Today we're talking about Wegovy, which is a new prescription drug approved to treat obesity. It's also called semaglutide, and it was initially approved to treat diabetes, but studies have indicated it is effective for weight loss....

How often should you get a mammogram? After writing for years about how research shows we may be too aggressive in screening for breast cancer, it's only fair that I acknowledge the newer - and more conservative - recommendations from...

The video discusses how to evaluate the use of digital technology within a business. It examines the advantages and drawbacks of three forms of digital technology: ecommerce, big data and data mining, and enterprise resource planning...

María Neira of the World Health Organization, Shasta Gaughen of the Pala Band of Mission Indians and Jeni Miller of The Global Climate and Health Alliance discuss the trajectory of climate-based harms to public health.

Hey, thanks for watching. In this episode I explain the limitations of GDP and why it's not the best way to measure standard of living. I talk about GDP per capita, income inequality, the environment, and the shadow economy. Just to...

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This video discusses the importance of embedding a results-focused culture in an organization or team. It highlights the four key ways to value such a culture.

This Video Explains Justification for Recognizing Property Rights

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This video discusses the concepts of merit and demerit goods in economics. The presenter defines both terms and explains why these goods can be under or over provided by the market.

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This clip is from the chapter "Introduction" of the series "DevOps with GIT(Flow) Jenkins, Artifactory, Sonar, ELK, JIRA".This is the first section of the course that helps to understand the philosophy of DevOps, benefits of DevOps,...

Today, Tuesday, December 7, 2021, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Test Program Satellite-6 launched from Kennedy Space Center on Florida’s space coast. The spacecraft contains a revolutionary space communications mission, NASA's Laser...

A recent Viewpoint in JAMA focused on the 20 year anniversary of the DASH diet, one of the major breakthroughs in blood pressure control. Let's discuss. This is Healthcare Triage News.

This video discusses the importance and benefits of public speaking, such as building self-esteem, persuasion skills, and strong leadership. It emphasizes the need to practice public speaking regularly to improve social connections and...

Economist Darrick Hamilton and Institute President Rob Johnson discuss “stratification economics”, which addresses the failure of orthodox economics to see, explain and point to remedies for persistent racial inequality.<br/>

Medicaid doesn't cover dentistry. But dental health affects many different aspects of a person's life. Bad teeth can cause social difficulty, and make it hard to find employment, aside from the fact that an unhealthy mouth can lead to or...

Leonie Haimson is a parent advocate and Executive Director of Class Size Matters, as well as the founder of the NYC Public School Parent blog. Class Size Matters is part of a coalition called New York State Allies for Public Education,...

This Week in Parliament is a series we are currently trialling where we keep you up to date with the latest news from the UK's Parliament. This week we discuss issues including the issue of bullying in Parliament and the allegations...

That "free" vacation might be costing you a lot more than you think...

Discusses the current state of consumer buying power and why it is so important to leverage your sustainability performance and avoid greenwashing

This video discusses the concept of government failure and why it occurs in certain situations where a government intervention has a harmful effect on society's welfare despite being intended to improve it. The video provides examples of...

Health economists study the economic determinants of health. They also analyze how health care resources are utilized and allocated, and how health care policies and quality of care can be improved. In this episode, we discuss what...

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