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☆ Opinion | Should Alcohol Labels Warn of Cancer Risks?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “A Debate Over Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol” (Science Times, April 9):This article does an admirable job of spotlighting efforts around the world to require cancer warnings on alcohol. In fact, similar efforts to improve alcohol labeling are gaining traction in the U.S.Just last month, U.S. regulators held listening sessions about including ingredients, nutritional information and allergen labeling on alcoholic beverages. And in 2020, a coalition of seven health advocacy groups petitioned the U.S. government to adopt a cancer warning label. U.S. law directs regulators to consult with the surgeon general and “promptly” report to Congress when the need for an amendment to alcohol warnings arises. But more than seven years have passed since the surgeon general proclaimed a link between alcohol and cancer with no action from the Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which regulates most alcohol products.

Persons: “ Organizations: Science Times, Treasury, Alcohol, Tobacco Tax, Trade Bureau Locations: U.S, Ireland, Thailand, Canada

☆ Opinion | Defining Professionalism Among Doctors and Nurses
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “How ‘Professionalism’ in the Medical World Can Be a Minefield” (Science Times, March 19):Doctors and nurses have answered a calling to care — specifically, in healing the sick. They don’t think about whether their off-duty attire meets traditional definitions of appropriateness, even though some people think that is what defines or constitutes “professionalism.”But larger questions remain. Hospital executives and medical staff leaders who invest in professionalism training will be rewarded with happier, healthier patients, and doctors and nurses who bring joy and love to their work. Robert EisingerRobert MinkesDr. Eisinger is chief administrative officer at the Healthcare Experience Foundation. Dr. Minkes is a physician coach at the foundation.

Persons: Robert Eisinger Robert Minkes Dr, Eisinger, Minkes Organizations: Science Times, Hospital, Healthcare, Foundation

☆ Opinion | Is Portland’s Decriminalization of Drug Use the Right Approach?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “A Drug User’s ‘Paradise’” (Science Times, Aug. 1):Portland, Ore., is not a drug user’s paradise. The citizens of Portland who voted in favor of Measure 110 understood this to be an approach that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs and direct revenue from marijuana sales to fund drug treatment and recovery services. Drug treatment is not a “soft” option. It is a rigorous, structured process that addresses the underlying issues of a person’s addiction, including trauma, mental illness and medical concerns. When operated by trained staff, with the provision of medication-assisted treatment, primary health care services, and connections to jobs and housing, treatment is the most effective solution.

Organizations: Science Times Locations: Portland, America

☆ More than 2,000 dead penguins washed up on Uruguay's coast. A bird expert says they can't pinpoint a cause.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Over 2,000 dead penguins have washed up on the shores of Uruguay. The birds have tested negative for the avian flu, leaving experts guessing at causes of death. According to the Times, Magellanic penguins can be found across the Pacific and the Atlantic, with concentrations in the Falkland Islands, Chile, and Argentina. The Times added that they move north in colder temperatures to find warmer water and food. Tesore added that he found other dead animals on the beach, like seagulls and sea turtles.

Persons: Carmen Leizagoyen, Leizagoyen, Richard Tesore, Tesore Organizations: Service, Science Times, Times, of Fauna, Environment Ministry, NDTV, Uruguay's Ministry, Environment Locations: Uruguay, Wall, Silicon, Pacific, Falkland Islands, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay's

☆ Breaking With the News, One Breath at a Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Patrick Laforge | More About Patrick Laforge | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

And then there is the mental effort of focusing awareness on the breath while the mind serves up plans, memories and emotions, not all of them pleasant. “Leave your front door and your back door open,” the Zen master Shunryu Suzuki used to say. Back in the newsroom these days, I’m more able to take a beat amid the stress of breaking news. After the first day on the retreat in June, thoughts of work slipped out the back door. The week ahead would bring fresh headlines, many of misery — more wildfire smoke, contaminated strawberries and deadly tornadoes in the South.

Persons: Shunryu Suzuki, I’m, Dennis Overbye, “

☆ The Titan tragedy will join the Byford Dolphin accident as one of the most gruesome deep-sea incidents in history
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Titan tragedy joins the Byford Dolphin accident in history's most gruesome deep-sea incidents. It joins the Byford Dolphin accident of 1983 — another deep-sea chamber compression incident but with a very different set of circumstances that killed five and injured one. The Byford Dolphin incidentOn November 5, 1983, four divers — Edwin Coward, Roy Lucas, Bjørn Bergersen, and Truls Hellevik — returned from a deep-sea commercial mission near the Byford Dolphin oil rig. Graphic showing the layout of the living chambers and the diving bell where the Byford Dolphin accident happened. Unlike the divers near the Byford Dolphin oil rig, the Titan passengers didn't have any excess nitrogen in their blood.

