Will NASA's New Asteroid Intruder Alert System Warn Us In Time Of Incoming Danger?
Do you lie awake at night fearing the possibility that life as we know it could suddenly end if Earth is hit by an asteroid or comet? With the intention of preventing that from happening, the good folks at NASA have devised a collision-bound asteroid early detection system. Utilizing constantly fed data supplied by global telescopes, this Near Earth Asteroid Scout computer program, or NEAScout, searches for any growing threat to Earth from an approaching space rock. Earlier this week, when an asteroid came close to Earth, the Scout system calculated it would pass our planet by more than 300,000 miles without posing a risk,...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 4, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Service Dog Rides in Ambulance to Help Owner Cope with PTSD
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Source: JEMS Operations - November 3, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: 13abc Tags: Operations News Videos Source Type: news

A three month journey from the icu to return to work following carbon monoxide poisoning: a case report - Aida JT, Tran DA.
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Source: SafetyLit - October 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Elsevier Announces Winners of the 2016 Reaxys PhD Prize
Three Young Chemistry Researchers are Recognized for Their Innovative and Original Research Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced the three winners of the 2016 Reaxys PhD Prize at its annual Symposium held in conjunction with the New Scientist Live festival in London. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160926/411703 ) Celebrating top research by leading young chemists across the globe, the Reaxys PhD Prize recognizes innovative and original research in chemistry, with an emphasis on synthesis. Since its inception seven years ago, the Re...
Source: News from STM - September 28, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: STM Publishing News Tags: Featured World Source Type: news

North Carolina Fire and EMS Department Creates Taxi Program
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Source: JEMS Special Topics - September 20, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Videos Operations Mobile Integrated Healthcare Source Type: news

Skin Deep: 3 Top Facialists and What They ’ re Recommending for Summer Skin
If the season has you hot and bothered, these celebrity experts have some tips for you.
Source: NYT Health - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: BEE SHAPIRO Tags: Skin Darden, Shani Bicaj, Aida Louise, Georgia Facials Cosmetics and Toiletries Sunscreen Source Type: news

Experience of childhood abuse and later number of remaining teeth in older Japanese: a life-course study from Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study project - Matsuyama Y, Fujiwara T, Aida J, Watt RG, Kondo N, Yamamoto T, Kondo K, Osaka K.
OBJECTIVEs From a life-course perspective, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as childhood abuse are known risk factors for adult diseases and death throughout life. ACEs could also cause poor dental health in later life because they could induce...
Source: SafetyLit - July 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

What’s the Story Behind This Iconic Photo?
Many have come across this photo before, as it has more than once made the rounds on blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media channels. But the historic image deserves more than just a passing glance, as it speaks volumes about the the changing roles and importance of  women and the American Red Cross during World War II. Taken on January 15, 1945, seven months after the D-Day Invasion at Normandy, the photo captures a United States Coast Guard-manned barge unloading its passengers onto a beach in the Riviera Region of Southern France. These passengers – Red Cross staff – arrived ready to “carry out their d...
Source: Red Cross Chat - June 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Erin Ferris Tags: History war women WWII Source Type: news

Harnessing senior physicians ’ expertise
Older physicians —especially those who are still interested in actively contributing to health care after retirement—have invaluable knowledge to pass on. Find out what one physician has to say about the profession finding new ways for these doctors to impart what they’ve learned. Creating new opportunities Late-career physicians need pathways that let them pursue professional mentoring, teaching and meaningful community involvement, such as volunteering or working with service agencies or communities that are important to their organizations, a Mayo Clinic Proceedings commentary urges. Older physicians are ...
Source: AMA Wire - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news

Mental health ‘first aid’ for teachers focus of new study
Researchers from the University of Bristol have begun a trial to find out how well a training and support package for teachers works in recognising and combatting mental health problems.
Source: University of Bristol news - April 25, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Social and Community Medicine, Institutes, Elizabeth Blackwell; Press Release Source Type: news

Can community social cohesion prevent posttraumatic stress disorder in the aftermath of a disaster? A natural experiment from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami - Hikichi H, Aida J, Tsuboya T, Kondo K, Kawachi I.
In the aftermath of a disaster, the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is high. We sought to examine whether the predisaster level of community social cohesion was associated with a lower risk of PTSD after the earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku, J...
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news

UN and partner agency inaugurate first child-friendly spaces in West Bank refugee camp
The first ever child-friendly spaces – a football pitch and a playground – were inaugurated today in Aida refugee camp in the West Bank’s town of Bethlehem by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Lajee Center, a community-based grassroots creative cultural centre.
Source: UN News Centre - Women, Children, Population - February 17, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

How to set your practice team up for successful change
The new year makes us think about change, both personal and professional. If you already have decided what practice changes you plan to make in 2016, use these five steps to help you organize and motivate your practice team to see changes through to completion. Make sure practice changes take hold Organization of your practice is crucial to enabling transformation and will help everyone on your team stay focused on the change initiative while still managing daily responsibilities with patients. A free online module from the AMA’s STEPS Forward™ collection provides a framework for organizing your practice for this t...
Source: AMA Wire - January 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news

Aida Emelyanova strips off in photos to prove women are more than 'pieces of meat'
Aida Emelyanova, 30, who lives in London, has been snapped in a series of provocative images with animals to challenge the objectification of women in society. The exhibition is on display in Notting Hill.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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