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Family and media pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later
People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, sexual minorities, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalised' weight stigma, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe today [16 Apr]. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research, International; Faculty of Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, ALSPAC, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical Schoo Source Type: news

Study suggests parasite in bad meat affects memory and learning YEARS after you're sickened
One type of parasitic food poisoning has been linked to dementia, schizophrenia and decreased intelligence. A new study from Prague adds to the evidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Claims of Anti-Christian Bias: A Cloaked Form of Racial Messaging?
To learn more, University of Washington News spoke with Clara Wilkins, an associate professor of psychology and Rosemary (Marah) Al-Kire, a postdoctoral research fellow of psychology (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - April 15, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Disability and Religion Source Type: news

Advance in immune cell screening uncovers receptors that target prostate cancer
This study validated the ability for nanovials to find T cells, and their receptors, that react to viruses.A second experiment with a different patient applied the technology to a much more challenging problem: rare prostate cancer targets the scientists had identified in previous studies. Importantly, those molecular targets acted to both capture the T cells and cause them to secrete certain molecules that kill target cells. In other experiments, the nanovials also had molecules allowing each to capture more than one type of immune-activating secretion.CNSI at UCLAA closer look at UCLA-developed nanovials, which are hydro...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

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Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scotland Replaced One Blasphemy Law With Another
In 1697, a man was executed in Scotland for "blaspheming" for the last time. Thomas Aikenhead, a 20-year-old Edinburgh student of divinity, had joked about the Christian faith while out with friends and challenged the authenticity of the miracles recorded in the Bible. His university friends…#scotland #thomasaikenhead #edinburgh #christian #bible #jkrowling #queenofscotsandone #finland #päiviräsänen #helsinkipride (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Meta thinks it ’s a good idea for students to wear Quest headsets in class
Meta continues to field criticism over how it handles younger consumers using its platforms, but the company is also planning new products that will cater to them. On Monday, the company announced that later this year it will be launching a new education product for Quest to position its VR…#quest #vr #nickclegg #meta #whatsapp #metapromptingquest #questforbusiness #uscanada #unitedkingdom #classvr (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Taylor Swift Had The Best Response To Ryan Gosling's SNL Monologue
Learn More Taylor Swift Had The Best Response To Ryan Gosling's SNL Monologue Two Hollywood A-listers created their own version of one of Taylor Swift's biggest songs of all time ... and the pop superstar fully approves. Swift — who's on a break from her record-smashing Eras Tour and is set to…#snlmonologue #taylorswift #ryangosling #saturdaynightlive #alltoowell (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

American Education Needs a Pro-Parent Overhaul
With millions of families fleeing public schools in recent years and millions more set to join the exodus in the years ahead, the debate around public education is shifting dramatically. That is bad news for the education establishment. But it can be great news for children—and the country. While…#christians #horacemann #johndewey #sovietunion #rushlimbaugh #newjersey #lgbt #franklingraham #christian #philiphamburger (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How to prevent pickleball injuries
Yale Medicine sports doctors offer advice on how to avoid game-related sprains, strains, and fractures. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

OhioHealth launches pre-nursing internships for high school students
“We believe with this collaboration with two quality education entities, we have tapped into a young professional pipeline, with an eye to a long healthcare career." (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Carrie Ghose Source Type: news

A whole-person approach to mental health
In a Q&A, Christina Mainelli ’11 M.B.A., CEO of the care platform Quartet Health, discusses the benefits of a value-based approach to mental health care. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Ethiopia: College Graduates 300 Health Professionals
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis commits to quality health delivery (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Education Ethiopia Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Academy Allots 10 Percent Enrollment to Autistic Students - Marks World Autism Day
[Ethiopian Herald] With a view to discharging corporate social responsibility, Champions Academy said every year it has allocated a 10 percent enrollment for autistic students and help them to lead successful and productive lives. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance East Africa Education Ethiopia Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Did you solve it? Art thou smarter than Shakespeare?
The answers to today ’s problemsEarlier today I set you these puzzles, set by the author ofMuch Ado About Numbers,a new book about mathematics in Shakespeare ’s day.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Alex Bellos Tags: Mathematics Education Science Source Type: news