Interesting Fact
Life expectancy and politics: more than you’ve ever wanted to know
A (long, long) post on life expectancy, what it means, and how it’s misused in the current political environment.
Most detailed map of malaria ever.
For the GIS minded researcher, a new map impact has been published.
Schizophrenic brains don’t fall for optical illusions.
Wired has a great article about a recent study regarding the schizophrenic mind and perception.
Why Daylight Saving Time is bad for your health…
This year, Daylight Saving Time fell on the Sunday before my midterms. Now, I’m already working part-time at the International Center for the Disabled and interning the rest of my time at the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies.On top of all that, I’m going to school and applying for grants. There just [...]
Green space and open air are good for health.
While it is hardly a new revelation in the field, a new study that will be published in tomorrow’s Lancet found that the health disparities between high and low income people becomes much narrower in areas with high levels of green space.
The University of Glasgow studied over 40 million people living in England and the [...]
It’s in the details… Copper faucets.
Told you I wasn’t crazy. Copper is better than stainless steel. (But touching anything in a public restroom is still gross.)
Loneliness Killing You? Probably.
Interesting public health fact: Friends are good for your health.
