Mosquito controls with AGO bucket traps, Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO), tested by CDC
Mosquito controls with AGO bucket traps, Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO), tested by CDC
Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO) bucket trap is a standard 5-gallon bucket adapted in a specific way to capture mosquitoes.AGO traps are available for purchase online from Springstar. Two traps cost $75, free shipping: https://www.springstar.net/collections/mosquitoes/products/agoThe Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO trap), was developed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and has been proven to reduce populations of Aedes mosquitoes
Who are the doctors who don't get stressed at work? Check if you have the personality type
Who are the doctors who don't get stressed at work? Check if you have the personality type
Who are the doctors who don't get stressed at work? According to this meta-analysis, the personality type to have is: extravert who is open to experience and has a deep learning style. If you are this type, congratulations! If not, read below, and be sure to check the references at the end.The Big Five personality inventory measures personality based on
Unprecedented range of therapeutic options for rheumatic diseases is now available — challenge is to make them accessible
Unprecedented range of therapeutic options for rheumatic diseases is now available — challenge is to make them accessible
From The Lancet:Small molecule inhibitors of Janus kinase (JAK)Much of the recent knowledge of the underlying mechanisms that drive rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases has come from preclinical studies of key cytokines, including tumour necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 6, and granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor. New Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors include tofacitinib and baricitinib which are approved for treatment of arthritis
Get Ready for Your Next Meeting With the Boss–at the Gym
Get Ready for Your Next Meeting With the Boss–at the Gym
From WSJ: As an alternative to meetings, buff bosses are inviting their employees to exercise and work out (video):Some prospective employers ask baffled applicants to take jogs, lift weights or do sit-ups; ‘I thought I was going to pass out’, says one job applicant. Read more in WSJ here: Thanks for Your Job Application—Shall We Begin at the
How to live to 100: avoid "major agers", choose foods that love you back
How to live to 100: avoid "major agers", choose foods that love you back
The one and only Dr. Roizen shares tips for Living to 100, using some memorable buzz words, among them:- avoid the "major agers" of stress and lack of sleep- have a relationship with your food - choose foods that "love you back"Here is the Cleveland Clinic Chief Wellness Officer, Mike Roizen, M.D.:
Even short term use of oral steroids (less than 30 days) linked to increased risk of severe infection (sepsis), blood clots and fracture
Even short term use of oral steroids (less than 30 days) linked to increased risk of severe infection (sepsis), blood clots and fracture
One in five American adults in a commercially insured plan were given prescriptions for short term use of oral corticosteroids during a three year period, with an associated increased risk of adverse events. Of 1.5 million adults, 21% received at least 1 prescription for oral corticosteroids over 3 period.The most common indications for use were:- upper respiratory tract
Eurovision 2017 - what are your favorite songs?
Eurovision 2017 - what are your favorite songs?
Here are some of the more popular ones:The full list is here:Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Videos
How to be happier at your workplace: from employee, and from employer, perspective
How to be happier at your workplace: from employee, and from employer, perspective
Robert Steven Kaplan has addressed these 2 topics in 2 Google talks and 2 books, they are linked below. I developed 2 sheets based on the ideas from the talks, embedded below.How to be happier at your workplace: from employee perspective:Robert Steven Kaplan: "What You're Really Meant to Do" | Talks at Google: How to be happier at
Indoor Tanning is Out - video message from the American Academy of Dermatology
Indoor Tanning is Out - video message from the American Academy of Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology: Not only can the ultraviolet radiation from indoor tanning beds lead to wrinkles, it also increases the risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. On an average day, more than 1 million Americans tan in tanning salons. Research shows that nearly 70 percent of indoor tanners are female, primarily
"Bodies have a way of not keeping up with your brain or your career" - Glover from Deep Purple on approaching retirement
"Bodies have a way of not keeping up with your brain or your career" - Glover from Deep Purple on approaching retirement
Roger Glover from Deep Purple:"We're all about late 60s, early 70s, and bodies have a way of not keeping up with your brain or your career. The time is approaching when it will end, but we don't want to face that. We don't actually want to make a date or a final tour or anything. We just want
"Everything changes and nothing remains still, you cannot step twice into the same stream" vs. Occidentali's Karma
"Everything changes and nothing remains still, you cannot step twice into the same stream" vs. Occidentali's Karma
Francesco Gabbani won Festival di Sanremo 2017 with his catchy song “Occidentali’s Karma” (“Westerners’ Karma”) and will represent Italy during Eurovison 2017 song contest. You don't often hear quotes from William Shakespeare and Erich Fromm in the the first two lines of a song:Excerpts from the lyrics:"Internet experts,Honorary members of the selfie-addicted anonymousCleverness is out of fashion,Easy answers,Pointless
The Corrs are back with a new album
The Corrs are back with a new album
The Corrs are back with a new album, here is one of the singles: The Corrs - I Do What I Like - recorded at Church Studios:The first single from the album: The Corrs - Bring On The Night - recorded at Church Studios:
The freak accident that changed Charles Krauthammer's life
The freak accident that changed Charles Krauthammer's life
From Wikipedia: Charles Krauthammer is an American syndicated columnist, author, political commentator, and non-practicing physician whose weekly column is syndicated to more than 400 publications worldwide. Krauthammer became permanently paralyzed after a diving accident while in his first year studying at Harvard Medical School. After spending 14 months recovering in a hospital, and although wheelchair-bound, he returned to
What happens when you have lunch with Chuck Norris
What happens when you have lunch with Chuck Norris
"I heard medicine takes Chuck Norris to feel better", and more in this commercial by UnitedHealthcare (US insurance company):The whole playlist is here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL27D67B7541104930
Plan-based Diet and Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death - by Michael Greger, M.D. (video)
Plan-based Diet and Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death - by Michael Greger, M.D. (video)
Plan-based Diet and Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death - by Michael Greger, M.D. (video), a lecture and Q&A session at Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca, NY:
Patient-centered communication: what are the basic skills?
Patient-centered communication: what are the basic skills?
Communication skills needed for patient-centered care include:- eliciting the patient's agenda with open-ended questions, especially early on- not interrupting the patient- engaging in focused active listeningPractice this at least in the first 60-seconds, the so-called "golden minute".Understand patient's perspectiveUnderstanding the patient's perspective of the illness and expressing empathy are key features of patient-centered communication. Understanding the patient's perspective
Percentage of U.S. residents with up-to-date screening for colorectal cancer remains at 60% - what options, other than colonoscopy, do we have?
Percentage of U.S. residents with up-to-date screening for colorectal cancer remains at 60% - what options, other than colonoscopy, do we have?
From the NEJM:The percentage of U.S. residents with up-to-date screening for colorectal cancer has not increased appreciably since 2010 and remains at approximately 60%. To achieve the highest level of adherence to colorectal cancer screening, it may be best to provide participants a choice, because the “best” strategy is the one that they will adhere to consistently.The NEJM
Physician ratings at Cleveland Clinic (video)
Physician ratings at Cleveland Clinic (video)
The CEO and the Chief Experience Officer explain the rationale behind the physician ratings at Cleveland Clinic:Disclaimer: I am an allergist at Cleveland Clinic Florida.
Problem solver
Problem solver
From Italian: Pedro and Domenico jump, but Oreste thinks about it a bit... and finds another solution.#donkey #problemsolving Related:This little video even made it to Daily Mail: Donkey shows off his brains by using his TEETH to remove a fence http://buff.ly/2iYmpzn
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