Funding Black-owned businesses facts and statistics
None Black-owned businesses in the U.S. employ more than 1 million Americans. • None Studies show that Black entrepreneurs face more challenges than their white counterparts to secure the capital they need. This is true, even if they have a stronger credit profile. • None Black-owned businesses…#africanamerican #censusbureau #nonenearlyonethird #brookings #larryivory #federalreserve #promotingblack #blackcommunities #blackamericans #cisco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Try Mindfulness, Talk Therapy to Ease Mood, Memory Issues of Menopause
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 -- Mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy can help ease the mood and sleep problems associated with menopause, a new review says.Women experienced statistically significant improvements in anxiety and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 28, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Earn a fixed salary? You might be working for free tomorrow
Rohith Krishnan was "bummed" when he found out he's not getting paid for the extra day of work during leap years. Employers typically pay their salaried workers the same yearly amount, whether the calendar year has 365 or 366 days, unless the contract states otherwise. As a result, the average…#krishnan #leapyears #williamgeorgopoulos #cbcnews #saraloriot #ianreed #kitchener #statisticscanada #ellabedard #workersactioncentre (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This data scientist has a plan for how to feed the world sustainably
According to the United Nations, about ten percent of the world is undernourished. It's a daunting statistic — unless your name is Hannah Ritchie. She's the data scientist behind the new book Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet. It's a seriously big thought experiment: How do we feed everyone on Earth sustainably? And because it's just as much an economically pressing question as it is a scientific one, Darian Woods of The Indicator from Planet Money joins us. With Hannah's help, Darian unpacks how to meet the needs of billions of people without destroying the planet...
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Darian Woods Source Type: news
Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment of Diabetes-related Hypoglycemia in PALTC Residents
Approximately 15.9 million adults aged ≥65 years, which is around 33% of all adults aged ≥65 years, have diabetes (Fast Facts: Data and Statistics About Diabetes [American Diabetes Association, 2022], https://bit.ly/48AJrSm). Of this population,>90% have type 2 diabetes (T2D) (BMJ Open Diab Res Care 2022;10:e002705). (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - February 27, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Naushira Pandya, Matthew R. Krecic, Jerry Jacob, Valentina Conoscenti Source Type: news
Viking Therapeutics shares more than double on ‘statistically significant’ weight-loss trial results
US biotech group’s data suggests dominance of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in the anti-obesity segment could be challenged in a few years (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - February 27, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Modeling pedestrian behavior at urban signalised intersections using statistical-ANN hybrid approach - case study of New Delhi - Haque F, Ahmad Kidwai F.
Traffic crashes at intersections are major hazard all over the world. The victims of road crashes are mostly pedestrians. A large share of accidents can be related to unsafe crossing behavior by pedestrians. The accidents are mostly fatal for pedestrians e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Statistical approaches for assessing the effectiveness of safety devices use in preventing head injuries from motorcycle crashes - Lao M, Lukusa TM.
This study investigates the effectiveness of motorcyclist's helmet use in preventing head injuries using the binary regression model and the mosaic plots. The association between head injuries and helmet use was modeled by applying binary logistic regressi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Men's hostile sexism predicts skepticism of sexual assault science - Betz DE, Deegan K, Gomes A.
Sexual assault statistics are both widely disseminated and routinely challenged. Two studies investigated reactions to sexual assault research through the lens of ideologically motivated science denial. In particular, hostile sexism was expected to positiv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Study shows daylight saving time has minimal effect on heart health
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A recent Mayo Clinic study examining the effects of daylight saving time (DST) on heart health suggests that the impact is likely minimal. In the nationwide study, researchers applied an advanced statistical model to look for any connections between DST and serious cardiovascular problems, inclu ding heart attacks and strokes. The study looked at 36,116,951 adults aged 18 and up across most U.S. states. (Arizona and Hawaii were excluded since these states do… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 27, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Do mouthwashes affect the optical properties of resin cement?
ConclusionsWithin
the limitations of this study; the colour stability and translucency
value of resin cement depend on both the resin cement content and the
mouthwash. Long-term use of mouthwash may adversely affect the optical
properties of the resin cement.Clinical relevanceClinicians
should take into account the fact that mouthwash use and the
composition of the resin cement employed will have an impact on the
colour of laminate veneers. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - February 26, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Assessing the incorporation of latent variables in the estimation of the value of a statistical life - Barrientos M, V ásquez Lavín F, Ponce Oliva RD.
This article incorporates the perceived co... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Responding effectively to disruptive patient behaviors: beyond behavior contracts - Fabi R, Johnson LSM.
orkplace violence is a significant challenge in the health care industry. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated that workplace violence in health care was 5 times higher than in all other industries and accounted f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Problematic social media use in childhood and adolescence - Montag C, Demetrovics Z, Elhai JD, Grant D, Koning I, Rumpf HJ, M Spada M, Throuvala M, van den Eijnden R.
At the time of writing, about 4.59 billion people use social media with many adolescents using their social media accounts across a myriad of applications and platforms. According to recent statistics, in 2022 individuals spent an average of 151 minutes on... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
New England Journal of Medicine publishes Phase III data showing Xolair significantly reduced allergic reactions across multiple foods in people with food allergies
Detailed results from the NIH-sponsored Phase III OUtMATCH study showed treatment with Xolair increased the amount of peanuts, tree nuts, egg, milk and wheat that people as young as 1 year consumed without an allergic reactionThe U.S. FDA recently approved Xolair as the first and only medicine for children and adults with one or more food allergiesAllergic reactions can be life-threatening and it is estimated that food-related anaphylaxis results in 30,000 medical events treated in emergency rooms in the U.S. each year1-3Basel, 25 February 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today data from Stage 1 of the N...
Source: Roche Investor Update - February 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
