Goin ’ Greyhound
Goin’ Greyhound by Dave Bradley (Kindle/eReader version here)
Jaden leapt from the Greyhound into a Turkish bath, doused his toothbrush in tepid water from the nearest tap, and shuffled into place at the rankest smelling trough for a well-earned pee, chewing on the toothbrush as he went.
“You must be German,” a fellow backpacker one splash along asserted, “only a German would urinate and clean their teeth at the same time.” The accent was Scandi…Norwegian perhaps.
“Gngnsh,” chewed Jaden.
“Aah, British, yes, a Brit would probably do that too.”
It was the briefest o...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - December 28, 2020 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Sciencebase Source Type: blogs
Goin ’ Greyhound – Travels in Australia
Goin’ Greyhound by Dave Bradley (Kindle/eReader version here)
Jaden leapt from the Greyhound into fetid coach-stop air that felt as heavy as a steam room but without the scent of eucalytpus oil despite this being the Northern Territory. He dashed to the gents and en route doused his ready-pasted toothbrush in tepid water from the nearest tap, and shuffled into a gap at the rankest-smelling trough for a well-earned pee, chewing on the toothbrush as he went.
“You must be German,” a fellow backpacker one splash along asserted, “only a German would urinate and clean their teeth at the same time.” ...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - December 28, 2020 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Sciencebase Source Type: blogs
Income-related inequalities in affordability and access to primary care in eleven high-income countries
The Commonwealth Fund - To compare the health experiences of adults with lower income during the pandemic and the effect of income-related disparities, the Commonwealth Fund surveyed adults across 11 high-income countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. In nearly all countries, adults with lower income were significantly more likely than those with higher income to have multiple chronic health conditions.Report (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - December 15, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs
Standing Together on NATO's North Flank: UK-Norwegian Defence Cooperation
The UK and Norway share a long and close history, bound by shared experiences as seafaring nations whose political, cultural, and economic development have been shaped in part by their exploitation of the North Sea and North Atlantic. Much could remain to be gained from continuing to deepen and evolve their longstanding partnership to meet the new challenges of the 21st century. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - December 9, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Anna Knack; James Black; Ruth Harris Source Type: blogs
Some Perspective on China and “Rare Earth” Minerals
Scott LincicomeFor morethan a decade now, Chinese production and processing of " rare earth " minerals -- critical inputs in many high-tech products -- has raised concerns among U.S. policymakers about the economic and national security risks arising from potential American " dependence " on China for these goods. Though the specific minerals at issue change from year-to-year, the concerns remain the same, as do domestic producers ' use of the "China Threat" to seek financial and other support from the federal government. Today, the mineral is cobalt, Chinese control of which, according to a new Politicopiece, is a testame...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - December 3, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Scott Lincicome Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: My Letter to BMJ Paediatrics Open about the CBT-Music Therapy Study
This study was published in April by BMJ […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - November 25, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized BMJ music therapy norway Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: Update on BMJ ’ s CBT-Music Therapy Study (h/t Steinkopf and Tack)
By David Tuller, DrPH I have written multiple posts this year about a Norwegian study of cognitive behavior therapy plus music therapy as a treatment for chronic fatigue after acute EBV infection (aka mononucleosis and glandular fever). The study, published in April by BMJ Paediatrics Open, was rife with methodological and ethical flaws. It should not have […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - November 24, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized BMJ CBT music therapy Nina Steinkopf norway Tack Source Type: blogs
Therapist or Patient: Who ’ s in Charge?
Let’s talk about psychotherapy. Why hasn’t it changed much in the last century? And if a patient isn’t getting well, is it the fault of the patient, the therapist or the therapy itself? In today’s podcast, Gabe and psychologist Barry L. Duncan discuss the idea of holding therapists more accountable when the patient isn’t getting better.
Join us for a great discussion that sheds new light on how we should be treating mental health issues.
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Guest information for ‘Barry L. Duncan- Therapist or Patient’ Podcast Episode
Barry L. Duncan, Psy.D. . is CEO of Better Outcomes Now and ...
