Medicare may soon cover diabetes prevention program: (HealthDay)—Medicare could soon pay for a program aimed at diabetes
Medicare may soon cover diabetes prevention program: (HealthDay)—Medicare could soon pay for a program aimed at diabetes prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week.
Source: medicalxpress.com
Weaker drinks 'to solve health problems', say councils - BBC News: Weaker beers, ciders, wines and spirits are what is needed
Weaker drinks 'to solve health problems', say councils - BBC News: Weaker beers, ciders, wines and spirits are what is needed to tackle drink-related health problems, local councils in England and Wales say.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Flow, the secret to happiness: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot
Flow, the secret to happiness: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."
Source: ted.com
Celebrating Claude Shannon: The engineer’s life disproves the myth that only scientists make discoveries
Celebrating Claude Shannon: The engineer’s life disproves the myth that only scientists make discoveries
Source: ieee.org
APOD: 2016 March 22 - Rainbow Airglow over the Azores
APOD: 2016 March 22 - Rainbow Airglow over the Azores
Source: nasa.gov
Great read! We can eat almost anything, but we are uncertain what we should eat. This omnivore's dilemma has not only vexed
Great read! We can eat almost anything, but we are uncertain what we should eat. This omnivore's dilemma has not only vexed our ancestors trying to avoid poisonous foods it continues to occupy much of our time. We seem incapable of deciding what to have for lunch without consulting to dietary guidelines,...
Source: amazon.co.uk
Could this evidence suggest dietary guidelines work or is there something else going on in Japan? "Quality of diet and
Could this evidence suggest dietary guidelines work or is there something else going on in Japan? "Quality of diet and mortality among Japanese men and women: Japan Public Health Center based prospective study" Kayo Kurotani. Shamima Akter. Ikuko Kashino. Atsushi Goto. Tetsuya Mizoue. Mitsuhiko Noda....
Source: bmj.com
The Power of "My": The phrase "my doctor" implies a relationship that is key to the practice of medicine. Understanding
The Power of "My": The phrase "my doctor" implies a relationship that is key to the practice of medicine. Understanding the implications of this relationship is vitally important, particularly in this time of rapid change in the structure of medical practice. Some years ago, as a young research fellow,...
Source: jamanetwork.com
Nottingham woman, 93, found living in 'squalor' - BBC News: A council investigates how a 93-year-old woman was left to live
Nottingham woman, 93, found living in 'squalor' - BBC News: A council investigates how a 93-year-old woman was left to live alone in "shocking" conditions despite carers being paid to look after her.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Birmingham's QE Hospital: 'Bullying culture stopped speaking out' - BBC News: A culture of bullying at an NHS trust prevented
Birmingham's QE Hospital: 'Bullying culture stopped speaking out' - BBC News: A culture of bullying at an NHS trust prevented staff from speaking out about the number of heart surgery patients who were dying, a report finds.
Source: bbc.co.uk
It’s Time to Rethink America’s Corn System: As a crop, corn is highly productive, flexible and successful. As a system,
It’s Time to Rethink America’s Corn System: As a crop, corn is highly productive, flexible and successful. As a system, the same is not true.
Source: ensia.com
iPhone app tracks 600 patients in biggest ever study of Parkinson’s Disease: Smartphones come stuffed with sensors –
iPhone app tracks 600 patients in biggest ever study of Parkinson’s Disease: Smartphones come stuffed with sensors – now doctors are using them to study people's health on a scale impossible before
Source: newscientist.com
Many parents wary of online doctor ratings: When it comes to choosing a doctor, the majority of parents aren't convinced
Many parents wary of online doctor ratings: When it comes to choosing a doctor, the majority of parents aren't convinced online ratings are reliable -- or even real, a new national poll shows.
Source: eurekalert.org
Social media beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences, research shows: University of Leicester research
Social media beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences, research shows: University of Leicester research suggests patients often seek medical knowledge from social media platforms rather than traditional medical sources.
Source: eurekalert.org
A&E now 'overwhelmed' says royal college presidents and calls for more staff - Hospital Dr
A&E now 'overwhelmed' says royal college presidents and calls for more staff - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk
APOD: 2016 March 20 - A Picturesque Equinox Sunset
APOD: 2016 March 20 - A Picturesque Equinox Sunset
Source: nasa.gov
"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof
"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof of concept, not only because they’re often doing it for the first time, but also because the skills necessary for creating are not the same as scaling." Eddie Yoon, Steve Hughes....
Source: hbr.org
Two new studies undermine “over-simplistic models of human evolution”
Two new studies undermine “over-simplistic models of human evolution”
Source: arstechnica.com
Ignition lock laws cut alcohol-related crash deaths
Ignition lock laws cut alcohol-related crash deaths
Source: reuters.com
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