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The Dissonance Between Medical Research And Human Health
In 7 Things I Learnt About My PhD Degree, I noted a problem with research culture: The publish-or-perish culture is pervadingly strong in PhD life. If one wants to become an academic, they have to be in a rat race to get noticed. Get more articles published, get more readership and citations, and get noticed. Of course, this rat race is heavily rooted in the concept of social Darwinism, and academia is not exempt from it. This concept is also common among Medium writers, Instagram influencers, content creators and business operators. It’s all about getting noticed and turning viral. Seminal research papers, therefore, are just like any other viral Youtube video or Instagram story. They are meant for academic consumption, however. Researchers are evaluated based on the impact factor of their publications and their own personal H-index, in the very same vein that Instagram influencers are evaluated on their engagement metrics and their number of followers. So even though the PhD project is not meant to be 100% of your life, it can damned well take up at least 99.99% of it. Having a consistent theme and direction to the project is also necessary, because sometimes a new research idea can come in — but is it relevant to the thesis at hand? That must be evaluated very carefully — because the idea, if successfully executed and researched, can land a publication in a journal with a high impact factor and boost one’s H-index… but it can lengthen one’s graduation timeframe too, if it isn’t that relevant to the thesis.
By Dr Joel Yong5 years ago in Longevity
Understand Your Risks & Effects and how to prevent a heart attack
Heart attack refers to the deterioration of the heart muscle when there is no blood supply to the heart. Although treatment of heart attack is possible with the right steps, it can also lead to death if the victim is not taken to hospital in time. Typically, this blood supply is due to blockage in the arteries of the heart muscle by blood clots.
By Amitabh Bhattacharya5 years ago in Longevity
Skateboarding Precautions To Avoid Injuries
The craze for skateboarding is rising and the skaters are prone to get injuries when they get passionate about the game but forget to follow some of the safety precautions to avoid injury. Athletes can prevent injuries after following the steps that we are mentioning in this article. These safety measures can help every skater to stay on board and rather than the emergency room. Prevention is better than cure and it is valid for everyone. A sportsperson should never forget to carry along his knowledge of that sport while going into the ground.
By Laderaskateboards5 years ago in Longevity
Can You Read Someone's Mind?
The answer to the titular question is a confident no if you're thinking about unproven ideas like extrasensory perception, or telepathy, as many of us have come to know it. I have never subscribed to notions of the paranormal, so I apologise if the headline of this article misled you. I intend, instead, to briefly talk about the possibility of guessing what another person is thinking by paying close attention to their behaviour. More importantly, I want to point out widespread misunderstandings about what some would call "people reading" or body language.
By Peyton J. Dracco5 years ago in Longevity
Real Lives Lived Spiritually
YouTube has no shortage of spiritual content, and every unique flavor of spirituality or religion has thousands of would-be experts discussing their beliefs as well as clips from masters pasts that found their way onto a recording. When it specifically comes to Law of Attraction and like ideas, there's quite the rabbit hole of content that pops up if you've seen one Abraham-Hicks video.
By Jack Cavanaugh5 years ago in Longevity
5 Pelvic Physiotherapy Facts You Should Know About
Exercises, education, lifestyle modifications, and hands-on treatment could bring significant improvement to your pelvic floor function. Visiting reputable pelvic floor physiotherapy in Dubai could decrease and even eliminate your symptoms.
By anatomy rehab5 years ago in Longevity
Growth Hormones: What Are They?
HGH or Human Growth Hormone is what makes people believe that they can be youthful for a longer time. The brain produces growth hormone that controls the height, bone and muscle growth of the body. Natural levels of growth hormone fluctuate during the day, seemingly influenced by physical activity. For example, levels rise when we exercise.
By Alisha Hill5 years ago in Longevity
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS Orlando liposuction?
Orlando liposuction, a technique used to treat patients with a large fat mass in areas such as the hips, thighs, buttocks, neck and shoulders, is known as liposuction. The procedure has been around for a long time but its use has now been extended to the abdominal area.
By orlandoliposuction5 years ago in Longevity
