Drunk Drivers In Thailand May Be Forced To Work In A Morgue
If this doesn't make drunk drivers change their ways, not much will. Repeat traffic offenders and drunk drivers in Thailand could be forced to work in hospital morgues. The country's cabinet approved the potential punishment last week, ahead of a celebration known for its heavy drinking and traffic accidents.  Thousands of road deaths occur in the country every year, and officials hope the community service penalty will serve as a harsh deterrent against repeat road offenses. "They [offenders] should see the actual physical and mental damage," said Anurak Amornpetchsathaporn, emergency response director at Thaila...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Amid public feuds, NEJM finds itself under attack
by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica. The New England Journal of Medicine is arguably the best-known and most venerated medical journal in the world. Studies featured in its pages are cited more often, on average, than those of any of its peers. And the careers of young researchers can take off if their work is deemed worthy of appearing in it. But following a series of well-publicized feuds with prominent medical researchers and former editors of the Journal, some are questioning whether the publication is slipping in relevancy and reputation. The Journal and its top editor, critics say, have resisted correcting errors and lag...
Source: Mass Device - April 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: Business/Financial News Clinical Trials Research & Development New England Journal of Medicine Source Type: news

A New View Debates Antibiotics for Appendicitis
(MedPage Today) -- Skeptical Scalpel critiques a New York Times column
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2016 Category: American Health Source Type: news

FDA Panel Recommends Abbott's Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold for Approval
This is the first installment of a two part feature regarding current thinking about the Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold. Part One discusses the history and some general background issues surrounding the device; Part Two (to be posted later this week) consists of comments from leading interventional cardiologists about the current and future implications, predictions, critiques, and recommendations for the utilization of BVS.
Source: News from Angioplasty.Org - March 22, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

The Neuroscience of Decision-Making in 2016
How many presidential candidates have you actually met in person? Not that many. A large majority of us -- the electorate -- meet our candidates through media. Whether it is watching a debate on television, scanning social media commentary from friends, or reading political analysis in a newspaper, nearly all of the evidence the presidential electorate utilizes in its voting decisions is delivered by media. If we are to have a chance at understanding how this evidence leads to a decision on Election Day then we must zoom in on the cycle of evidence and decision formation: did a campaign commercial or a debate appearance sw...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 21, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Yes, We Need No GMO Bananas
Another skirmish in the global battle over GMOs has broken out -- this time at Iowa State University. Recently, a coalition of students delivered a petition with 57,309 signatures to ISU's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences protesting an upcoming human feeding trial of genetically engineered (GE) bananas. The petition, addressed to the college and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was simultaneously delivered to by AGRA Watch to the Gates Foundation headquarters in Seattle. If the experiment takes place, twelve female ISU students will be paid $900 each to eat the bananas in what is billed as one of the first hu...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 17, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Psychiatry And Anti-Psychiatry
Psychiatry used to be a biopsychosocial profession that allowed time to get to know the person, not just treat the symptom. But drastic cuts in the funding of mental health services have dramatically reduced the quality of the service they can provide. Psychiatrists are now forced to follow very large panels of patients. Most of the limited time they are allowed with each is spent discussing symptoms, adjusting the meds, and determining side effects. Little time is left to forge a healing relationship, provide support, and teach skills through psychotherapy. And patients usually get to a psychiatrist- if at all- as a last ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 22, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

30 Under 30 Europe List For Science And Healthcare: Drones, Robots, Optics And Organoids We're Looking For
The concept of a 30 Under 30 list for anything, but especially science, draws criticism about arbitrary age cutoffs and the limitations that a rigid academic system places on doing anything by age 30. These critiques are legitimate. But as I reviewed the recipients of the first-ever Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe recognition in Science and Healthcare, I experienced a feeling that doesn’t overwhelm me often in these rocky times: a new hope. I find it inspiring to see what these young people are doing, where technology, science and healthcare might be going even in my lifetime and certainly in theirs, and the spirit of ris...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 18, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Willingham Source Type: news

These Playful Pictures Of Toy Figures Pose Serious Questions
An artist from Sweden is going small to look at the bigger global picture. Camilla Hällgren places playful-looking miniature toy figures next to everyday items to create powerful photographs that throw the spotlight on pressing social issues. Inequality, power, immigration, democracy, gender and gun violence all come under the university researcher's gaze in her "Little Sweden Art" project. "Who are we in this big world? What does it mean to be human?" she says are the underlying questions that rule her work. "What does it mean to become a man or a woman?" A photo posted by Little Sweden Art (@littleswedenart) on Dec...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 16, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Can't Sleep? Try Meditation
Throughout my years as a meditation teacher, I've encountered many students who come to meditation from a place of acute anxiety. Meditation, and mindfulness practices in general, are scientifically proven antidotes to anxiety and stress, as they are about focusing the mind on what is rather than allowing the anxiety or stress itself to take over, and lead the mind into labyrinths of self-judgment, comparison, regret and other rumination. Contrary to popular belief, meditation doesn't always feel relaxing in real time. When I first came to meditation when I was 18, I was experiencing a lot of suffering, and I was seeking ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scientists Pinpoint Where 'Christmas Cheer' Lives In The Brain
This study does not prove any group to be more or less festive." Some critiques of these sorts of MRI studies, which attempt to pinpoint certain emotions in the brain, say blood flow scans are mere “blobology” or “neuro-bollocks,” and don’t really contribute that much to our understanding of complex feelings such as Christmas spirit or cheer. Other limitations of the study include the fact that there could be other reasons for the brain stimulation -- maybe the holiday pictures had more red in them, or maybe there are other differences between the two participant groups that could explain the ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 25, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Fact-Checked The New 'Star Wars' Movie
While Neil deGrasse Tyson admits that the new droid in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is "waaaaay cuter" than R2-D2, he points out that the smooth metal spherical ball would have "skidded uncontrollably on sand." The famed astrophysicist is known for offering his observations and critiques of scientific movies. He did the same for the record-breaking new "Star Wars" movie in a series of tweets on Monday. My promised observations of @StarWars Episode VII #TheForceAwakens follows (with only mild spoiler alerts).— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 21, 2015 While not all of Tyson's tweets were spe...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 22, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Assessment of an alternative army aircrew eyewear - Walsh DV, Jurek GM, Capó-Aponte JE, Riggs DW, Ramiccio JA.
BACKGROUND: Currently, Army aircrews needing refractive correction are issued the HGU-4/P aviator spectacles. However, a recently published survey found dissatisfaction with the current spectacle frame. The Aircrew Flight Frame (AFF) has been used by the A...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Human trafficking and contemporary slavery - Weitzer R, Cook KS, Massey DS.
The article begins with a discussion of definitional issues regarding human trafficking and modern slavery and then briefly critiques some popular claims regarding each problem. Examples of macro-level research are critically evaluated, followed by a revie...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

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