Eleições Municipais
[image: Eleições] A Saúde Urbana depende em grande parte das condições de vida das populações, e sua construção passa pelos processos políticos e articulações sociais.
Micology
MycologyIt is estimated that there are 1.5 million species of fungus on Earth, only a fraction of which have yet been described. The study of fungi, called mycology, has important applications in the dairy, wine, and baking industries, as well as in the production of dyes and inks. Fungi can cause diseases, but can also be medically beneficial. Mycological research has led to the development of such antibiotics as penicillin and tetracycline. What mushroom naturally contains a cholesterol-lowering drug? More...
Esc
Who Made That Escape Key? Jens Mortensen for The New York Times By PAGAN KENNEDYPublished: October 5, 2012 “It’s the ‘Hey, you! Listen to me’ key,” says Jack Dennerlein of the Harvard School of Public Health. According to Dennerlein, an expert on how humans interact with computers, the escape key helped drive the computer revolution of the 1970s and ’80s. “It says to the computer: ‘Stop what you’re doing. I need to take control.’ ” In other words, it reminds the machine that it has a human master. If the astronauts in “2001: A Space Odyssey” had an ESC key, Dennerlein points out, the... mais »
Eleições Municipais
As Eleições municipais e o Direito à Cidade *Indicado pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja* [image: As Eleições municipais e o Direito à Cidade] Todas as utopias sociais e políticas sobre o futuro da humanidade foram construídas a partir da vivência em cidades. Como escreveu o escritor Raymond Willians, “de uma vivência das cidades nasceu uma vivência de futuro.” O direito à cidade é, portanto, o conjunto de dispositivos e de práticas legais, urbanísticos, políticos, sociais, governamentais que devem garantir a todos seus habitantes a qualidade de vida que lhes dota da capacidade ... mais »
Non-Communicable Diseases
[image: New responses to non-communicable diseases, October 29th 2012, Geneva]More Sharing Services How can we improve health outcomes for all? re on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on email *Join us for an exclusive gathering of leading healthcare experts, policymakers, NGOs and patient groups.* Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the world’s number one killer, accounting for two out of three deaths globally and 86% of deaths in the EU. About half of American adults already have a chronic condition and rates are soaring in Asia and Africa: as the world becomes richer,... mais »
Body Language
How much talking does your body do? 52 Comments Share [image: Obama, Romney, debates]The phrase “body language” or nonverbal communication often gets tossed around. From public speaking to a first date, our movements and facial expressions say a lot about our feelings and intentions. Now, as we enter into political debate season, politicians’ body language will be under just as much scrutiny as their remarks, and if the candidates aren’t careful, they might misspeak without saying a word. Most researchers conclude that* *human communication is only 30 to 40 percent verbal and 60 to... mais »
Depression beyond symptoms
New Depression Guideline Goes Beyond Symptom Relief Kate Johnson Authors and Disclosures October 2, 2012 (Montreal, Canada) — The treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) should go beyond the goal of symptom relief to include a more global target of improving patients' overall and occupational functioning. This shift is reflected in new consensus recommendations currently being finalized by the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT). "The focus on symptoms doesn't necessarily make sense for our patients because they're primarily concerned about their functioni... mais »
Diabetes screening?
Screening for type 2 diabetes and population mortality over 10 years (ADDITION-Cambridge): a cluster-randomised controlled trial Rebecca K Simmons PhD a, Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui PhD a, Stephen J Sharp MSc a, Lincoln A Sargeant PhD a, Kate M WilliamsPhD b, Prof A Toby Prevost PhD b c, Prof Ann Louise Kinmonth MD b, Prof Nicholas J Wareham PhD a, Dr Simon J Griffin DM a [image: Corresponding Author][image: Email Address] Summary Background The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes poses a major public health challenge. Population-based screening and early treatment for type 2 dia... mais »
Em dois minutos...
