Free-flight training applied to parrot conservation: The methods have the birds follow basic commands, and will help when releasing the parrots into the wild
A training technique that has been practiced by parrot owners for decades is now being applied by Texas A&M University researchers in establishing new bird flocks in the wild. While many parrot owners clip their birds’ wings to reduce their flight abilities, free-flight involves training an intact parrot to come when called, follow basic commands, […]
How I Learned to Stop Reacting to Overnight Calls
I’m currently reading What Happened to You by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, and being reminded that I react rather than respond when I am in a trauma activation. When that happens, I don’t have access to higher cortical functions like critical thinking. And as Gabor Maté, MD, would say, I don’t […]
Yup, End-Of-Summer Tantrum Season Is Here, And It’s No Fun
For so many kids, summer really is bliss. There’s the initial joy of school being over that soon gives way to sunshine-filled days, later bedtimes, and generally loosened-up routines. But as summer slips away, things tend to go south. Kids who just a month or two ago couldn’t believe how lucky they were to spend […]
Infrastructure Bill Negotiations Likely to Drag on for Awhile, Analyst Says
WASHINGTON — Negotiations on the two infrastructure bills being considered in Congress — both of which contain health-related provisions — are likely to drag into the fall, according to one healthcare analyst. “I don’t think it’s going to be September or October,” said Allison Orris, Washington-based counsel at Manatt Health, a professional services firm based […]
Michael Phelps Can Relate To Simone Biles And His Heart Is Breaking For Her
Michael Phelps knows the dark side of being the star attraction at the Olympics. The five-time Olympian swim great, who won 23 gold medals, churned to glory while fighting depression and even thoughts of suicide. Hearing about gymnast Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the team competition over “mental health” concerns (she later pulled out of […]
Drug Resistance in People on PrEP Who Acquire HIV
While a small subset of individuals acquired HIV despite being in a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program, many of those people had mutations resistant to antiretroviral drugs, according to a study from the Global Evaluation of Microbicide Sensitivity (GEMS) project. Breakthrough HIV infections occurred in 204 individuals in GEMS, out of more than 104,000 people in […]