On Syria and Afghanistan
I haven ' t been keeping it up lately, but for many years I have maintained a blog calledToday in Iraq and Afghanistan. I have followed the U.S. involvement in these places closely since the U.S. first invaded Afghanistan. Here are some thoughts on the recent abrupt announcement of troop withdrawals.The sudden announcement by Individual 1 that the U.S. military will withdraw entirely from Syria, and troop strength in Afghanistan will be reduced by half, has created shock around the world. I have tried to be circumspect about my own opinions here, but I think it ' s clear I view the Afghanistan operation as a Sisyphean and ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - December 22, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Some Early Reactions to the Reactions to President Trump's Syria Announcement
PresidentTrump ’s Syria announcement yesterday has sent the foreign policy community into orbit. The distress is mostly bipartisan, although the real vitriol seems to be coming more from Republicans than Democrats. See, for example, the stories of Vice PresidentPence ’s meeting with GOP senators, and Rep. AdamKinzinger ’s meltdown on CNN.A few, however, appreciated the president ’s decision. See especially, Cato’s John Glaser (here andhere),Defense Priorities ’ Benjamin Friedman,Win without War ’s Stephen Miles, and timely tweets from Democrat Ted Lieu and RepublicansRand Paul andJustin Amash.Rather than s...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - December 20, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Christopher A. Preble Source Type: blogs
Trump Is Right to Withdraw From Syria
President Trump has ordered a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria. This is the right decision. The U.S. military presence in Syria has not been authorized by Congress, is illegal under international law, lacks a coherent strategy, and carries significant risks of entangling America in a broader quagmire in yet another Middle Eastern country.As I wrote inAxios:The Obama administration first deployed U.S. troops to Syria to complement its aerial bombing campaign against ISIS with special operations forces and coordinate with local anti-ISIS militias on the ground, gradually expanding from hundreds of troops to roughly 4,000...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - December 19, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: John Glaser Source Type: blogs
What Does Christmas Have To Do With Genomics?
Do you have the feeling that genomics is all around this year and you cannot escape DNAs, SNPs, chromosomes and double spirals wherever you look? Do you suspect that even Billy Mack is considering a change to “Genes are all around you” in everyone’s favorite holiday movie, Love Actually? Well, that won’t be a surprise as Christmas and genetics have more in common than you think – and scientists are even working on figuring out Santa’s genetic make-up.
Gene-edited Christmas trees and Santa’s DNA
If it’s all in our genes, the explanation for the Grinch hating the holidays or Santa’s incredible working capac...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 18, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Genomics Patients christmas Christmas tree december dinner DNA dna testing food future Gene genes genetics holiday holidays Innovation nutrigenomics pharmacogenomics Santa technology Source Type: blogs
Don ’ t toy with glycemic index
Here is a discussion I first posted in my Wheat Belly Total Health book, chapter 7: Grainless Living Day-to-Day.
Glycemic index, or GI, describes how high blood sugar climbs over 90 minutes after consuming a food compared to glucose.
The GI of a chicken drumstick? Zero: No impact on blood sugar. How about three fried eggs? Zero, too. This is true for other meats, oils and fats, seeds, mushrooms, and non-starchy vegetables. You eat any of these foods and blood sugar doesn’t budge, no glycation phenomena follow, no glucotoxic or lipotoxic damage to such things as your pancreas.
There is nothing intrinsically wrong with th...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates blood sugar gi gluten-free glycemic grain-free grains Inflammation insulin low-carb Source Type: blogs
Kitchen Tiling Ideas
Kitchen is the most essential part of the house. As your favorite dishes can be made inside it. So it is essential that while building a house or renovating a house, kitchen must be kept at top priorities. Playing with colors is daunting, so to use a back splash is perfect. It suddenly adds a pop in a neutral kitchen with a little effort. Decorative tiles in Melbourne add a bold color and pattern to your kitchen. Inside the kitchen, the wall beyond the dining table can be splashed with multi colored tiles as it may boost you up whenever you came, see, sit and have your breakfast, lunch and dinner or any othe...
