How Old is Speech?
This blog takes the position that language, in the sense of two or more people focusing together on a topic, is quite old. Archaeologists, Chomskyites and others tend to put it as a more recent in the human lineage, about 100 thousand or fewer years. I put it at approaching 2 million years. My main grounds for thinking such is based on cooperativeness and the idea that it took a long time to create the verbal environment that we now take for granted.Slow evolutionI noticed anarticle from a couple of weeks back about the “truly” bilingual child, and I came across this passage, “Pediatricians routinely advise parents t...
Source: Babel's Dawn - August 2, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Blair Source Type: blogs
Statement for Hearing on “Agricultural Guestworkers: Meeting the Growing Needs of American Agriculture”
PDFhereStatement for the Recordof David Bier of the Cato Institute[1]Submitted to Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security,House Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on“Agricultural Guestworkers: Meeting the Growing Needs of American Agriculture”July 18, 2017Foreign agricultural workers allow farms to expand production, lower prices, and raise incomes for most workers in the United States. Government intervention in the labor market inhibits the ability of farmers to plan the planting and harvesting of crops appropriately, leading to a reduction in production at the start of the season or crops rotting at the en...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 19, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: David Bier Source Type: blogs
Which Is More Efficient: Employer-Sponsored Insurance or Medicaid?
By SAURABH JHA, MD
An old disagreement between Uwe Reinhardt and Sally Pipes in Forbes is a teachable moment. There’s a dearth of confrontational debates in health policy and education is worse off for it.
Crux of the issue is the more efficient system: employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) or Medicaid. Sally Pipes, president of the market-leaning Pacific Research Institute, believes it is ESI. Employers spend 60% less than the government, per person: $3,430 versus $9,130, per person (according to the American Health Policy Institute). Seems like a no brainer.
Pipes credits “consumerist and market-friendly approaches t...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: at RogueRad Tags: Economics OP-ED employer-sponsored insurance Medicaid Sally Pipes Uwe Reinhardt Source Type: blogs
Foods rich in prebiotic fibers
Prebiotic fibers are essentially the “water” and “fertilizer” that nourish your bowel flora.These are fibers that you ingest but cannot digest, leaving them for microorganisms in the intestines to consume. Some call prebiotic fibers resistant starch since they are impervious to human digestion and digested by microorganisms. Getting prebiotic fibers is crucial to your health and the success of your diet.
Don’t confuse prebiotic fibers with the more commonly recognized cellulose fibers from bran cereals, bran muffins, and whole grains, not too different from wood fiber. Cellulose is not metabolized by you or by bo...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 5, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle Source Type: blogs
LITFL Review 281
LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog
LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog
Welcome to the 281st LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the blogosphere’s best and brightest and deliver a bite-sized chunk of FOAM.
The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beauts of the Week
The 14th Critical Care Symposium was held last week in Manchester, featuring amazing speakers such ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 7, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marjorie Lazoff, MD Tags: LITFL review LITFL R/V Source Type: blogs
Have we overestimated the effectiveness of psychotherapy?
By Christian Jarrett
Most people who undertake psychotherapy seem to benefit from it. How do we know? Arguably, the most important evidence comes from meta-analyses that combine the results from many – sometimes hundreds – of randomly controlled trials. Based on this, it’s been estimated that psychotherapy is effective for about 80 per cent of people (meanwhile, between five to 10 per cent of clients may suffer adverse effects).
But now the more concerning news: a team of researchers led by Evangelos Evangelou at the University of Ioannina, Greece has assessed the quality of 247 of these psychotherapy meta-an...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - March 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Mental health Methods Therapy Source Type: blogs
A Response To A Critique Of The Urban Institute Model Of Financing Long-Term Services And Supports
In a recent Health Affairs Blog post, Mark Warshawsky raises a number of objections to our simulations of financing options for long-term services and supports (LTSS), described in our recent Health Affairs article. As is true for any complex model, our projections can be improved, and we welcome constructive feedback.
However, we take issue with most aspects of Warshawsky’s critique, which is based largely on misleading comparisons and a selective reading of the literature. We stand behind our original analysis and remain convinced that DYNASIM, the model used to generate our simulations, is a valuable tool for projecti...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - March 17, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Melissa Favreault, Howard Gleckman and Richard Johnson Tags: Long-term Services and Supports Aging aging population DYNASIM Source Type: blogs
More about Virtue Sweetener
Because I wanted a benign and healthy way for followers of the Wheat Belly lifestyle to recreate dishes such as chocolate chip cookies, cheesecake, and pies with none of the health problems of grains or sugars, I helped Wheat-Free Market develop its Virtue Sweetener product.