Nossa História em dois minutos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrqqD_Tsy4Q
Território e saúde
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Domínio Público
[image: Portal Domínio Público - Biblioteca digital desenvolvida em software livre] *Machado de Assis: obra completa* *Plano de Desenvolvimento da Educação* *Música Erudita Brasileira* *Obras Machado de Assis* *Vídeo Paulo Freire Contemporâneo* *Poesia de Fernando Pessoa* *Literatura Infantil em português* *A Divina Comédia em português* *Publicações sobre educação* *Obras de Joaquim Nabuco* *Hinos brasileiros (coral e instrumental)*
Ciência x fraude
Epidemia de fraude na ciência? Publicado em 05/10/2012 Permalink Tags: Ciência, Política científica Estudo mostra que deslizes éticos em trabalhos científicos são mais comuns do que erros e levanta (mais) questionamentos sobre a integridade e credibilidade no meio. [image: Epidemia de fraude na ciência?] De 2.047 despublicações, quase três quartos foram associados à má conduta, sendo 43,4% relativos a fraudes ou suspeitas de fraude, 14,2% a duplicações e 9,8% a plágios. Os erros responderam por 21,3% dos casos e o restante teve outras causas. O fantasma da fraude voltou a assombrar a... mais »
Ketamine: Depression
Ketamine for Depression: The Most Important Advance in Field in 50 Years? In a new review in Science, the authors call the identification of the anesthetic and “club drug” ketamine as a rapid treatment for depression “arguably the most important discovery in half a century” of research on the condition By MAIA SZALAVITZ | @maiasz | October 5, 2012 | 1 [image: Getty Images] GETTY IMAGES In any given year, 7% of adults suffer from major depression, and at least 1 in 10 youth will reckon with the disorder at some point during their teenage years. But about 20% of these cases will not res...mais »
social determinants
Health begins where we live, work and play Kathy Tomecek Thursday, October 4, 2012 3:59:15 EDT PM .......***************************Research shows 25% of our health is based on the medical care we receive and 15% is influenced by our genetics. And, the majority 60% of our health is affected by what is called the Social Determinants of Health or SDoH. These SDoH include income, employment and working conditions, social support networks, education and literacy, environment and housing, early childhood development, food security, /.../
Us x machines
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Fraud in biomed research
Fraud in biomed research higher than thought - 04 October 2012 - Magazine issue 2885. *Subscribe and save* ARE biomedical scientists becoming more dishonest? That's one way to read a new analysis, which concludes that retractions for fraud or suspected fraud have increased tenfold since 1975. Arturo Casadevall of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and his colleagues studied the 2050 papers listed as retracted on the PubMed database of biomedical papers. The database references 25 million papers published since the 1940s. Some of the 2050 papers are explicitly l... mais »
Depression
INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL ISSUE INTRODUCTION Defeating the Dementors 1. Peter Stern Depression is a devastating disease. It affects not only the directly afflicted but also the people around them, their families, and their closest relations. It indiscriminately hits all strata of society, no matter one's intellectual background, age group, or economic situation. There are many cases of highly successful and widely admired individuals who have been struggling with depression for years. Unfortunately, for reasons we still do not fully understand, this condition has been on the rise... mais »
diabetes: Past 200 years
The Past 200 Years in Diabetes Kenneth S. Polonsky, M.D. N Engl J Med 2012; 367:1332-1340October 4, 2012DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra1110560 Comments open through December 31, 2012 Share: ArticleReferencesComments Interactive Timeline [image: Diabetes, 1812-2012.] Diabetes, 1812-2012. Diabetes was first recognized around 1500 B.C.E. by the ancient Egyptians, who considered it a rare condition in which a person urinated excessively and lost weight. The term diabetes mellitus, reflecting the fact that the urine of those affected had a sweet taste, was first used by the Greek physician Aretaeus, w... mais »
Universe Beginning
Mathematics of Eternity Prove The Universe Must Have Had A Beginning Cosmologists use the mathematical properties of eternity to show that although universe may last forever, it must have had a beginning 55 comments THE PHYSICS ARXIV BLOG Tuesday, April 24, 2012 The Big Bang has become part of popular culture since the phrase was coined by the maverick physicist Fred Hoyle in the 1940s. That's hardly surprising for an event that represents the ultimate birth of everything./.../
The 31 Healthiest Foods
1 / 33backnextView All NUTRITION Guide: The 31 Healthiest Foods of All Time (with Recipes) The food guide to end all food guides: here are the healthy foods you should be eating now 31 Healthy Foods You Should Be Eating Now By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN | @acsifferlin | September 12, 2012 | 74 [image: Charriau Pierre / Getty Images] CHARRIAU PIERRE / GETTY IMAGES Are you befuddled by what nutrition experts mean by “eating healthy”? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends loading up on fruits, veggies, whole grains and lean meats — sure, that sounds simple, but *which* fruits and... mais »
Gandhi
[image: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the Mahatma.]Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Born this day in 1869, Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule and is esteemed internationally for his doctrine of nonviolence in pursuit of social and political change.
Praça Saldanha Marinho em Santa Maria.
Eu, aí por 1936/37, sentado num dos bancos da Praça Saldanha Marinho que foi objeto (a praça e não eu) de matéria na ZH. Fotografia de meu pai Bôrtolo Achutti. Praça Saldanha Marinho em Santa Maria, materia publicado na ZH de hoje, no Almanaque Gaúcho de Ricardo Chaves
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