Too Much Sitting Could Be Shrinking Your Brain
David Nield, Science Alert Sitting might be a comfortable and convenient way to spend much of your day, but a new study of older adults suggests it can lead to brain shrinkage and
Females become adults about ten days earlier than males in a phalangiid harvestman Odiellus aspersus (Opiliones: Eupnoi: Phalangiidae)AbstractThe reproductive phenology of a species of phalangiid harvestmen, Odiellus aspersus, was studied at Maruyama Park, Sapporo, Hokkaido, for the difference in ad
'Cataclysmic impact': Americans are 'objectively worse off' under Trump
在唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）第二任期的近100天内，选民似乎不满意，尤其是他对通货膨胀和关税的管理。 61％的成年人不赞成他在这一领域的表现。 The poll revealed that 53 percent of adults believe the economy has declined since Trump began his second term, while only 21 percent feel it has improved.ALSO READ: Republicans 'losing faith' as Trump is plagued by 'his
‘I was raped at the age of 10’: sexual abuse and harassment reported at 1,664 UK primary schools
Experiences of harassment, groping, inappropriate touching and rape anonymously reportedWarning: contains content some readers may find distressingChildren and adults have anonymously reported testimonies of sexual abuse and harassment at 1,664 primary schools in the UK through a website for survivo
Why vitamin D is crucial for older adults
随着年龄的增长，保持身体健康成为当务之急，而维生素 D 是老年人必需的营养素之一。这种脂溶性维生素在保持骨骼强健、支持免疫系统和降低各种健康问题风险方面发挥着至关重要的作用。然而，老年人患维生素 D 的风险更高 […]The post Why Vitamin D is crucial for older adults appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.
Why Health Services Research is important, part gazillion
From the CDC**: More than a third of American adults are eligible to take cholesterol-lowering medications under the current guidelines or were already taking them – but nearly half of them are not, according to a report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers published in the curr
More on health care-related financial stress, post-Obamacare
Responding to my post on the financial benefits of health insurance, the Urban Institute’s Genevieve Kenney wrote me: I wanted to point you to more recent data from our Health Reform Monitoring Survey that shows an even steeper drop in the share of adults ages 18-64 with problems paying family medic
Healthcare Triage News: Diabetes & Switzerland
糖尿病正在下降？瑞士对单付款人进行投票！ For those of you who came here for references or more information, here you go: Prevalence and Incidence Trends for Diagnosed Diabetes Among Adults Aged 20 to 79 Years, United States, 1980-2012 Switzerland rejects single-payer in landslide, keeps its version of Obamacare @aarone
How to teach ... Wrong Trousers Day
This week on the Guardian Teacher Network you can find resources for Wrong Trousers Day, which raises money for the Wallace and Gromit Children's FoundationIt's Wrong Trousers Day on Friday – the charity fundraising day that invites children (and adults) to pay £1 for the right to look "wrong" in a
AARP/RWJF/NRHA: Maximizing the impact of nursing in rural areas NIH: new work on cellular pathway that is the basis of aging more info FDA: approves Potiga (ezogabine) to treat seizures in adults Kaiser: Notes on reform blog/series focuses on impact of #HCR on private insuranceThe post On The Record
You’d think we were all popping pills like crazy
But you’d be wrong: More than a quarter of Americans who take prescription drugs have skipped doses, split pills or cut other corners to save money in the last year, according to a new study by Consumer Reports… This telephone survey, of 1,154 adults who currently take at least one prescription drug