Persons: — Edwin Coward, Roy Lucas, Bjørn Bergersen, Hellevik —, IFLScience, William Crammond, Giertsen, it's, Crammond, Martin Saunders, Stefan Williams, uncrewed submersibles, James Cameron, Cameron, It's, Williams Organizations: Titan, Service, Obscura, Divers Alert, of Forensic Medicine, Science Times, Daily Science, University of Sydney, Good Morning America, ABC News, Eiffel, NBC

☆ Opinion | Rosalind Franklin and Unsung Women in Science
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Essay Extends Debate Over DNA Discovery” (Science Times, May 2):Determining the role that Rosalind Franklin played in the discovery of the structure of DNA remains a contentious issue. Lamentably, Dr. Franklin is often one of the few female scientists people can name as one who deserved more credit than she received during her lifetime. There are hundreds — if not thousands — of such unsung women throughout history. This has become increasingly evident to us as we work our way through our ever-increasing database of 250 deceased women of science. It might be true that today’s women are less likely to be shortchanged when it comes to receiving credit — and for that we are grateful.

☆ Pământul se învârte mai repede, iar ziua a devenit mai scurtă de 24 de ore
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Această măsură a fost necesară pentru a menține o concordanță între timpul atomic și cel astronomic și se aplică ocazional. Dacă până acum era nevoie de un interval mai mare pentru finalizarea mișcării de rotație, anul trecut s-a schimbat total situația, afirmă The Science Times. Cercetătorii de la centrul IERS din Paris au adăugat „secunde de salt” sau „secunde în plus” încă din anii ’70. Aceste secunde adăugate au ajutat sateliții și alte dispozitive de comunicare să țină pasul cu timpul solar, determinat de poziția stelelor, a Lunii și a Soarelui. Din cauza topirii ghețarilor, toată această redistribuire a masei lor afectează mișcarea de rotație a Pământului.

Organizations: Science Times Locations: Paris, Poli, Indonezia, America de Sud, Africa

☆ Cum să scapi de kilogramele nedorite: Câteva metode dovedite științific
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Mai multe legume, în special legume verziZeci de studii clinice au asociat dietele bogate în legume, în special cele verzi, cu rezultatele pozitive asupra sănătății. Acestea includ scăderea în greutate și un risc redus de boli cronice. Legumele precum năsturelul, lăptuca, arpagicul și varza se numără printre alimentele esențiale, așa că alege câteva și adăugă-le în farfurie. Dacă încerci să pierzi câteva kilograme și să te menții odată ce ajungi la greutatea ta ideală, sportul este incredibil de necesar, scrie The Science Times. Ia în calcul și postul intermitentDacă încerci să îți reduce greutate și multe programe de slăbit te-au dezamăgit, ai putea să încerci și postul intermitent, potrivit descopera.ro.

Organizations: Harvard, Science Times Locations: lăptuca

☆ Triburile indigene din Papua Noua Guinee luptă împotriva exploatării uleiului de palmier pentru a-și proteja culturile
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Petrus a spus: „Corporațiile folosesc diverse metode pentru a ne determina să ne predăm pământul”, cum ar fi trimiterea de rechizite pentru copii, presiunea armatei sau amenințările violente. De atunci, Korindo a defrișat aproximativ 60.000 de hectare de pădure pentru a planta noi palmieri. Procedând astfel, compania a recurs la metoda ilegală de defrișare și incendiere. Atunci când compania a fost întrebată de diferite publicații despre metodele folosite, oficialii acesteia au explicat că nu în cazul acestor terenuri nu s-a apelat la practici ilegale. Nu mai are nimic, a spus el, după ce a împărțit banii cu rudele sale și a cheltuit restul pentru educația celorlalți șapte.

Persons: Lucrurile, Petrus King, Petrus, Moafi Organizations: Science Times, Universitatea din, NASA Locations: Asia de Sud - Est, Papua Noua Guinee, Indonezia, Universitatea din Londra, concesionare

☆ Danemarca va omorî milioane de nurci din cauza infecțiilor cu coronavirus
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

În Danemarca, unul dintre cei mai mari exportatori din lume de blană de nurcă, există cel puțin 15 milioane de nurci. Anunțul privind uciderea nurcilor din ferme a fost făcut miercuri de prim-ministrul Mette Frederiksen, care a susținut că forțele armate vor fi implicate în sacrificarea animalelor. Agenția de sănătate a menționat că Danemarca investighează în prezent importanța epidemiologică și virologică a acestor rezultate și va distruge comunitatea de nurci. Emma Hodcroft, geneticiană la Universitatea din Basel, Elveția, care monitorizează răspândirea noului coronavirus, a sfătuit publicul „să nu intre în panică”. În Danemarca, guvernul a identificat o variantă a virusului care s-a răspândit de la nurci la oameni.

Persons: ., Dr . Stanley Perlman, dr . Jonathan Epstein, Emma Hodcroft Organizations: Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății, Organizația Mondială a Sănătății, The New York Times, Universitatea din, Science Times Locations: Danemarca, Danemarcei, Universitatea din Iowa, Universitatea din Basel, Elveția, Statele Unite

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