The ‘Barbie Speech’ – How Much Has Really Changed For Women in America?
By MIKE MAGEE In our world where up is down, and black is white, there is a left and a right – it’s the middle we appear to be missing. Does it exist, or was it make believe all along? Into this existential despair enters Britt Cagle Grant, the 47-year old Federal Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The Stanford Law graduate, blessed by the Federalist Society and Leonard Leo, and former clerk of Hon. Brett Kavanaugh, was nominated by Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2018. Now six years later, her words in rejecting DeSantis’s “Stop Woke Act” (otherwise kno...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Barbie De Santis feminism Mike Magee Terry Sciaivo Source Type: blogs

“ Exercise ” – what does it do for people living with persistent pain?
No, I’m not going to assemble a bunch of papers and point out the effect sizes of exercise on pain and disability! In fact, I’m not even going to point to much research in this post. I want to pose some questions and put some thoughts out for discussion. See, the people I’ve seen over the years who live with pain have, by and large, not been great ‘exercisers’ before their pain came on, and many haven’t really changed their lifestyle a heap since their pain either. In fact, there is research showing that people with chronic pain don’t change the overall quantity of their activit...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - March 10, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Assessment Chronic pain Clinical reasoning Occupational therapy Physiotherapy Psychology Resilience Science in practice Health Research Source Type: blogs

Unlock Your Brain ’ s Hidden Potential With This Simple Nature Hack (M)
The wisdom of naturalists like Thoreau validated by science as researchers unveil the mental benefits of nature immersion. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
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The Personality Trait Linked To Longer Life
This personality trait can be boosted using simple exercises. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Personality Source Type: blogs

The Foods That Boost Weight Loss And Reduce Heart Disease
Eating these foods has considerable health benefits, scientists have found. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Heart Disease Weight Loss Source Type: blogs

Psychological safety: an overlooked factor in clinician burnout and moral injury in health care
I remember when I first decided to step away from medicine. While I wasn’t burned out like some of my colleagues whom I would later coach, I did have what I now understand to be compassion fatigue. It was a familiar feeling I had felt before, and I knew that if I continued down the Read more… Psychological safety: an overlooked factor in clinician burnout and moral injury in health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 10, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

You Can Learn A New Language While You Sleep, Study Finds (M)
Swiss study finds memory for new words reinforced by listening again during sleep. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
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A Strange Depression Symptom That Most People Don ’ t Know
This tip may help people who are feeling depressed. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Depression Source Type: blogs

How Your Life ’ s Purpose Can Make You More Attractive (M)
Could a clear sense of direction in life make you more appealing to potential partners? (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
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Cognitive Decline Can Be A Sign Of This Vitamin Deficiency
Up to one-in-eight people may have this vitamin deficiency. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Nutrition Source Type: blogs

One-Third Of Couples Display The Most Harmful Relationship Pattern
This type of couple were twice as likely to break up. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Relationships Source Type: blogs

Stomach Bloating: One Simple Tip To Avoid Swelling
Stomach bloating affects one-third of adults in the US. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Nutrition Source Type: blogs

From Boomers To Gen Z: Debunking Generational Stereotypes Once And For All (M)
The surprising truth about differences between the generations in work ethic and why it is time to ditch lazy assumptions. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Social psychology subscribers-only Source Type: blogs

This Simple Diet Linked To Higher IQ
The reason people with a higher IQ also tend to be healthier could be down to their diet. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Intelligence Source Type: blogs

Vitamin D Deficiency: 6 Common Signs That Are Easy To Miss
Vitamin D is vital for regulating the levels of phosphate and calcium in the body. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
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