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Antibiotics Destroy Memories?
Even in my earliest days of practicing medicine, I was never a big fan of prescribing antibiotics – except, of course, in cases of extreme or life-threatening infections. Because even back then, I was concerned about the damage these drugs could cause to your gut. That’s because trillions of microscopic bacteria – some that protect against certain diseases and some that can cause disease – live in your microbiome and exist in a delicate balance with each other. The problem is that antibiotics can’t distinguish between so-called “good” bacteria and the “bad” ones causing the infection. These drugs kill eve...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news

Cyberbullying victimization and the COVID-19 pandemic: a routine activity perspective - Schilling RA, Wang W.
The COVID-19 pandemic-induced shift to online learning resulted in students spending more time online while quarantining. Using data collected before and during the pandemic from representative samples of eighth graders, we explored differences in cyberbul...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Communicating and using systematic reviews--learning from other disciplines - Breckon J.
Since its creation in 2000, the Campbell Collaboration has come a long way to bolster the use of high-quality reviews amongst policymakers and practitioners. From plain language summaries, to evidence and gap maps, strategic partnerships with government de...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

How Hudson River Park Helped Revitalize Manhattan ’s West Side
Gansevoort Peninsula, a recreational area off Gansevoort Street, includes the beach as part of a $73 million overhaul. Developers have poured billions of dollars into transforming neighborhoods in a former industrial area, attracting companies like IAC and Google, and legions of residents. Twelve…#gansevoortpeninsula #gansevoortstreet #iac #google #hudsonriverpark #manhattan #georgeepataki #hudsonriverparkact #pier97 #57thstreet
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Climate activists block Federal Reserve bank, calling for end to fossil fuel funding
One day after the largest climate march since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds of climate activists blockaded the Federal Reserve Bank in New York to call for an end to funding for coal, oil and gas, with police making scores of arrests. “Fossil fuel companies … wouldn’t be able to…#federalreservebank #alicénascimento #unitednational #unga #fossilfuels #renatapumarol #climatedefenders #newyorks #zuccottipark #manhattan
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Accessibility and inclusivity of playgrounds for children with disabilities in Malaysia - Wahab LA, Ismail K, Lop NS, Hanid M.
Playing is one of the most crucial physical activities for children's development worldwide. Due to the unsuitability of the playground's design and the available play equipment, children with disabilities (CwDs) frequently experience difficulties when pla...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Learning from fall-related interventions for older people at home: a scoping review - Palonen M, Turja T, Castano de la Rosa R, Ilom äki S, Kaasalainen T, Kivimäki Rantanen K, Pelsmakers S, Ruusuvuori J, Valtonen A, Kaunonen M.
This scoping review aims to provide a better understanding about the fall-related interventions, and the conditions which stand out as effective in decreasing fall risks of older people at home. A total of 28 peer-reviewed papers were included when they re...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Verification and validation of machine learning applications in advanced driving assistance systems and automated driving systems - Hsu CJ.
27th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV): Enhanced and Equitable Vehicle Safety for All: Toward the Next 50 Years https://www-esv.nhtsa.dot.gov/Proceedings/27/27ESV-000048.pdf The verification and validation pr...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Assessment of a virtual disaster preparedness and response simulation compared to previous in-person iterations: successful translation of the Penndemic framework - Quinn D, Cole S, Bubel E, Weigelt E, Thomas A, Poon C, Becker D, Nelson H.
Collaborative learning has documented benefits. Restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic prevented in-person collaborative experiences, therefore creating a pathway for online ones. An inter-university team previously created and published a novel fra...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Activating global collaboration to drive advancements in child restraint systems for children with disabilities - Lindner H, Clarkson E.
27th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV): Enhanced and Equitable Vehicle Safety for All: Toward the Next 50 Years https://www-esv.nhtsa.dot.gov/Proceedings/27/27ESV-000211.pdf Research shows that children with ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Predicting injury and illness with machine learning in elite youth soccer: a comprehensive monitoring approach over 3 months - Haller N, Kranzinger S, Kranzinger C, Blumkaitis JC, Strepp T, Simon P, Tomaskovic A, O'Brien J, D üring M, Stöggl T.
The search for monitoring tools that provide early indication of injury and illness could contribute to better player protection. The aim of the present study was to i) determine the feasibility of and adherence to our monitoring approach, and ii) identify...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

A deep-learning approach to driver drowsiness detection - Ahmed MIB, Alabdulkarem H, Alomair F, Aldossary D, Alahmari M, Alhumaidan M, Alrassan S, Rahman A, Youldash M, Zaman G.
Drowsy driving is a widespread cause of traffic accidents, especially on highways. It has become an essential task to seek an understanding of the situation in order to be able to take immediate remedial actions to detect driver drowsiness and enhance road...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

The existing curriculum and teaching learning challenges for prevention and handling sexual violence in higher education - Yusran S, Setiawati T.
This study aims to analyze the problems of SV on campus, to examine the existing c...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Evaluation approach for machine learning concepts in occupant protection based on multi-attribute decision making - Plaschkies F, Possoli K, Vaculin O, Schumacher A, de Andrade P.
27th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV): Enhanced and Equitable Vehicle Safety for All: Toward the Next 50 Years https://www-esv.nhtsa.dot.gov/Proceedings/27/27ESV-000055.pdf The systems for occupant protectio...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Prediction and exploration of contributory factors related to fatigue driving among long-haul truck drivers traveling across India: a tree-based machine learning approach - Rashmi BS, Marisamynathan S.
Introduction Long-haul Truck drivers (LHTDs) have long working hours, insufficient rest, and poor health conditions and often experience fatigue that substantially may lead to crashes and injuries. Despite its potential harmfulness, we have little underst...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news