What could cause the next pandemic? Meet the ‘Disease Hunters’, crack teams of international scientists on the frontlines who are racing to identify, study and kill infectious diseases, vectors and microbes.
— Read on www.tvo.org/programs/the-disease-hunters
Now THIS will get you thinking.
Reducing hours without reducing pay would reignite an essential but long-forgotten moral project: making American life less about work. — Read on …
4-Day Workweeks Can Boost Happiness and Productivity – The Atlantic
Reducing hours without reducing pay would reignite an essential but long-forgotten moral project: making American life less about work.
— Read on www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/06/four-day-workweek/619222/
This is an important and portentous article that points to the distinct possibility of a shorter work week plus work-from-home (WFH) or even hybrid (some days at the office, some at home) arrangements. The spin-off psychosocial and economic effects can only be estimated but will be real in their consequences. Stay tuned.
Do you tan easily, or start to go pink as soon as you step out in the sun? The Fitzpatrick scale could help you better protect your skin this summer.
— Read on patient.info/news-and-features/why-its-so-important-to-know-your-skin-type-this-summer
I think part of the secret to a protective tan is length of exposure time each day. A fair skin friend of mine tans very well for over 35 years because she does it slowly each year. No moles, lesions, psoriasis, basal cell carcinomas, melanomas have ever occurred. Interestingly, nudists/naturists have lower cancer rates than non-nudists.
Humans need protective sunshine for at least strong bones. And the psychological benefits are well known. See for example Dr. Aileen Goodson’s text, ‘Therapy, Nudity & Joy, Elysium Press, 1991.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Executives from CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post met Monday with Attorney General Merrick Garland to protest the Trump-era Justice Department’s efforts to seize
— Read on www.chroniclejournal.com/content/tncms/live/
Who’s guarding the guardians of the guardians??
A national dental-care program for low-income households wouldn’t come cheap but would help cut down traffic at hospital emergency rooms, the NDP says.
— Read on www.chroniclejournal.com/content/tncms/live/
I agree.
TORONTO – Several independent internet providers said Friday they will raise prices or eliminate some services after an unexpected regulator setback this week, with at least one company calling for
— Read on www.chroniclejournal.com/content/tncms/live/
www.cbc.ca/news/world/republicans-block-capitol-attack-commission-1.6044235
US Senate rules against seeking the truth. Sad day indeed for the future of American politics.
Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S.
— Read on www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/moderna-says-its-covid-19-shot-works-in-kids-as-young-as-12-1.5441477
This is indeed good news.
No link between milk and increased cholesterol according to new study of 2 million people
— Read on medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-link-cholesterol-million-people.html
This definitely breaks with the standard view. B
Canadian researchers who tracked a group of men who were born prematurely at a weight of less than 2.2 pounds are finding they tend to age more quickly than male
— Read on www.chroniclejournal.com/content/tncms/live/
twitter.com/abc/status/1394263529700605953
These guys seem to have no fear of humans, and actually swim around and with them.
Mental health refers to people’s cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. We define mental health and explain the different disorders that may arise, as well as potential treatments.
— Read on www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154543
This is a basic introduction but captures the essence of mental illness. It is a good read for everyone.
The Extremism Machine | University of Toronto Magazine
— Read on magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/culture-society/extremism-machine-online-disinformation-citizen-lab/
More teaching of moral ethics at all levels is needed.
www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/city-trees-reduce-stress-and-anxiety/
There is strong evidence that walking in nature has many physical and mental health benefits. It is one very effective antidote to the “Covid Blues”.
Two large surveys of registered practical nurses paint a dire picture of the impact of COVID-19, with 40 per cent of Toronto nurses in one poll saying…
— Read on www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/05/09/many-ontario-nurses-are-considering-leaving-the-profession-as-pandemic-stress-leads-to-burnout-surveys-find.html
This has been predictable for some time. Patient overload in unprepared hospitals is a root cause.
