Afghanistan
This is not entirely on topic for Stayin ' Alive, but I wrote the Today in Iraq and Afghanistan blog for nigh on 15 years so I feel compelled to comment. A link isn ' t really necessary because it ' s all over the news that with the withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Afghan security forces are collapsing and the Taliban are conquering territory, including major cities, much faster than almost anyone expected.But here ' s a link for the heck of it. Given the abject failure of the Afghan National Army and other government forces, predictions are that the internationally recognized government may not hold on to Kabul for mo...
Source: Stayin' Alive - August 13, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
The Backstory of a Photo That Went Viral.
By MIKE MAGEE
“People might not treat you the right way or they may stare at you. But the way that you treat people is going to go way further than anything else.”Carson Pickett, NWSL/Orlando Pride/NC Courage
In the summer of 2017, Colleen and Miles Tidd were told that their third child would be born without a left forearm. Colleen later reported that she cried at first, but not for long. They had two other children, girls age 2 and 12, to consider. In preparation for their son Joseph’s birth, they reached out to an advocacy organization, “Lucky Fin”, for information and support.
The name derives from th...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech carson pickett Mike Magee Source Type: blogs
The Backstory of a Photo That Went Viral
By MIKE MAGEE
“People might not treat you the right way or they may stare at you. But the way that you treat people is going to go way further than anything else.”Carson Pickett, NWSL/Orlando Pride/NC Courage
In the summer of 2017, Colleen and Miles Tidd were told that their third child would be born without a left forearm. Colleen later reported that she cried at first, but not for long. They had two other children, girls age 2 and 12, to consider. In preparation for their son Joseph’s birth, they reached out to an advocacy organization, “Lucky Fin”, for information and support.
The name derives from th...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech carson pickett Mike Magee Source Type: blogs
A physician shares images of humanity
An excerpt from The Bonds We Share: Images of Humanity, 40 Years Around the Globe. A young girl decorated for the Jaisalmer camel festival. The Jaisalmer Desert Festival is an annual event that takes place in February in the beautiful city of Jaisalmer, India. The festival is celebrated amidst the beautiful dunes of the TharRead more …A physician shares images of humanity originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 17, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/glenn-mark-losack" rel="tag" > Glenn Mark Losack, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
How Taking Baby Steps Helped Me Achieve Financial Health
Over the years, I have realized how much my mental state has been crucial to other areas of my life including my productivity. My mental state drives my physical fitness or working at home with kids successfully.
So, it’s been no surprise to me recently that financial freedom could help address issues with my financial health. And how do you do it? By taking baby steps. Personally, I decided to follow the Dave Ramsey baby steps method, but I found that the biggest attribute lies in taking small steps to achieve the desired outcomes.
Let’s begin.
Why Baby Steps Equip You To Succeed
You may remember the Pick ...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: BenTejes Tags: career featured money and finance productivity tips self-improvement financial health Source Type: blogs
Children Who Enjoy School Aged Six Tend To Get Better Grades Ten Years Later
By Emily Reynolds
Multiple factors influence how we perform educationally: the way we’re taught, our particular needs and how they’re met, our parents, and our socio-economic background to name a few. Gaps in attainment can start from very early on: some children have already fallen behind before the age of seven.
But what about how much we enjoy school? A new study in npj Science of Learning, led by the University of Bristol’s Tim Morris, looks at this relatively under-explored factor. And the team finds that enjoyment at the age of six has a significant impact on achievement, which was visible even years lat...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - July 9, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Developmental Educational Source Type: blogs
Aortic Occlusion to Enhance Blood Flow to Brain and Heart: Interview with Habib Frost, CEO of Neurescue
Neurescue, a medtech company based in Denmark, created the NEURESCUE system, a balloon catheter designed to occlude the aorta, resulting in a significant increase in blood flow to the heart and brain. The mechanism is intended to provide emergency treatment for patients suffering a hemorrhage or cardiac arrest.
Both hemorrhage and cardiac arrest represent unmet needs, resulting in a significant number of deaths each year. At present only one in ten people survive a cardiac arrest, illustrating the stark outcomes of this patient population.
Aortic occlusion can help to control blood loss and, by increasing blood flow ...
