How Mark Zuckerberg is reimagining the classroom
Imagine hopping on a school bus and being transported to an immersive, educational tour of the inside of the human body — and no, not on a fictional episode of “The Magic School Bus.” This is the kind of experience that Meta hopes to enable for students, digitally, through its Quest virtual…#magicschoolbus #meta #quest #vr #bringingvr #globetheatre #ancientrome #globalaffairs #nickclegg #manhattan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Far Beyond the Pasturelands review – on the trail of the ‘Himalayan Viagra’
Documentary reveals the cost to Nepalese villagers of harvesting a supposed aphrodisiac that sells for more than gold in ChinaEvery year, thousands of Nepalese villagers make their way to the Himalayan foothills in search of a fungus calledyarsagumba. Known for its aphrodisiac properties, the elusive substance sells in China for a price higher than gold. Following Lalita, a young mother among the countless trekkers, this intimate documentary from Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis paints a stirring portrait of a community exploited by modern commerce.Living in the largely agrarian village of Maikot, a wistful L...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Phuong Le Tags: Documentary films Nepal China Fungi Asia Pacific Biology Culture Society South and central Asia World news Source Type: news
Can you solve it? Art thou smarter than Shakespeare?
Don ’t make this a comedy of errorsToday ’s puzzles come from the quill of Rob Eastaway, the bard of brainteasers, whose latest bookMuch Ado About Numbersis a journey into Shakespeare ’s mathematical life and times.1. Hours and hoursContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Alex Bellos Tags: Mathematics Education Science Source Type: news
Managing workplace violence against health care workers: education alone is not enough - Kynoch K, Liu XL, Cabilan CJ, Ramis MA.
Health care workers are constantly faced with the possibility of occupational violence from patients, visitors, and others. Occupational violence encompasses any physical or verbal aggressive behavior, including abuse, threats, or assault, occurring in the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Prevalence and correlates of medical student mistreatment in Nigeria: a narrative review - Essien EA, Ukoaka BM, Daniel FM, Okobru G, Adam TW.
Mistreatment in medical education encompasses various forms of abusive behavior, often indicating a disregard for students' dignity and interfering with the learning process. This review paper aims to investigate the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Core curriculum elements on substance use disorder for early academic career medical and health professions education programs - U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration..
Government estimates indicate the nation's behavioral health workforce, including those who treat patients with substance use disorders (SUD), will continue to experience staffing shortages and that it is imperative to address future workforce needs for se... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Family-based education and follow-up program for patients with burns: a mixed assessment study - Ahmadi H, Mirza Aghazadeh Attari A, Ajoudani F, Lotfi M.
BACKGROUND: Burn injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting not only the patients but also their families. Family-based education and follow-up program are interventions that aim to improve the quality of life and psychosoci... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
The burden of burns: an analysis of public health measures - Ivanko A, Garbuzov AE, Schoen JE, Kearns R, Phillips B, Murata E, Danos D, Phelan HA, Carter JE.
Accurate analysis of injuries is paramount when allocating resources for prevention, research, education, and legislation. As burn mortality has improved over recent decades, the societal burden of burn injuries has grown ambiguous to the public while a sc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
The Hamas massacre of Oct 7, 2023, and its aftermath, medical crimes, and the Lancet commission report on medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust - Reis SP, Wald HS.
BACKGROUND: The report of the Lancet Commission on medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust, released in November 2023, calls for this history to be required for all health professions education, to foster morally courageous health professionals who speak up wh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
A grounded theory of youth athlete concussion under-reporting decisions - Pennock K, Tamminen K, McKenzie B, Mainwaring L.
BACKGROUND: Sport-related concussions leave youth vulnerable to significant health, physical, social, and educational disruptions. Many youth athletes under-report concussions, but the scope of the issue for this population is not well understood, nor are ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A national 20-year analysis of weight lifting-related injuries and fractures among adolescents - Gupta R, Quintana JO, Reddy N, Ayotte S, Lawrence JTR.
BACKGROUND: Increasing strength through weightlifting has become a core component of competitive sports training, recreational exercise programs, and school physical education classes. Although many health benefits exist, there is concern for injury, espec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Behavior problems, social relationships, and adolescents' future orientation: links from middle to late adolescence - Rydell AM, Brocki KC.
INTRODUCTION: As adolescents leave high school, plans for the future are of great importance. Future orientation reflects positive thoughts regarding further education, employment, and family life. While future orientation has been found to affect behavior... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Does childhood maltreatment influence Chinese preschool education college students' depression and anxiety? Evidence from a latent class analysis - Ji S, Chen C.
INTRODUCTION: Preschool teachers' mental health may be a critical factor in their job performance, which in turn can influence the quality of early childhood education. However, little is known about its development. Childhood maltreatment, as a chronic fo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Face-to-face bullying in and outside of schools and cyberbullying are associated with suicidality in Kenyan high school students: a public health issue - Ndetei DM, Mutiso V, Shanley JR, Musyimi C, Nyamai P, Munyua T, Osborn TL, Johnson NE, Gilbert S, Abio A, Javed A, Sourander A.
BACKGROUND: Childhood bullying has been classified as a major public health concern by WHO, with negative effects on the health education and social outcomes of both bullies and victims. There is no current Kenyan data on the prevalence of face-to-face bul... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
What is the Dose-Response for Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation in Lactating Mothers?
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Vitamin D is an important vitamin for bone formation and mineral homeostasis. Hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, osteomalacia, rickets and tetany can all result because of Vitamin D deficiency. Deficiency is caused by inadequate dietary intakes of Vitamin D, inadequate exposure to sunlight or patients with fat malabsorption or renal disease. Even in high sun exposure areas of the world, Vitamin D deficiency can occur because of inadequate exposure due to clothing or cultural practices. Sunscreen blocks sunlight and an SPF (sun protection factor) of 8 blocks 95% of the sun, so there needs to be a careful balance bet...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 15, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
