A tale of two diseases
I have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). I am also bipolar.
Now which of the above statements shocked/ surprised you more? If I am guessing correctly the latter statement about my being bipolar came across as more of a shock/ surprise/ concern. Now what does that say about your own reactions to mental illness and your own involvement in perpetuating the stigma against mental illness?
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Both of the above are chronic diseases to an extent. My OSA (snoring in popular parlance) cannot be treated by surgery, so the only viable option I have is to use a CPAP machine while sleeping to get a good nightR...
Source: The Mouse Trap - December 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: sandygautam Tags: bipolar personal Bipolar disorder Mental disorder Mental health self-disclosure Source Type: podcasts
Ten Year Anniversary Show, Part 1 - The Early Years
In this very special episode, we begin a two part celebration of the 10 year anniversary for Brain Science. The podcast began in December 2006, which makes it one of the longest running shows since the first podcasts were launched in 2004.Ten years is a lot of ground to cover, so for this episode we are only focusing on the early years from 2006 to 2011. Learn why the podcast began and get a peek into the format changes the show has had over the years. This episode contains something that you rarely see in the show - listener feedback! You'll get to hear what listeners think about the show, how they use the show to help th...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - December 21, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Christy Haussler Tags: Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
#406: pregnant with cancer
One of the things that make young adult cancer so unique is that you can be diagnosed while pregnant, which is something that doesn't happen when you're 8 or 80. Joining us to discuss the trials and tribulations of facing a cancer diagnosis and treatment while pregnant are Amanda Albritton and Cassidy White. (Source: The Stupid Cancer Show - Blog Talk Radio)
Source: The Stupid Cancer Show - Blog Talk Radio - December 20, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Stupid Cancer Show Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
The books that shaped my 2016
‘Love of learning’ in VIA and ‘Learner’ in Gallup, is one of my top strengths, and it typically manifests as either participating in a lot of MOOC‘s or reading a lot of books. I’m trying to move more towards learning by doing, and moving more towards applied concerns, but I guess some reflection on the books I read in 2016 and which left a mark on me are in order.
I read a total of 16 books completely in 2016 as per goodreads, and I had set a challenge of reading at least 25 books in the year, so I did fall short of target.
Not all books I read made a lasting impact and here are the ones...
Source: The Mouse Trap - December 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: sandygautam Tags: Book review books coaching Positive psychology Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 420: Orthogonal vectors
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy SpindlerThe TWiV gurus describe how to use an orthogonal translation system to produce infectious but replication-incompetent influenza vaccines. Become a patron of TWiV!Links for this episodeRegister for ASV 2017Local Zika virus transmission in TexasTexaszika.orgLocal dengue virus transmission in Texas (EID)No more Zika virus transmission in Florida (FL DOH)Dengue virus antibodies enhance Zika virus infection (Clin Trans Imm)Infectious, replication incompetent influenza virus vaccine (Science)Pyrrolysl-tRNA synth...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 18, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
