Useful Science

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/60This week we're talking about climate anxiety and winter sports.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at [email protected] NotesThe 2021 Western North American heat dome increased climate change anxiety among British Columbians: Results from a natural experimenthttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278222000050#bib0024Association Between Ambient Heat and Risk of Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Among US Adults, 2010 to 2019Climate change is predicted to make European wine regions hotter and drier, shorten the grape growing season, shift growing regions, and change wine chemistry by altering levels of alcohol, acid, and aroma.Only ‘one reliable host city’ will be left for Winter Olympics if global emissions are not curbed: study

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/21This week we're talking about sleep.Follow us @usefulsci or email us at [email protected] NotesPeople who slept less than 6 hours a night were 4 times more likely to catch a cold.Higher nighttime temperatures due to climate change are projected to disrupt summer sleep patterns, particularly for people who cannot afford air conditioning and people who are more sensitive to heat, like the elderly.Not sleeping enough (staying up for 17 hours straight) impaired performance in the same way as a blood alcohol level above the legal driving limit would (BAC 0.05%).

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/59This week we're talking about dog ownership and gift giving.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at [email protected] NotesDog owners have a 24% lower risk of dying early and a 31% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.The Gift of Psychological Closeness: How Feasible Versus Desirable Gifts Reduce Psychological Distance to the Giver

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/58This week we're talking about fatigue & risk management in healthcare workers.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at [email protected] NotesAssociation of residency work hour reform with long term quality and costs of care of US physicians: observational studyEducation Outcomes in a Duty-Hour Flexibility Trial in Internal MedicineFiguring in fatigue: A commentary on Schwartz et al., “Fatigue in surgical residents: An analysis of duty-hours and the effect of hypothetical naps on predicted performance”Addressing fatigue in medical residents with biomathematical fatigue modelingTrends in Strategic Napping in Surgical Residents by Gender, Postgraduate Year, Work Schedule, and Clinical RotationFatigue in surgical residents an analysis of duty-hours and the effect of hypothetical naps on predicted performanceBiomathematical Modeling Predicts Fatigue Risk in General Surgery Residents

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/57Deborah talks about two intervention programs designed to address the effects of discrimination on Black youth. Alex presents the results of the Oregon Water Futures Project, which revealed inequalities in water access throughout the state.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at [email protected] NotesElevating Water Priorities for Oregon Communities.Program Profile: Adults in the Making (AIM)Program Profile: Strong African American Families (SAAF)Strong African American Families ProgramThe Adults in the Making Program: Long-term Protective Stabilizing Effects on Alcohol Use and Substance Use Problems for Rural African American Emerging Adults