More students from diverse backgrounds could excel in engineering programs if course content were tailored to a wider variety of learning preferences, according to an expert in programs to diversify #STEM. https://buff.ly/w7F0z6x
After 18 months of an increasingly restrictive siege in Gaza, the UN issued one of its most urgent warnings yet: 14,000 babies in Gaza are at risk of death without immediate food aid. More from a public health expert: https://buff.ly/bbPWuJA
Over one billion (with a B) birds die from collisions with sheet glass each year in the U.S. alone, sometimes immediately but often from their injuries. An ecologist shares some simple steps you can take to reduce collisions:
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Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions
Cats aren’t the only bird hazard around your home. More than 1 billion birds die each year from hitting windows, often during migration.
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72% of Americans in all oppose unchecked presidential power, but Republican support for unilateral action has hit an all-time high. A political scientist explains how shifting public opinion shapes executive authority: https://buff.ly/hThJ7a0
Russia's invasion united Ukrainians against Moscow. Public opinion researchers explain that even Russian-speaking Ukrainians in the east dramatically shifted allegiances, with 97% blaming Russia for tensions by August 2022. https://buff.ly/SQddByc
While Pres. Biden is getting treatment for his #ProstateCancer, many patients with less advanced cancer may be better served by “watchful waiting”. A cancer genomics researcher describes how she helped her father make decisions after his diagnosis: https://buff.ly/gzBLZ34
The FDA has announced new #COVID19 vaccine rules which will limit access to difficult ‘high-risk’ groups. Although the agency says the policy aims for transparency and evidence-based decision-making, it used no new data in making a decision that avoided the standard vaccine approval process. Here’s more on the rules and what they mean for you and your family, from a public health nursing professor:
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FDA will approve COVID-19 vaccine only for older adults and high-risk groups – a public health expert explains the new rules
The FDA’s new framework for COVID-19 vaccines breaks from established procedure for how the government establishes vaccine guidelines.
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Even light movement like slow walking can reduce risk of future heart issues by 50% for patients hospitalized with chest pain, according to a behavioral medicine study:
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Too much sitting increases risk of future health problems in chest pain patients – new research
Patients with chest pain who have a sedentary lifestyle are at higher risk for more heart problems and death within the year following hospitalizat...
“Why did I keep this?” A psychologist explains that while severe hoarding can be disruptive, many people struggle with clutter without qualifying as hoarders.
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Decluttering can be stressful − a clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier
Assessing how well items align with your core beliefs may make it easier to let them go.
Anger is a flow of emotion like water through a hose − at work, it helps to know when to turn it up or down and how to direct it https://buff.ly/nscYpoZ