Yes, you could do without such sweeteners. But I learned long ago when I introduced Wheat Belly concepts to patients in my cardiology practice that having options while entertaining friends, during holidays, and pleasing kids was important for staying on course on this lifestyle. Before I understood how to use such natural sweeteners, patients would ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 10, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle diabetes erythritol gluten grains Inflammation insulin keto low-carb monk fruit natural virtue sweetener Source Type: blogs
How Folate and a Genetic Mutation Can Impact Depression Risk
Research has linked folate deficiencies to depression. According to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, one-third of depression patients were deficient. Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is available in foods like dark green leafy vegetables, oranges, nuts, beans, and whole grains. The vitamin is critical in breaking down the food we eat and converting it into energy. Our bodies need it to make DNA and RNA as well as amino acids, which help maintain all of our living cells. This B vitamin is especially significant for stabilizing our mood.
Why are so many of us deficient?
Up to 40 percent...
Source: World of Psychology - February 2, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Alternative and Nutritional Supplements Depression Personal Research Antidepressant B Vitamins Folic acid gene mutation L-methylfolate Levomefolic Acid Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Source Type: blogs
Top 10 Healthy Foods That Fight Stress
You're reading Top 10 Healthy Foods That Fight Stress, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
Nowadays, many people suffer from stress due to busy lifestyles. In fact, too much stress may cause a lot of side effects on the mood, behavior, and body. It may even result in short-term and long-term physical issues such as impaired learning ability, impaired memory, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, a weak immune system, and coronary heart disease. Keeping a healthy lifestyle and having a proper diet will help to c...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - January 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ann Nguyen Tags: depression diet featured health and fitness self improvement antioxidants best self-improvement blogs diet and stress foods to beat stress home remedies pickthebrain trending diets Source Type: blogs
Is it Time for Your Flu Shot or Extra Nutrition?
Conclusions
Flu vaccinations have caused serious disease and death, including miscarriages, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and influenza. The influenza vaccine has been reported to be effective zero to 50% of the time.
Safer practices exist to build one’s immune system and stay healthy this winter. Some suggestions for avoiding illness include eating nutrient-dense foods, taking vitamins C and D, resting and detoxifying through Epsom salt baths.
References:
http://articles.mercola.com…flu-vaccination-epa-safety-limit-for-mercury.aspx
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/deadly-truth-about-flu-vaccines…
http://healthi...
Source: vactruth.com - January 10, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Physical Recent Articles Top Picks flu shot influenza truth about vaccines Vaccine Death Source Type: blogs
Physical Health and Mental Health, Part 1: Eating Healthfully
Mental health and physical health are closely related. Keeping physically fit actually helps our mental health too; because it is very hard to stay psychologically healthy when our physical health is poor. If we are physical functioning poorly it takes an emotional toll on us as well.
Caring for your body and mind may mean you’ll not only live longer, but better. Eating healthfully, exercising regularly and getting a good night’s sleep are all important aspects to both the health of our mind and body. Just as there are many effective treatments for physical illnesses, besides therapies and medications, lifestyle inter...
Source: World of Psychology - January 5, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Staci Lee Schnell, MS,CS,LMFT Tags: ADHD and ADD Alternative and Nutritional Supplements Anxiety and Panic Depression Health-related Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Healthy Eating Major Depressive Disorder Mental Health Disorders Omega-3 fatty acid Source Type: blogs
How to Understand the Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia describes a group of symptoms and is not a disease. Alzheimer's is a disease that evidences symptoms of dementia.Alzheimer's Reading RoomOne of the most frequently asked questions I receive (FAQ) is,What is the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaSome believe Alzheimer's is worse than dementia. Some people use the words interchangeably (like me). This of course is the source of much of the confusion about how dementia and Alzheimer's differ.Let's get right to it.Touch and Kindness in Dementia CareBy Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomWhen you to the grocery store ...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - November 10, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimers care alzheimers caregiving dementia help for caregivers difference between alzheimers and dementia family caregiving help alzheimer's help with dementia Source Type: blogs
