The pandemic drives a decline in teen substance abuse
The percentage of teens using illicit substances dropped significantly in 2021 as the pandemic forced them into isolation from friends, classrooms, and extracurricular activities. Alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine vaping – the most commonly used substances by teens all showed declines from 2020. These findings were reported by a Monitoring the Future survey conducted by theRead more …The pandemic drives a decline in teen substance abuse originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 26, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/richard-capriola" rel="tag" > Richard Capriola < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
A Diplomatic Hail Mary May Be Ukraine ’s Only Hope
Justin LoganAs Russia continues massing troops on its side of the border with Ukraine (as well as Belarus ’s), it’s worth asking a few questions before deciding what to do.The first, and most important one, is what a Russian invasion of Ukraine means for U.S. national security. The answer is “not much,” which may help explain why the question is so rarely being asked. U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinkenanswered his own rhetorical question, “why should Americans worry about Ukraine?” by saying the issue isbigger than Ukraine, because what ’s happening is this: You’ve got one country, Russia, by it...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 24, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Justin Logan Source Type: blogs
The Texas Terrorist Attack and the Foreign ‐Born Terrorist Threat
Alex NowrastehMalik Faisal Akram took four hostages in the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas on the morning of January 15, 2022. Akram let one of the hostages go and the other three eventually escaped. FBI agents then shot and killed Akram when they entered the synagogue. Fortunately, Akram ’s terrorist attack ended without any innocent people being murdered or physically injured. Still, Akram’s attack provides some valuable lessons and insights to understanding foreign‐born terrorism.Akram was born in the United Kingdom and entered the United States in late December, likely through theVisa Waiver Pro...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 21, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh Source Type: blogs
What Tobacco Control Rules Would an Ethically Responsible FDA Implement (If the White House Let It)? − Would a Nicotine-Reduction Rule Pass Muster?
Eric Lindblom (Georgetown University), What Tobacco Control Rules Would an Ethically Responsible FDA Implement (If the White House Let It)? − Would a Nicotine-Reduction Rule Pass Muster?, SSRN (2021): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet used... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - January 21, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
The Potential Role Of Technology In Euthanasia And Assisted Death
In early 2021, Spanish lawmakers legalised euthanasia and assisted death for patients suffering from unbearable and/or incurable conditions, making Spain the sixth country in the world to do so. Prior to this move, the Netherlands expanded the eligibility to euthanasia to include advanced dementia patients, provided they made an earlier written request.
Following the new law in Spain, Health Minister Carolina Darias said that “we are heading towards a more humane and fair society”. She further praised this acknowledgement of the right to an assisted death as a crucial move “towards the recognition of human rights&...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 18, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Forecast Lifestyle medicine Bioethics Biotechnology Healthcare Policy 3d printing euthanasia assisted dying Source Type: blogs
Coping when Both Parents Have Dementia
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There are many different diseases that can cause different types of dementia. My dad's condition resulted from surgery, while Mom's developed more subtly—the type they used to call "senile dementia." Now it is called "organic brain disease." Whatever the type, Alzheimer's disease, vascular, Pick's disease, Parkinson's-related, or just plain "organic brain syndrome," it is painful for the caregiver. Sometimes the pain is so raw and isolating that the caregivers become more ill than those they are caring for. Statistics vary, but upward of thirty percent of caregivers die before the people they ...
Source: Minding Our Elders - December 26, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: David wants to commit treason, but the Philistines won't let him
That ' s about it. The headline tells the tale. Maybe David would have turned against the Philistines if they ' d let him go to battle with him, but he sure seems to want to kill some Israelites. Anyway that ' s all that happens here. It gets a lot more interesting in the next chapter.29 The Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.2 As the Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.3 The commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?”Achish replied, “Is ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - December 12, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: Treason and necromancy
For Biblical literalists, there is obviously more than enough embarrassment. The Bible is a torrent of contradictions, absurdities, and moral depravity. But 1 Samuel 28 has got to be right up there with the biggest of them. That David, who will soon become king of Judah and then of all Israel agrees to commit treason seems problematic. I suppose the apologists have an interpretation that explains why this is theologically salutary. Then we come to the raising of the dead. Judaism as a whole is not very interested in the afterlife, although Christianity is obviously obsessed with it. But this passage does mean th...
