Former Binance chief Changpeng Zhao announces new educational project involving NFTs
CZ announced on X that his next project will be a 'gamified' platform that aims to provide free basic education for all — with NFT badges. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Indiana gov. vetoes bill defining anti-semitism, signs proclamation condemning anti-semitism
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill Monday that would have defined antisemitism in state education code while simultaneously signing a proclamation condemning all forms of antisemitism. The Republican governor cited changes made to the bill in the final days of the legislative session in a…#indiana #ericholcomb #israel #jews #jewish #nonjewish #usdepartmentofstate #donaldtrump #ihra #voiceforpeaceindiana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Asia-Pacific firms have work cut out on meeting climate-disclosure requirements, executive implementing standards says
“The GHGP is the basis for all existing standards” for calculating greenhouse gas emissions, Bassen said in an interview. Companies in the Asia-Pacific region will need education, cooperation with suppliers and exchanges of best practices to meet tightening climate -disclosure requirements. “To…#ghgp #asiapacificregion #geneva #cdp #scope1 #scope2 #scope #asiapacific #scope3 #terencejeyaretnam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Who would handle each of 15 issues better if elected: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?
A February 2024 poll from YouGov asked Americans whether they believed former president Donald Trump or President Joe Biden would handle a variety of issues better as president if elected in 2024. Biden comes out ahead on health care, the environment, and education while Trump is regarded more…#yougov #donaldtrump #trump #lgbtq #ukraine #israel #democrats #republicans #independents (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

West Virginia opens the door to teaching intelligent design
In 2005, then–U.S. District Court Judge John Jones ruled that intelligent design (ID)—the idea that life is too complex to have evolved without nudging from supernatural forces—cannot be taught in public school biology courses because it is not a scientific theory. This month, the West Virginia legislature found a workaround, and passed a bill that doesn’t name ID but will nevertheless allow public school teachers there to discuss it in the classroom. The bill, which the state’s governor is expected to sign before the end of the month, is the latest example of what evolution educator at the University of Au...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 18, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Siemens Healthineers develops cinematic reality app
Siemens Healthineers has developed a cinematic reality app that enables "realistic renderings of human anatomy," it said. The company's Cinematic Reality app is designed for Apple Vision Pro and allows users to view interactive holograms of the human body taken from medical scans, according to the firm. It could help with surgical planning and medical and patient education, Siemens noted. Siemens highlighted the app at the recent Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Orlando. It is a prototype and not yet available for commercial use. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Imaging Informatics Industry News Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news

Did you solve it? Lewis Carroll for insomniacs
The answers to today ’s puzzlesEarlier today I set these puzzles by Lewis Carroll, who as well as writing books likeAlice ’s Adventures in Wonderland, was also a prolific puzzle setter.1. The Chelsea PensionersContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Alex Bellos Tags: Mathematics Lewis Carroll Books Education Science Source Type: news

Geisel Medical Students Celebrate Match Day 2024
On Friday, March 15, fourth-year MD students from the Geisel School of Medicine gathered at the Lebanon Opera House to celebrate Match Day 2024 with family, friends, and members of the Geisel and Dartmouth communities. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - March 18, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Timothy Dean Tags: Education Events News 2024 Class of 2024 Match Day Source Type: news

The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, is the world’s preeminent COPD research and advocacy organization. Founded in 1997 in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization, one of GOLD’s stated aims is to “improve prevention and treatment of this lung disease.” In its 2023 global strategy report, GOLD changed its definition of COPD—which many in the profession viewed as overdue. Specifically, the new definition emphasized the heterogeneity of COPD in terms of its underlying drivers and long-term disease course. [ti...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Surgeon Hopes To Educate About Different Levels of Consciousness and How They Influence Daily Life
Book explains body level consciousness, subconscious and higher consciousness BOWRAL, Australia, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In "Your Unique Consciousness," Dr. Anthony J. Emmett attempts to provide an understanding of the levels of consciousness and the way they assist healing... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The Spring Equinox Is Here. What Does That Mean?
Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that actually mean? Here’s what to know about how we split up the year using the Earth’s orbit.What is the equinox? [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] As the Earth travels around the sun, it does so at an angle. For most of the year, the Earth’s axis is tilted either toward or away from the sun. That means the sun’s warmth and light fall unequally on the northern and southern halves of the planet....
Source: TIME: Science - March 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized WEF2024 Source Type: news

Assessing a medication safety and disposal educational program using the health belief model - Frenzel O, Steig J, Hodges A.
BACKGROUND: Self-medication practices continue to grow due to reclassification of prescription to OTC status and self-care information on the internet, however unintended injuries and inappropriate use of medications continue to challenge healthcare provid... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Epilepsy as a cause of burns: our experience in Ain Shams University burn unit - Mabrouk A, Hammad MR, Mabrouk A, Badawy MS.
Lack of patient education, unaffordable or inaccessible medications, especially in low- and middle-income countries such as Egypt, leave patients with epilepsy at a higher risk of suffering burn-related injuries especially with the unpredictable nature of ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Healthcare's role in reducing gun violence - Dixon C.
Focus neutral discussions on safety and education. Takeaways: - Gun injury has moved to the number one spot on the CDC's list for causes of death in children between ages 1 and 19 years. - Nurses and providers can make a difference in reducing fi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

Quality of life among residents of Gaza, Palestine: the predictive role of mental distress, fear of COVID-19, and social support - Jalala SS, Veronese G, Diab M, Abu Jamei Y, Hamam R, Kagee A.
BACKGROUND: Living under siege and deteriorated health, social, educational, and economic conditions and isolation with scarce opportunities to fulfil basic needs and aspirations affect the civil population's mental health and perceived quality of life. In... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news