Federated Dynamic Sparse Training: Computing Less, Communicating Less, Yet Learning Better

Better Health, Less Spending

Cerebrovascular disease is a leading cause of disability in the United States and results in $20.6 billion in annual direct medical spending, with ≈700 000 ischemic strokes yearly. Despite advances in stroke prevention and treatment, deficits persist in healthcare value (defined as improved population health and patient experience at lower per-capita cost). Initiatives including the American He...

Better Schools, Less Crime?

I estimate the e ect of attending a rst-choice middle or high school on young adult criminal activity, using data from public school choice lotteries in CharlotteMecklenburg school district (CMS). Seven years after random assignment, lottery winners have been arrested for fewer and less serious crimes, and have spent fewer days incarcerated. Lottery winners attended schools that were higher qua...

Layperson training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: when less is better.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including use of automated external defibrillators, unequivocally saves lives. However, even when motivated, those wishing to acquire training traditionally have faced a myriad of barriers including the typical time commitment (3-4 h) and the number of certified instructors and equipment caches required. RECENT FINDINGS The recent introdu...

Oxygen – less is better , more is better ? ?

Altitude training has been employed as a tool for enhancing performance by athletes since the 1964 Mexico Olympics. The cost and impracticality of going to altitude regularly has led to the development of altitude simulation at sea level by creating low oxygen (‘hypoxia’) environments. ‘Altitude’ or ‘hypoxic’ training facilities are now springing up all around the country. The evidence supporti...

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