Religion for Breakfast
There Are More Atheists Than We Thought?
In a 2017 study, psychologist Dr. Will Gervais determined that polling organizations like Pew or Gallup are underestimating the share of atheists in the US population. How many Americans are atheists? How plausible is Dr. Gervais' study?
Healthcare Triage
Wellness Programs Don't Really Work
The gold standard of medical research, the randomized controlled trial, has been taking a bit of a beating lately. An entire issue of the journal Social Science and Medicine was recently devoted to it, with many articles pointing to...
TLDR News
Trials Underway for Coronavirus Treatments & Vaccines: Are We Getting Close? - TLDR News
Trials Underway for Coronavirus Treatments & Vaccines: Are We Getting Close? - TLDR News
Healthcare Triage
More Than Just a Haircut: The Role of Barbershops in Healthcare
Barbershops have long played a significant social, economic, and cultural role in African-American life. Barbershops foster both confidentiality and camaraderie, which seems like a good environment to talk to men about hypertension.
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Alcoholics Anonymous vs Other Treatments
Alcoholics Anonymous has long been a treatment for alcoholism, and many, many addiction experts and people in recovery swear by the 12 step process. But what does the research show? How does AA stack up against other treatments for...
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Your Diet and Depression
A recent study is getting a lot of press for its results on diet and depression, and it’s a randomized controlled trial.
Curated Video
Practical Data Science using Python - Statistics and Experiments
This video explains statistics and experiments. This clip is from the chapter "Statistical Techniques" of the series "Practical Data Science Using Python".This section explains advanced visualizations using business applications.
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Docker Certified Associate Certification Training Course - Inspect Container Processes
This video explains inspect container processes. This clip is from the chapter "Container Configuration" of the series "Docker Certified Associate (DCA) Certification Training Course".This section explains container configuration.
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Complete SAS Programming Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja - Chi-Square Independence Overview (Example)
An overview (example) of how chi-square test of independence works. This clip is from the chapter "Statistical Analysis" of the series "Complete SAS Programming Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja".This section focuses on...
Curated Video
Blood Typing Using the Eldon Blood Typing Kit
What blood type do you have? Is it A, B, AB, or O. And are you RhD positive or negative. In this video, you will learn how to use the Eldon Blood Typing Kit to determine your blood type at home.
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The Methods of Biology (Section 1.2)
In this section, I talk about the scientific method, controlled experiments, scientific tools, Theories and laws.
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The Nature of Biology - Section 1.3
In this section, I discuss the nature of biology. Quantitative research vs. Qualitative research, how society influences science, pure science vs. Applied science and what Technology is.
Healthcare Triage
Empowering Pharmacists to Address Excess Medications
For a lot of patients, prescriptions build up over time, and older people end up taking A LOT of different drugs. Doctors don't always have the time or will to assess these mounting prescriptions. Empowering pharmacists to recommend...
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Understanding Statistical Investigations: Observational Studies, Surveys, and Experiments
This video explains the differences between observational studies, surveys, and experiments in statistical investigations. It provides examples and highlights key components of each type of investigation. It also discusses the...
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Bowlby: Attachment and Maternal Deprivation
In the 1930s a young psychiatrist noticed how many of the disturbed children he saw had been separated from their parents in early life. This was John Bowlby whose work had a massive influence on how psychologists thought about child...
Healthcare Triage
Exercise and Supplements Can't Stop Cognitive Decline, Sadly
Can dementia be prevented? Will exercise or nutritional supplements improve cognitive decline? Prepare to be disappointed. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Healthcare Triage
Health Services Research, Diabetes, and the YMCA
More than 86 million people, including 22 million people 65 or older, have pre-diabetes, which increases their risk of heart disease, strokes or diabetes. As we've watched that number grow, it has somehow felt that despite billions of...
Weird History
Why DARE Was A Big Failue
The D.A.R.E. program, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, was a staple of childhood for millions of American children in the '80s and '90s. It set out to tell kids about the perils of alcohol and other substances, but there...
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Laboratory Experiments in Psychology
This film uses some famous psychological experiments (such as Bandura's BoBo doll and Loftus's Eyewitness Testimony) to show, rather than simply tell, students: what is meant by the experimental method in psychology, how laboratory...
Bloomberg
US Retail Sales Miss Forecast, NY Factory Gauge Plunges
US retail sales rose by less than forecast in February with the value of retail purchases, not adjusted for inflation, increasing 0.2% after a revised 1.2% decline in January. Meanwhile, the March New York Fed Empire Manufacturing Index...
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US Retail Sales Rise 0.7% Topping Estimates
US retail sales rose by 0.7% in July topping estimates, highlighting the strength of the consumer. Figures were up in nine of 13 retail categories. Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz report on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Retail Sales Edged Higher in June by Less Than Forecast
The value of retail purchases rose 0.2% in June after an upwardly revised 0.5% increase in May. Excluding autos and gasoline, sales climbed 0.3%. Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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US Retail Sales Increase, Highlighting Steady Spending
The value of retail purchases rose 0.4% after an upwardly revised 0.7% decrease in March, Commerce Department data showed Tuesday. Excluding autos and gasoline, sales increased 0.6%. Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg...
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Retail Sales Rise in April Despite Record Inflation
US retail sales grew at a solid pace in April, reflecting broad-based gains and suggesting demand for merchandise remains resilient despite rampant inflation. Bloomberg's Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."