Information Technology in the Community
As health care moves into the community, nurses and physicians are not the only ones with new jobs—patients have new and increasing responsibilities for self-care and disease management. Information technologies can provide the necessary tools to ensure that patients are well equipped to meet these challenges. Under the umbrella of the theme “Information Technology in Community Health,” the participants at...
Sports in America
Sports play an important role in American society. They enjoy tremendous popularity but more important they are vehicles for transmitting such values as justice, fair play, and teamwork. Sports have contributed to racial and social integration and over history have been a "social glue" bonding the country together. Early Americans like Benjamin Franklin and President Thomas Jefferson stressed the need...
States of matter can be more than just your average solids, liquids and gases!
When water turns into snow, is it still water? The answer is yes! Our world is filled with solids, liquids, gases and even other matter that can go from one state of matter to another without changing its chemical substance. In this lesson, students explore these different states of matter and their interactions. LIST OF ACTIVITIES Oobleck Polyox Candles Chocolate Lollipops Crystal Trees and Gardens Solid, Liquid,...
Changes You Can Make to Manage High Blood Pressure
Fighting back against the “silent killer” High blood pressure (HBP, or hypertension) is a symptomless “silent killer” that quietly damages blood vessels and leads to serious health problems. While there is no cure, using medications as prescribed and making lifestyle changes can enhance your quality of life and reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and more. Know your numbers Is...
Black Lives Matter in health care too. But convincing tomorrow’s health workers is tough
The global Black Lives Matter movement is forcing us all to confront past and current injustices Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face. It’s also a chance for Australia’s future health workers to acknowledge how colonisation and subsequent injustices shape interactions today between Indigenous Australians and mainstream health services. By addressing these injustices early in their studies, health students might one day provide culturally appropriate...
For Small Business Week, IRS highlights key business tax topics
WASHINGTON — In recognition of National Small Business Week, April 29 to May 5, the Internal Revenue Service is highlighting several resources to help small business owners and self-employed individuals understand and meet their tax obligations. The new tax law changes enacted in December 2017 make it especially important for these groups to know about new provisions affecting them. During this week,...
Future technology: 22 ideas about to change our world
Energy storing bricks Scientists have found a way to store energy in the red bricks that are used to build houses. Researchers led by Washington University in St Louis, in Missouri, US, have developed a method that can turn the cheap and widely available building material into “smart bricks” that can store energy like a battery. Although the research is still in...
How is “ICT” different from “AT”?
Assistive technology, as it relates to information and communication technology, includes special tools or software to help people use computers, software, the Internet, telephones, or other technology used in education. Examples are: special keyboards; software to magnify a computer screen or audibly read the text on a computer screen; text telephones (TTYs) to help people who are deaf communicate...
Sport Psychology
Sport psychology is a proficiency that uses psychological knowledge and skills to address optimal performance and well-being of athletes, developmental and social aspects of sports participation, and systemic issues associated with sports settings and organizations. APA recognizes sport psychology as a proficiency acquired after a doctoral degree in one of the primary areas of psychology and licensure as a psychologist....
New media landscapes and the science information consumer
Individuals are increasingly turning to online environments to find information about science and to follow scientific developments. It is therefore crucial for scientists and scientific institutions to consider empirical findings from research in online science communication when thinking about science in the public sphere. After providing a snapshot of the current media landscape, this paper reviews recent major research...
