What is trypophobia? #TriggerWarning
Trypophobia is the name for the phobia (intense and apparently irrational fear) of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes or bumps. The term was coined by a web user back in 2005 on an internet forum. I always assumed its etymology lies in the word tripe and the Greek work for fear, maybe that is what she was thinking of. I find tripe repellant to look at (and eat, come to that).
It’s a weird one though isn’t it…why should anyone be scared of holes or bumps? Well, food full of holes might be rotten, whereas bumps might be present on food or skin because of disease. So, it could be that is the expl...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - January 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Psychology Source Type: blogs
Chicken with Dried Mushrooms & Tomatoes
When it comes time to figure out what to make for dinner, I love the internet as much as anyone. I usually head straight to the NY Times Cooking section, or to Epicurious, Saveur or Food 52 for ideas and inspiration. But one weekend this past year, with our Philly travel plans cancelled by an upcoming storm (there is nothing worse than the Jersey turnpike in a thunderstorm with tornado and flood warnings), I had the unexpected luxury of free time on a Saturday morning. Sitting with a cup of coffee, I opened Biba’s Taste of Italy, a cookbook whose spine I had yet to crack in the year since it had been gifted to me by ...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - January 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Meat & Poultry Borgotaro braised Chicken Dinner party Dried mushrooms Emilia Romagna italian Make-ahead PGI Porcini recipe Stove top Tomatoes Source Type: blogs
Take a break from cardiology : How to debate a complex topic in a forum ?
Pardon ,this video is nothing to do with cardiology. It is from the archives of the United nations library .This can teach some important lessons in art of communication , sharing to all folks, especially medical students. It was recorded in 1959 in Newyork, UN head quarters.Four 17 year old school girls & boys were invited for a debate on a complex topic. Does God exist ? How do you pray ? and what is the purpose of different religions ?
I keep wondering , how these youngsters accumulated so much wisdom and express it in such a polite manner too. Mind you, this was recorded , when learning happened with ...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - January 16, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized evidence based cardiology medical education religion and god medical profession Source Type: blogs
Security Sunday: Ten tips for protecting yourself online
Here are ten great tips to protect yourself online.
Use strong, unique passwords for all of your accounts. Avoid using easily guessable information, such as your name or birthdate, in your passwords.
Enable two-factor (or multi-factor)authentication on any accounts that support it. This adds an extra layer of security by requiring a code sent to your phone or email in addition to your password. Opt for an authenticator app if possible rather than relying on SMS.
Keep your operating system and all software up to date. Software updates often include security patches that fix known vulnerabilities.
Be cautious when clicking...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - January 15, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Artificial Intelligence Technology Source Type: blogs
Productivity Starts With Courage
I recently starting developing a new deep dive course, which I expect to launch later this calendar quarter. It’s called Engage, and my intentions for it are ambitious.
Engage is about optimizing personal productivity and creating a powerfully engaged life. It’s going to be unlike any productivity course or book you’ve ever seen before. This will be our 6th course, and I want it to be our very best one – helping a wide range of people experience major productivity breakthroughs. I’m framing this as our one course to rule them all. I want this to be our #1 flagship course.
These are the big r...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - January 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Announcements Emotions Productivity Source Type: blogs
This Is Really Rather Obvious But Clearly It Is Very Important And Has Crucial Implications!
This appeared last week:
Digital Divide Goes Beyond
Broadband, Rests with Digital Health Literacy
Folks are using the internet, but not for
digital health engagement, a sign that the digital divide is about more than
just broadband but also about digital health literacy.
By Sara
Heath
January 06, 2023 - New data is shedding
light on the digital divide in healthcare, with researchers from The (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - January 13, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
My family ’s disastrous experience with a growth-driven long-term care company
by “E-PATIENT” DAVE DEBRONKART
Continuing THCB’s occasional series on actual experiences with the health care system. This is the secondin a short series about a patient and family experience from one of America’s leading ePatients.
I’ve been blogging recently about what happens in American healthcare when predatory investor-driven companies start moving into care industries because of, as Pro Publica puts it, “easy money and a lack of regulation.” The first two posts were about recent articles in The New Yorker on companies that are more interested in sales and growth than caring.
My mother...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: The Business of Health Care ePatient Dave Patient Experience Respite care Source Type: blogs
Is success really just about wealth and achievements?
Success is a word that is used frequently across the globe. Almost everyone wishes to experience a great amount of success all the time. We are constantly bombarded with images of success through the internet, mainstream media, and social media. These images often depict high net worth, lavish possessions, luxurious lifestyles, impressive titles or achievements,
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Is success really just about wealth and achievements? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ketan Kulkarni, MD Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs
One family ’s disastrous experience with a growth-driven long-term care company
by “E-PATIENT” DAVE DEBRONKART
Continuing THCB’s occasional series on actual experiences with the health care system. This is the first in a short series about a patient and family experience from one of America’s leading ePatients.
I’ve been blogging recently about what happens in American healthcare when predatory investor-driven companies start moving into care industries because the money’s good and enforcement is lax. The first two posts were about recent articles in The New Yorker on companies that are more interested in sales and growth than caring. I now have permission ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: The Business of Health Care ePatient Dave Patient Experience Respite care Source Type: blogs
I Suspect There Is Going To A Big Change In How We Search The Internet And Soon – Or Maybe Not!
I am old enough to remember when a
then tiny company transformed our usage of the Internet with the introduction of its
search engine which did away with the older search indices (Yahoo, Altavista, and the like) – mainly because it was simply
much better and much more useful!
And then we had this announcement
last week:
Microsoft aims for
AI-powered version of Bing
By Staff Writer on Jan 5, (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - January 8, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Trolling: Definition & How To Handle Internet Trolls
The signs of internet trolling and personality traits linked to it as well as how to handle internet trolls. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Personality Source Type: blogs
Why the internet of things (IoT) must pivot to achieve health care potential [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “In many ways, internet of things (IoT) is a double-edged sword: connected devices are capturing huge volumes and varieties of data that can be mined for everything from potentially life-saving health care information to guidance toward peak athletic performance, but it is incredibly difficult
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Why the internet of things (IoT) must pivot to achieve health care potential [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Health IT Source Type: blogs
Healthcare AI – 2023 Health IT Predictions
As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Check out our communities predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
Check out our community’s healthcare AI predictions.
Evangelos Hytopoulos, Sr. Director of Data Science at iRhythm Technologies
There is no doubt that AI has become mainstream in many areas....
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: AI/Machine Learning Health IT Company Healthcare IT 2023 Health IT Predictions 4D Path Carlene MacMillan CommBox Dave Bennett Evangelos Hytopoulos Gabriel Mecklenburg Healthcare AI Hinge Health iRhythm Technologies Judy Jiao Na Source Type: blogs
Online Dating: 10 Fascinating Psychological Insights
Online dating psychological research reveals who uses internet dating and why, which strategies work, and uncovers the truth about lying online. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Relationships Source Type: blogs
Neuroscience Trend Forecasters
As 2022 draws to a close, the SNL Trend Forecasters have agreed to divulge their predictions for the most — and the least— exciting research fads for the New Year.The Neurocritic: How do you guys predict today ' s most popular neuroscience trends? Trend Forecasters: Oh, well we have 4,000 computers, they ' re all big they all make charts and they beep LOUD.TN: Let ' s get started!In:posterior cingulate cortexHey Posterior Cingulate — we see you! You ' re fresh, you ' re mysterious, you ' re misunderstood. But we know you exist far beyond the default fashion mode. Thenew tripartite view proposes......that the bro...
Source: The Neurocritic - December 31, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Neurocritic Source Type: blogs
