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Trend: Growing interest in (and questions around) brain training centers for kids with special needs

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/01/13/trend-growing-interest-in-and-questions-around-brain-training-centers-for-kids-with-special-needs/

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Parents pay thousands for ‘brain training’ to help kids with ADHD and autism. But does it work? (NBC News):

“…As the number of children diagnosed with ADHD and autism surges in the U.S., according to federal data, and as parents become exasperated with treatments that don’t work or involve medications that carry the risk of side effects, neurotechnology industry analysts predict the demand for programs like these will only grow

Much of the growth in brain training is in apps and games that people use at home or in school, said Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of Sha…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/01/13/trend-growing-interest-in-and-questions-around-brain-training-centers-for-kids-with-special-needs/

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Parents pay thousands for ‘brain training’ to help kids with ADHD and autism. But does it work? (NBC News):

“…As the number of children diagnosed with ADHD and autism surges in the U.S., according to federal data, and as parents become exasperated with treatments that don’t work or involve medications that carry the risk of side effects, neurotechnology industry analysts predict the demand for programs like these will only grow

Much of the growth in brain training is in apps and games that people use at home or in school, said Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of Sha…

CES 2020: Ten Intriguing New Technologies for Older Adults    

Source https://www.ageinplacetech.com/blog/ces-2020-ten-intriguing-new-technologies-older-adults

CES 2020 – walking the land of the new.  What has 170,000 attendees, long lines, baffling arrangements of booth numbers across multiple, gigantic locations and more robots than you can shake a motion sensor at?  That was CES 2020.  This gigantic parade of the international new and possible can be perused online in detail (and perhaps more usefully) without walking a step or sniffing cigar smoke. This time, seen (somewhat)…

Source https://www.ageinplacetech.com/blog/ces-2020-ten-intriguing-new-technologies-older-adults

CES 2020 – walking the land of the new.  What has 170,000 attendees, long lines, baffling arrangements of booth numbers across multiple, gigantic locations and more robots than you can shake a motion sensor at?  That was CES 2020.  This gigantic parade of the international new and possible can be perused online in detail (and perhaps more usefully) without walking a step or sniffing cigar smoke. This time, seen (somewhat)…

Climate Change May Translate Into More Fatal Injuries

Source: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200113/climate-change-may-translate-into-more-fatal-injuries?src=RSS_PUBLIC

emergency sign

Looking at data on injury deaths and temperature over 38 years, researchers found a correlation between unusually high temperatures and increased rates of death from a range of causes — traffic accidents, drownings, assault and suicide.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200113/climate-change-may-translate-into-more-fatal-injuries?src=RSS_PUBLIC

emergency sign

Looking at data on injury deaths and temperature over 38 years, researchers found a correlation between unusually high temperatures and increased rates of death from a range of causes — traffic accidents, drownings, assault and suicide.

How to decorate a kitchen

Kitchens prove to be creative epicenters of many homes, allowing families to come together over meals.

At Furniture.com, they have created a free resource for any chef that needs a fresh approach to kitchen design located here:
https://www.furniture.com/tips-and-trends/how-to-decorate-a-kitchen

It contains tips on:

  • How to decorate on a budget – redesigning your kitchen doesn’t have to be a huge undertaking
  • Décor options – from accent carts to rugs, there are plenty of ways to add personality to your space
  • Applying kitchen design ideas – every kitchen is different, but with a few small changes, you can give your room an instant face lift

Check out the link above for all the details. And for other decorating ideas for 2020!

Sponsored research study of the week: Apples

Source https://www.foodpolitics.com/2020/01/22537/

Every now and then a study comes out that I just love.

Two apples a day lower serum cholesterol and improve cardiometabolic biomarkers in mildly hypercholesterolemic adults: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial.

At last, scientific proof of what we’ve always been taught.

Well, two apples, but OK.

Also OK, who paid for this?

Supported in part by AGER (Agribusiness and research) grant no. 2010-2119 funding the project “Apple fruit quality in the post-genomic era, from breeding new genotypes to post-harvest: nutrition and health.”

AGER is an Italian…

Source https://www.foodpolitics.com/2020/01/22537/

Every now and then a study comes out that I just love.

Two apples a day lower serum cholesterol and improve cardiometabolic biomarkers in mildly hypercholesterolemic adults: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial.

At last, scientific proof of what we’ve always been taught.

Well, two apples, but OK.

Also OK, who paid for this?

Supported in part by AGER (Agribusiness and research) grant no. 2010-2119 funding the project “Apple fruit quality in the post-genomic era, from breeding new genotypes to post-harvest: nutrition and health.”

AGER is an Italian…

Sports Coaches Recruited to Help Stop Dating Violence

Source: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20200113/sports-coaches-recruited-to-help-stop-dating-violence?src=RSS_PUBLIC

teen locker room

Teenage boys are less likely to be abusive or sexually violent in a relationship after they’ve taken part in Coaching Boys Into Men, a prevention program delivered by athletic coaches as part of sports training, according to research results.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20200113/sports-coaches-recruited-to-help-stop-dating-violence?src=RSS_PUBLIC

teen locker room

Teenage boys are less likely to be abusive or sexually violent in a relationship after they’ve taken part in Coaching Boys Into Men, a prevention program delivered by athletic coaches as part of sports training, according to research results.

All in the Timing: Many Get Knee Replacement Too Late or Too Soon

Source: https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/knee-pain/news/20200113/all-in-the-timing-many-get-knee-replacement-too-late-or-too-soon?src=RSS_PUBLIC

knee bandage

Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago found that 90% of patients who could benefit from the procedure waited too long to have it, while about 25% of patients who didn’t need it underwent the procedure too soon.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/knee-pain/news/20200113/all-in-the-timing-many-get-knee-replacement-too-late-or-too-soon?src=RSS_PUBLIC

knee bandage

Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago found that 90% of patients who could benefit from the procedure waited too long to have it, while about 25% of patients who didn’t need it underwent the procedure too soon.

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