The language that health care providers use when discussing their patients’ body weight can reinforce stigma, reduce motivation for weight loss, and potentially lead to avoidance of future medical appointments, according to a study by the Rudd Center for...
The Week Ender appears every Thursday in Yale News and offers highlights of the many activities taking place at the University Friday-Sunday. Beat the heat by visiting some of Yale’s museums and tour the exhibitions Tour ‘While These Visions Did Appear’:...
Washington’s Puget Sound is an elaborate system of waterways teeming with life and closely linked to many people’s livelihoods.Eric Becker (Photo by John Keatley)And while all may appear well on the water’s surface, the health of the Sound is under...
A little physics goes a long way on the tennis court. In this edition of Science Xplained, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez discusses tennis racket technology–from wood and cow intestines to carbon fiber and nylon — and the principles behind topspin.
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