Source: Stayin' Alive - December 8, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
6 Habits for Mental Health That Will Change Your Life for the Better
Conclusion
One of the ways to ensure you lead a happy and quality life is to take good care of your mental health continually. Practicing the habits discussed above will take you a step forward in staying mentally healthy. Do you have any bad mental health habits you struggle with? Can you commit to kicking them to the curb and practicing the above helpful mental health habits? We would appreciate your feedback in the comment section.
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Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - November 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Falconer Tags: featured happiness psychology habits mental health Source Type: blogs
The Marketplace of Ideas
That ' s a common metaphor for the political process. I haven ' t been able to find out who coined the specific phrase, but the underlying idea goes back at least as far as John Milton ' sAreopagiticaof 1644 and for modern political theorists is probably most associated with John Stuart Mill ' sOn Liberty of 1859. The basic idea is that if unrestrained speech and debate are allowed in the public sphere, truth and logic will ultimately win out because they have more inherent value than falsehood and irrationality. This idea was famously influential with the authors of the U.S. constitution and is the ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - November 30, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, November 29th 2021
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Source: Fight Aging! - November 28, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Notes on the Recent Longevity Week in London
The yearly Longevity Week events in London are organized by Jim Mellon's network of allies, to promote the longevity industry and the concept of working towards therapies to treat aging as a medical condition. Sadly I could not attend this year, a combination of conflicting events in the US and it being too soon after conferences started up again post-COVID-19 to commit to international travel. Fortunately, one can still find a few notes on the proceedings online, and video of presentations will usually follow.
This week was "Longevity Week" with numerous events organised in the UK on what we now call "geroscience...
Source: Fight Aging! - November 23, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Mind the gap: an investigation into maternity training for frontline professionals across the UK 2020/21
This report, compiled from data received from Freedom of Information requests submitted to NHS trusts, examines the on-going training actually delivered to maternity professionals. It once again shows there is not sufficient on-going training and that NHS trusts are delivering less training today – and are spending less on it – than they were in 2017/18. Baby Lifeline is urging the government to commit funding to address the issues that this report highlights, in particular to ensure the correct level of training is delivered and that the staffing is in place to allow for that training.ReportMore detail (Source: Health...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - November 23, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Congress Seeks to Halt US Weapons in Yemen
Jordan CohenOn June 2, 2015, Saudi fighter jets dropped six bombs in Yemen – four on Uqba bin Nafie School and two on Al‐Masnah Health Clinic. The led to the destruction of the school and health clinic and a civilian casualty. While a minimal amount of opposition fighters in the school died, there is no record of these fighters entering the health clinic. The tools used to commit these attacks were US ‐made, laser‐guided Mk‐82 warheads.These same bombs were used in an August 2018 airstrike on a school bus in Yemen that killed dozens of children. Moreover,ReliefWeb, documented 27 unlawfu...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - November 19, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Jordan Cohen Source Type: blogs
A Commentary on the Lord's Prayer
A Commentary on the LORD ’s Prayer Matthew 6:5-13 and Luke 11:1-4 version 2 Probably no prayer, in English or any other language, is prayed more often than the one Jesus taught his disciples to pray and use for modeling. Unfortunately, the prayer is too often recited mechanically, without the person saying it or those he aring it fully understanding what is being said. These notes on the LORD’s Prayer should give Bible readers some useful insights into the stylistic and literary aspects of the prayer. Preliminary Notes Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray. And Jesus gave them this model, with so me co...
Source: The Virtual Salt - November 11, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Robert Harris Source Type: blogs