Source: World of Psychology - October 29, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: General Interview Psychotherapy The Psych Central Show Treatment Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: BMJ Retracts Music Therapy-CBT Study, But …
By David Tuller, DrPH *October is crowdfunding month at Berkeley. I conduct this project as a senior fellow in public health and journalism and the university’s Center for Global Public Health. If you would like to support the project, here’s the place: https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602 I have written many posts this year about a Norwegian study of cognitive […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - October 27, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized BMJ CBT music therapy study norway Source Type: blogs
Fascinating case of dynamic shark fin morphology - what is going on?
Case submitted by Magnus Nossen MD from Norway, written by Pendell MeyersA man in his 50s with no pertinent medical history suffered a witnessed cardiac arrest. EMS found the patient in VFib and performed ACLS for 26 minutes then obtained ROSC. 12 minutes later, the patient went back into VFib arrest and underwent another 15 minutes of resuscitation followed by successful defibrillation and sustained ROSC. In total, he received approximately 40 minutes of CPR and 7 defibrillation attempts. Here is his first ECG recorded after stable ROSC:Originally recorded in 50 mm/s (the standard in Norway), here converted to ...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - October 26, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 19th 2020
In conclusion, we found that regardless of the presence of multimorbidity, engaging in a healthier lifestyle was associated with up to 6.3 years longer life for men and 7.6 years for women; however, not all lifestyle risk factors equally correlated with life expectancy, with smoking being significantly worse than others.
A Hydrogel Scaffold to Encourage Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2020/10/a-hydrogel-scaffold-to-encourage-peripheral-nerve-regeneration/
The nervous system of mammals is poorly regenerative at best. The use of implantable scaffold materials is one of th...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 18, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Evidence for High Intensity Interval Training to be More Beneficial than Moderate Exercise in the Elderly
Researchers here report on the results five years in to a study comparing the effects of different exercise programs on mortality in older people. While the high intensity interval training group are clearly doing well in comparison to their peers, there is a cautionary tale in study design for the other two groups, in that the control individuals appear to have been inspired by their inclusion in the study to exercise more than the study participants who were assigned to the moderate intensity training group. Taken as a whole, the results nonetheless provide yet more corroborating evidence for exercise to reduce mortality...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 15, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
How feeling awe in nature can spur mental well-being and personal growth
You might enjoy skiing or hiking. But do you feel at home in the mountains? Do you feel connected to the wilderness? According to a new study, that sense of being “home” in nature could be linked to your life satisfaction and personal growth, at least for young people. Another new study of older people finds that a connection to nature seems to make them happier and more willing to help others.
In the first study, a team of researchers in Norway followed a group of college students who were training to lead wilderness expeditions in one of two settings: either in a forest in the middle of a storm or across a high-altit...
Source: SharpBrains - October 12, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Education & Lifelong Learning Health & Wellness Peak Performance awe Brain Teasers brain-teaser mental health mental well being nature personal growth well-being wilderness Source Type: blogs
Conspiracy Theories And Winter Wellbeing: The Week ’s Best Psychology Links
Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web
Displaying empathy towards others seems like an obvious virtue — but it can have a dark side, writes Richard Fisher at BBC Future. Empathising with a single, identifiable individual can divert time and money away from causes that could benefit many more people, for instance. And bad actors can harness our tendency to empathise with those who are similar to us in order to get us to act aggressively towards the out-group.
We often think of punishment as a tool to exact revenge on those who have wronged us. But this can’t be the whol...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - October 2, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Weekly links Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: The Lightning Process Strikes Again
By David Tuller, DrPH The Lightning Process was founded more than two decades ago by Phil Parker, a British Tarot reader and specialist in auras and spiritual guides. The LP, as it is often called, could be described as “a neuro-physiological training programme based on self-coaching, concepts from Positive Psychology, Osteopathy and Neuro Linguistic Programming,” […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - August 27, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: David Tuller ME/CFS Crawley Lightning Process norway phil parker Source Type: blogs
