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Multi-social millennials more likely depressed than social(media)ly conservative peers: Compared with the total time spent

Multi-social millennials more likely depressed than social(media)ly conservative peers: Compared with the total time spent on social media, use of multiple platforms is more strongly associated with depression and anxiety among young adults, the University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Media,...
Source: eurekalert.org

Urine test for fatigue could help prevent accidents: Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers and bus drivers have at least

Urine test for fatigue could help prevent accidents: Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers and bus drivers have at least one thing in common -- if they're exhausted at work, they could be putting lives at risk. But the development of a new urine test, reported in the ACS journal Analytical Chemistry,...
Source: eurekalert.org

In a final betrayal of the Cadbury brand, Kraft has quietly abandoned its promise to stick with Fairtrade: When John Cadbury

In a final betrayal of the Cadbury brand, Kraft has quietly abandoned its promise to stick with Fairtrade: When John Cadbury founded his legendary confectionary firm in 1824, he was selling just three products: tea, coffee and – perhaps more predictably – drinking chocolate. With the help of his...
Source: independent.co.uk

Opec may have done the world a good turn for once: It is not often that the interests of an industry cartel and the global

Opec may have done the world a good turn for once: It is not often that the interests of an industry cartel and the global environment are aligned, but the Opec agreement to limit oil production may prove to be just one. The agreement, for the first cut in eight years, had an immediate impact on the...
Source: independent.co.uk

Meta-Analysis Supports Lower Prediabetes Cutoff: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair,

Meta-Analysis Supports Lower Prediabetes Cutoff: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Adults with fasting glucose concentrations as low as 100 mg/dL or hemoglobin A1c levels of 5.7% could face increased risk for cardiovascular events, a BMJ meta-analysis...
Source: jwatch.org

Seven-day GP opening had 'no impact' on emergency admissions or out of hours - Hospital Dr

Seven-day GP opening had 'no impact' on emergency admissions or out of hours - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

Python is the Growing Platform for Applied Machine Learning - Machine Learning Mastery: You should pick the right tool for

Python is the Growing Platform for Applied Machine Learning - Machine Learning Mastery: You should pick the right tool for the job. The specific predictive modeling problem that you are working on should dictate the specific programming language, libraries and even machine learning algorithms to use....
Source: machinelearningmastery.com

Virgin Care given £700m health contract in Bath and North East Somerset - BBC News: A contract to provide community health

Virgin Care given £700m health contract in Bath and North East Somerset - BBC News: A contract to provide community health and care in Bath and North East Somerset over the next seven years is approved for Virgin Care.
Source: bbc.co.uk

E-learning predictions for 2017. Joining the folly of futurists and pollsters here are my e-learning predictions for 2017.

blog post image E-learning predictions for 2017. Joining the folly of futurists and pollsters here are my e-learning predictions for 2017. I'm looking forward to engaging with as many of them as I can. Conversational technology. Why not have immediate access and personal learning support on platforms through messaging...
Source: agnate.co.uk

More Evidence That Cranberry Products Don't Prevent Urinary Tract Infections: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by André Sofair,

More Evidence That Cranberry Products Don't Prevent Urinary Tract Infections: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS Cranberry capsules did not help prevent bacteriuria plus pyuria in a study of nursing home residents published in … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

Association of e-Cigarette Vaping and Progression to Heavier Patterns of Cigarette Smoking: This cohort study uses survey

Association of e-Cigarette Vaping and Progression to Heavier Patterns of Cigarette Smoking: This cohort study uses survey data to assess associations between baseline e-cigarette use among high school students and use of combustible cigarettes 6 months later. Adam M. Leventhal. Matthew D. Stone. Nafeesa...
Source: jamanetwork.com

Survey of large publishers: 30 percent of our website visits come from Facebook: For publishers, Facebook is the proverbial

Survey of large publishers: 30 percent of our website visits come from Facebook: For publishers, Facebook is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room: They know they have to deal with it, but they aren't always sure of the best strategy for approach. "A new report out today from the International...
Source: niemanlab.org

When anyone tries to predict what the financial markets will do just remind them that complex adaptive systems are tricky.

When anyone tries to predict what the financial markets will do just remind them that complex adaptive systems are tricky. "It is clear that the financial system exhibits all of the classic characteristics of a [Complex Adaptive System], with the consequence that analysis of the likely reaction of...
Source: ssrn.com

Motivational interviewing (MI) for preventing alcohol misuse in young adults is not effective enough | Cochrane

Motivational interviewing (MI) for preventing alcohol misuse in young adults is not effective enough | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Cycling and Diabetes Prevention: Practice-Based Evidence for Public Health Action: Panter and Ogilvie describe findings

Cycling and Diabetes Prevention: Practice-Based Evidence for Public Health Action: Panter and Ogilvie describe findings that link recreational and commuter cycling with reduced incidence of diabetes. Jenna Panter. David Ogilvie. PLOS Med.
Source: plos.org

Why people block ads ... and no they won't turn their adblocker off. "Here’s how people who block ads justify it: Convenience,

Why people block ads ... and no they won't turn their adblocker off. "Here’s how people who block ads justify it: Convenience, control, and avoiding slow load times: Here's some good news and bad news for publishers losing sleep over the rise of adblocking: The good news is that most people don't...
Source: niemanlab.org

How to Record High Quality Audio for E-Learning: We all recognize the sound of poor quality audio when we hear it. Whether

How to Record High Quality Audio for E-Learning: We all recognize the sound of poor quality audio when we hear it. Whether it’s unwanted static, an echo, or ambient room noise, bad audio can distract your learners from the content in your e-learning course and prevent them from clearly receiving your...
Source: elearninguncovered.com

X2 Head Impact Management System Helps Spot Concussions |: X2 Biosystems, a company with offices in Redwood City, CA and

X2 Head Impact Management System Helps Spot Concussions |: X2 Biosystems, a company with offices in Redwood City, CA and Seattle, WA, is releasing its X2 Head Impact Management System for detection and evaluation of events suspected of causing concussion.
Source: medgadget.com

The scariest chart in Mary Meeker’s slide deck for newspapers has gotten even a tiny bit scarier: It's an annual moment

The scariest chart in Mary Meeker’s slide deck for newspapers has gotten even a tiny bit scarier: It's an annual moment of print realism here at Nieman Lab: The posting of the attention/advertising slide from Mary Meeker's state-of-the-Internet slide deck. It's enough of a tradition that I can now...
Source: niemanlab.org

Snapchat reportedly has more daily users than Twitter. What does that mean for news?: Snapchat now has more active daily

Snapchat reportedly has more daily users than Twitter. What does that mean for news?: Snapchat now has more active daily users than Twitter, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Snapchat has 150 million active daily users, up from 110 million in December, Bloomberg reported. Twitter, meanwhile, has less...
Source: niemanlab.org