Healthcare Triage
High BMI is Associated with Higher Mortality. And so is Low BMI.
Having a low BMI is associated with increased mortality. High BMI is too. Keep it in that normal range, y'all. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
This video discusses the life and work of Charles Darwin, focusing on his theory of evolution through natural selection. The video concludes by discussing the impact of Darwin's theories on various fields of study and the controversies...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Understanding Social Inequality
This video discusses the history and ongoing struggles of racial inequality, LGBTQ rights, and systemic racism in the United States. It highlights the impact of slavery, segregation, and discriminatory practices on marginalized...
Organizational Communication Channel
Laissez-Faire Leadership Style
The Laissez-Faire leadership style is a hands-off approach. These leaders delegate tasks and provide followers the autonomy to do their jobs as they see fit. It works well when followers are highly skills and highly motivated but is not...
Healthcare Triage
How Can Doctors Avoid Malpractice Suits? Be Nice
Why do doctors get sued? How can malpractice suits be avoided? It turns out, the answer may be simple. Defensive medicine refers to the idea that doctors are forced to order extra tests, perform extra procedures, or push for more office...
AllTime 10s
10 Dark Effects of Social Media
How has social media effected our relationship to food, travel, or even our own self esteem? From studies and data, learn how social media has revolutionized the lives of pretty much everyone - but it's not all likes and smiley emojis.
Zach Star
Morning Routines For School, Work, and What They Don't Tell You
Morning routines can be a very useful tool to prime yourself for a productive and efficient day. This video will go over 3 reasons you should consider incorporating a morning routine into your day and will give you some things that have...
Zach Star
How to Increase Willpower and Self-Control to Achieve Your Goals
This video covers ways to improve your willpower and self-control. According to studies willpower is the number one thing people are missing when it comes to achieving their goals. Whether you want to break bad habits, beat...
Healthcare Triage
Is Our Health Care Spending Actually Worth It?
Many people know by now that the United States spends much more on health care than any other country, and that health outcomes are not a lot better (and in many instances worse). That raises the question: Is our health care spending...
Neuro Transmissions
Neuroscience of ADHD
ADHD might seem like a convenient excuse to be able to medicate your overactive child. But it turns out that ADHD is a real diagnosis with a different combination of symptoms for each person. There are still a lot of questions...
Healthcare Triage
Early Childhood Interventions. What Are They?
In the next year and a half, we here at Healthcare triage are going to take some deep dives into issues of health policy, especially those that touch on social determinants of health and health equity. The episodes that do so will be a...
Professor Dave Explains
The Psychology of Emotion and Stress
Humans, just like most other mammals, display a wide variety of emotional states. But what are emotions? Why do we have them? What purpose do they serve in an evolutionary context? Let's get to the bottom of emotions right now!
Wonderscape
History Kids: George Washington Carver
In this video, we learn about the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver, an American botanist known for his work with peanuts. The video covers Carver's early life, his schooling years, his time at Tuskegee Institute, and...
Nature League
Increasing Night Life of Mammals - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the increasing nocturnality of mammals around the globe. Article citation: Gaynor, K.M., Hojnowski, C.E., Carter, N.H., and...
Healthcare Triage
Is Organic Food Better for Your Health?
Many of my friends and family will only touch organic food. That's their right, and I don't try to fight with them. I sometimes get uncomfortable, though, when they make claims about organic food that just aren't supported by data and...
Healthcare Triage
How Does the FDA Approve a Drug?
Have you ever taken an over the counter medication for heartburn? How about an antibiotic for an ear infection? At some point pretty much all of us have visited a pharmacy to pick up a drug, but likely didn't consider where these drugs...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alexander Todorov - Face Value The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions
Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions The scientific story of first impressions–and why the snap character judgments we make from faces are irresistible but usually incorrect. Dr. Todorov’s lab studies how people...
Espresso Media
Testing the Effects of Chewing Gum on Concentration and Memory
In this video, a parent conducts an experiment to test the claim that chewing gum can enhance concentration and memory. The parent divides a group of students into three groups: one group writes a test without chewing gum, another group...
Zach Star
How Your Habits Affect Your Life
This video covers how your habits affect your life and what you can do to change them. Most of what we do on a day to day basis is done through our habits rather than personal decisions. Habits can be changed or replaced, but we have to...
Healthcare Triage
Exercise is NOT the Key to Weight Loss
Last week I talked about the many ways exercise is awesome. This week I want to focus on one way it's not. Weight loss. Sorry, but that's the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.
ShortCutsTv
The Usefulness of Psychological Research
Have you ever wondered why some people claim to see the face of Jesus in their toast? Well, psychologists at the University of Toronto did. But what possible use can such research have? This film looks at the usefulness of psychological...
After Skool
Could Psychedelics Be The Cure For Depression?
In the 50 years since this golden era, scientific progress in psychedelic research has been limited. A backlash against the hippy counterculture - "the war on drugs" - halted research into psychedelics. In 1971, the UK parliament...
AllTime 10s
10 Theories About The Afterlife
What happens after you die? We've all wondered what happens to us when we eventually pass on 'to the other side', but what exactly is there to pass on to? Here are our 10 Theories About The Afterlife'
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Should I Take Probiotics?
If you’ve recently had to take antibiotics or you’re feeling run down, someone has probably suggested probiotics.