Source: Nurse Blogger - December 14, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Fabiola Panicucci Tags: Small Business Services Source Type: blogs
New Index: Human Freedom Falls in More Countries than Not
Today, on Human Rights Day, we are pleased to release theHuman Freedom Index 2018. The report —copublished by the Cato Institute, the Fraser Institute in Canada, and the Liberales Institut at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Germany—measures a broad array of personal, civil and economic freedoms around the world and the extent to which basic rights are protected or violate d.New Zealand and Switzerland are the two freest countries on this year ’s index, while Venezuela and Syria rank last. The United States ranks 17. In 2008, it ranked 11, then fell notably until 2013, after which it rose through 2016,...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - December 10, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Ian V ásquez Source Type: blogs
On the problem of coping
Coping. Lots of meanings, lots of negative connotations, used widely by health professionals, rejected by others (why would you need coping skills if you can get rid of your pain?).
I’ll bet one of the problems with coping is that we don’t really know what we’re defining. Is coping the result of dealing with something? Or is it the process of dealing with something? Or is it the range of strategies used when dealing with something? What if, after having dealt with the ‘something’ that shook our world, the world doesn’t go back to the way it was? What if ‘coping’ becomes a...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - December 2, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: 'Pacing' or Quota Assessment Chronic pain Clinical reasoning Coping Skills Coping strategies Motivation Research Science in practice activity patterns flexibility Occupational therapy physiotherapy values Source Type: blogs
Happy Turkey day from the blogmaster
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Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - November 22, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
Thanksgiving: The Difficult Choices Caregivers Must Make During the Holidays
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To my loyal readers, thank you. I am deeply grateful to you for your loyalty. Whether you've been drawn to my writing by recent events or you've been following me for years, you are valuable to me. This little piece is something that I often run on Thanksgiving because it seems to illustrate to many what holidays are often like for caregivers. Blessings on this day of thanks. Carol
I’ve been thinking of our family’s past Thanksgivings. For a number of years, the grandparents on both sides were relatively healthy, and we’d have them over for Thanksgiving. They could climb the steps – sometim...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 22, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
We Can Find Gratitude In the Caregiving Journey
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This Thanksgiving - not necessarily the day you are wrestling with the turkey at one home while you cope with a disoriented parent in another - but during the holiday time, you may find that making a gratitude list can help you discover the blessings wrapped in the guise of caring for your loved one. This exercise is one of the most effective tools I know of to relieve the frustrations that can come with "why me."
Read the full article on HealthCentral about ways of finding gratitude when we are tired caregivers:
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Source: Minding Our Elders - November 21, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Healthy eating through the holidays
Holiday time is here again! So are the joys and challenges of holiday eating. The big challenge is to have fun at special occasions without jeopardizing some of the healthy practices you have worked on throughout the year.
Here are some tips to help you survive the holiday season.
Do not arrive hungry to the party! Skipping meals before a holiday party in an effort to save calories for the big party will only make you overeat. Eat a light meal or snack before arriving to the party. A snack or meal that is high in fiber and contains lean protein is ideal because it can help control your appetite and help you avoid overeatin...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 519
Happy Thanksgiving day to my American friends! Here ' s a question for your consideration: which parasites can you get from eating undercooked turkey (the centerpiece of the classic Thanksgiving day feast)? Here is one of them in a squash preparation of a brain biopsy. What is it?Giemsa, 100x objective with oil Transmission electron microscopy: (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - November 19, 2018 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Coping with Mental Illness Over The Holidays
Turkey. Stuffing. Families sitting down to dinner and… arguing? For many people, Thanksgiving Day isn’t a day to be thankful, but a day to dread, especially for people with mental illness who feel judged by their families.
In this episode, Gabe and Michelle talk about how things can go wrong during the holidays and share some of their best and worst moments during family gatherings. The show also includes practical advice that you can use and share with your loved ones.
Take a moment to relax and laugh this coming Thursday and – on behalf of all of us at A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast – Happy Th...
Source: World of Psychology - November 19, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Family Holiday Coping Schizophrenia Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 519
Answer: Tachyzoites ofToxoplasma gondii. My accompanying request was to list other parasites that can be acquired from eating (undercooked) turkey. The two excellent responses I received from Bernardino Rocha wereGnathostomaspp. (likely, but we ' re not sure), andTrichinella pseudospiralis.Did we miss anything? Please write in if you can think of others.Now, a few fun facts for the curious:The tachyzoites are the rapidly-dividing form ofT. gondii[tachy is from the ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “swift”)], and are the predominant form seen in acute and re-activated infections. In this case, the presence of nume...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - November 18, 2018 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
