digital native is a myth: The younger generation uses technology in the same ways as older people — and is no better at multitasking. Nature News.
Source: nature.com
Excellent tone in the opening paragraphs of Wing Commander Ed Nicol's editorial (RCP's Clinical Medicine July 2017). "we
Excellent tone in the opening paragraphs of Wing Commander Ed Nicol's editorial (RCP's Clinical Medicine July 2017). "we must continue to point out to ministers and those who control our purse strings, this [response to terror incidents] is how we aim to respond to all our patients"
Source: rcpjournal.org
Judge warns of 'blood on our hands' if suicidal girl is forced out of secure care: Sir James Munby, head of high court’s
Judge warns of 'blood on our hands' if suicidal girl is forced out of secure care: Sir James Munby, head of high court’s family division, ‘ashamed and embarrassed’ no hospital place has been found for 17-year-old girl X. The judge added: “We are, even in these times of austerity, one of the...
Source: theguardian.com
US surgeon may be forced to quit UK because of visa nightmare: Patrick Thies, his British wife and their three children
US surgeon may be forced to quit UK because of visa nightmare: Patrick Thies, his British wife and their three children are living apart because of ‘absolutely extraordinary’ Home Office decisions
Source: theguardian.com
Stephen's Web ~ gRSShopper in a Box ~ Stephen Downes "All of this brings us to gRSShopper. This is the tool I've been
Stephen's Web ~ gRSShopper in a Box ~ Stephen Downes "All of this brings us to gRSShopper.
This is the tool I've been working on and with for years now. It - or a
much earlier version of it - is what we used to launch our first MOOCs
in 2008. It is the tool I use to run my website and newsletter....
Source: downes.ca
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