Despite Pushback, Anti-DEI Congressman to Speak at Medical Meeting
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-N.C.), will speak at the American College of Emergency Physicians’ (ACEP) leadership meeting later this month, despite calls for the congressman to be disinvited over his bill proposing a ban on federal funding for medical schools with diversity initiatives. Last month, the North Carolina congressmen introduced the Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, […]
My Doctor Missed My Postpartum Symptoms. I Started Treating Them Myself — And Got Addicted.
The author says many are still afraid to speak up about postpartum symptoms. Cooper Urlich I’m a recovering addict who published a memoir about my addiction to alcohol and pills earlier this year. A few weeks ago, I was being interviewed on a podcast and the host asked me when I thought I had become […]
Leana Wen Skips APHA Talk Following Threats Against Her
Public health expert Leana Wen, MD, didn’t speak at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting in Boston this week because of credible threats against her, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Wen was slated to speak at a panel discussion that focused on countering backlash against public health. Groups reportedly planned […]
Can artificial intelligence reveal why languages change over time? American Sign Language is shaped by the people who use it to make communication easier
The way we speak today isn’t the way that people talked thousands — or even hundreds — of years ago. William Shakespeare’s line, “to thine own self be true,” is today’s “be yourself.” New speakers, ideas, and technologies all seem to play a role in shifting the ways we communicate with each other, but linguists […]
How Social Media Develops A Relationship With Your Brain
We speak to Sara Garofalo from the Department of Psychology at Università di Bologna about the effects of social media on the brain and the business models of the companies that run the most popular sites.
Parlez-vous ‘Woof’? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
Latest Pet Health News THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Dogs don’t speak a human language, but they do know when you switch from one tongue to another, an intriguing new study finds. “We know that people, even preverbal human infants, notice the difference,” said study co-author Laura Cuaya of Eötvös Loránd […]
How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team
Business leaders and management experts often encourage people to speak up in the workplace. Suggesting a creative idea or a more efficient way to work can help companies overcome challenges and meet goals. But new research shows another, more subtle and often overlooked form of speaking up has a big effect on the way work […]