Published: August 24, 2009
The New York Times features an excellent novel program in which medical students act as patients, geriatric specialists hope this will spark interest in their field, which is underrepresented in medicine.
Students are given a “diagnosis” of an ailment and expected to live as someone with the condition does. They keep a daily journal chronicling their experiences and, in most cases, debunking their preconceived notions.
The program started in 2005 after a student approached Dr. Marilyn Gugliucci, the director of geriatrics education at the medical school. “ ‘Dr. G,’ ” she recalled the student saying, “ ‘I would like to learn how to speak with institutionalized elders.’ What came out of my mouth was, ‘Will you live in a nursing home for two weeks?’ ”link to article
Source: The New York Times
Published: August 24, 2009
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reports today on research from
Indiana University which analysed data on 3.8m people diagnosed with cancer between 1973 and 2004. The study found that married people are more likely to survive cancer, whereas those going through a break-up have the worst chance of beating it.
Also that people who were married had a 63% chance of surviving five years, compared to 45% of people who were separated, the journal
Cancer reported. The team said the stress of break-up probably affected survival rates.
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Source: BBC News
Published: August 21, 2009
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Robert Feldman a professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts, talks to TIME about why we all need a dose of honesty. His most recent book, The Liar in Your Life: How Lies Work and What They Tell Us About Ourselves, lays out in stark terms just how prevalent lying has become. ……..continue reading
Source: Time
Published: August 21, 2009
Computer scientists at the University of Southampton are using social networking tools to explore if individuals can enhance their personal and social wellbeing over time if they quickly share how they feel about issues such as their busyness, enjoyment, health and stress via these networks. [continue reading…]
