Health: More workers taking more sick leave days
More workers are taking more sick days, post pandemic, often as "mental health" days. The biggest increase is among young workers.
Climate: Being overweight must be outlawed
Overweight people result in an increase in fuel used (and hence an increase in carbon emissions), in all forms of transport, including vehicles, airliners and railroads.
Health: Craving for protein may drive obesity
Humans, like many other species, regulate protein intake more strongly than any other dietary component and so if protein is diluted there is a compensatory increase in food intake. The…
Demographics: Baker City, Oregon birth unit closes
Recent maternity unit closure in Baker City prompts rally | ktvb.com Births fell from more than 2 per week in 2020 to 1.5/week (average) and have been in steady decline.…
Food, climate: Americans lose interest in vegetarianism
Interest was never high, surprisingly: https://read.chartr.co/newsletters/2023/9/3/vegging-out 84% of those who were eating vegetarian eventually give up and return to eating meat. The above does not bode well for Beyond Meat…
Aviation: The media discovers density altitude
Aircraft pilots need to calculate the density altitude of airports to understand the aircraft’s expected performance at take off, climb out and landing. Density altitude is the airport’s effective altitude…
Health: Heat exhaustion is real
Heat exhaustion is real and dangerous-and it can be hard to avoid depending on heat, humidity, dehydration and your physical condition.
Demographics, Healthcare: Why are Korean doctors giving up pediatrics?
With the collapse in the Korean birth rate, few health care pros are entering obstetrics or pediatrics professions.
Demographics: Hospitals closing birthing centers
The Baker City hospital announced on June 22 that its birth center will close July 30. In announcing the pending closure of the birth center in Baker City, Saint Alphonsus…
Worrisome: Most adults should be screened for anxiety
Anxiety screenings for most Americans recommended by U.S. task force (axios.com) (Not making fun of those with anxiety – I’ve been there and required treatment. Mine was probably a common…