Source: Medgadget - July 8, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Emergency Medicine Exclusive Vascular Surgery Source Type: blogs
Kids As Young As Five Underestimate How Much Their Peers Like Them
By Emma Young
A striking paper in Psychological Science in 2018 revealed consistent evidence for the “liking gap” — that other people like us more than we think. Now, for the first time, researchers have looked at how this phenomenon arises during childhood. The study, led by Wouter Wolf at Duke University, US, on children aged 4 to 11, found that the liking gap emerged by around 5, and then grew wider with age. The findings have theoretical but also practical implications: parents and teachers can reassure kids that their judgements about what their peers think of them are likely to be overly negativ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - July 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Developmental Social Source Type: blogs
THCB Gang Episode 59 – Thurs June 24, 1pm PT – 4pm ET
#THCBGang will feature special guest venture capitalist & massive over-achiever Justin Norden (@JustinNordenMD) from GSR Ventures. Also joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) will be regulars, patient safety expert and all around wit Michael Millenson (@MLMillenson); WTF Health host & Health IT girl Jessica DaMassa (@jessdamassa); futurist Ian Morrison (@seccurve); & THCB regular writer Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard)
Then video will be below at 1pm PT- 4pm ET. If you’d rather listen, the audio is preserved as a weekly podcast available on our iTunes & Spotify channels. (Sou...
Source: The Health Care Blog - June 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abdul Ghafar Tags: THCB Gang #THCBGang Ian Morrison Jessica DaMassa Justin Norden Kim Bellard Matthew Holt Michael Millenson Source Type: blogs
Cat-astrophizing: Why Expecting the Worst is Bad For Your Mental Health
How is it that cats somehow know when you are running late? Somehow, they manage to care about you, even less than normal. Has your cat ever played that adorable game of hide and seek with you? Tell me if this sounds familiar. I spill my coffee. This forces me to change clothes. Of course, now I have to get different shoes. While changing, I messed up my ‘do’ so now I have to fix that. In the process of redoing my hair, I realize that I forgot to brush my teeth. I was distracted earlier when I went to pick up my toothbrush. Not this time. I finish up with my pearly whites just in time to remember that the rea...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - June 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: K3MOON Tags: featured psychology self-improvement anxiety catastrophizing expecting the worst mental health self improvement Source Type: blogs
The Bitcoin Law: Counterfeit Free Choice in Currency
George Selgin“Why should we not let people use freely what money they want to use? [They] ought to have the right to decide whether they want to buy or sell for francs, pounds, dollars, D-marks, or ounces of gold. I have no objection to governments issuing money, but I believe their claim to amonopoly, or their power tolimitthe kinds of money in which contracts may be concluded within their territory …to be wholly harmful.”—F.A. Hayek,Choice in Currency: A Way to Stop Inflation, p. 17.So, it has happened: a country —an honest to God,bona fide, country, complete with its own flag, coat of arms, seat at the U.N., a...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 17, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: George Selgin Source Type: blogs
Yes, women can prevail even in a male dominated career
Think about the little girls you know. Did they get even more dolls for holiday gifts? Or did they get toys and games that teach creative thinking and how to build things? Or did they maybe even get toys officiallylabeled in the STEM category? (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Workforce Development, Leadership Source Type: blogs
THCB Gang Episode 56 – Thurs June 3
Episode 56 of “The THCB Gang” was recorded live on Thursday, June 3. Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) was joined by regulars: medical historian Mike Magee (@drmikemagee), THCB regular writer Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard) and health futurist Jeff Goldsmith; WTF Health host & Health IT girl Jessica DaMassa (@jessdamassa) snuck in later after she finished up at the Going Digital: Behavioral Health Conference across the virtual street.
We really got into it on two issues — the Wuhan lab “leak” issue and Babylon Health’s IPO — lots of fun and no little disagreement!
Then video is below. If you...
Source: The Health Care Blog - June 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
We grieve alone
This morning we took Peekaboo, our 14-year-old kitty with an inoperable sarcoma, to the vet clinic for the last time.
She’s in a happier place now, so I hope, at least. A place with no pain.
Stefano and I grieve alone.
Those of our friends who don’t have animals in their lives just don’t understand our grief…they don’t understand the intense love that we have for our furry companions. And yet losing a cat can be as difficult as losing a human companion, according to this Cornell University article: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/heal...
Source: Margaret's Corner - May 28, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll grief loss of a cat Source Type: blogs
How Can We Encourage Bodily Autonomy in Our Children?
Bodily autonomy is the right for a person to be in control of their own body. This concept applies to both boys and girls and is something that all parents should teach their kids. When children understand their rights, they’ll be more willing to respect themselves and others. They’ll also feel more confident and secure in their own bodies
Here are a few ways parents can encourage bodily autonomy and help their kids grow into the strong, independent adults they were always meant to be.
Teach Anatomic Names
One of the best ways to encourage bodily autonomy is to teach your kids the correct anatomic names for ev...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - May 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kara Reynolds Tags: confidence family featured psychology self confidence self-improvement bodily body autonomy children family time mental health raising children Source Type: blogs
