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Science Isn’t Meant To Be Followed
Science cannot lead us out of this pandemic. Whatever paths we take to navigate COVID-19 need to be chosen through political processes. The true role of science is to illuminate these pathways, guiding our policy choices by showing us what’s at stake.
Smoking Cigarettes (My Circumstances Made Me Do It)
Unemployment. Psychological distress. Disability. Heavy alcohol use….The greater the number of these disadvantages a person faces, the higher their risk of smoking.
A Wonder Drug Is Hiding In Your Pantry. Here’s What It Is.
He’d gained 10 pounds; he had more energy, and less depression. It was a medical miracle. How had it happened? One of the faculty physicians supervising her in clinic had witnessed the patient’s decline and sent him money to buy the medicine he needed….
There’s Still Only One Effective Treatment For Obesity, And It’s Life-Saving
It leads to diseases like diabetes that, in turn, increase the risk of fatal cardiovascular diseases such as strokes and heart attacks.
What You Need To Know About The Keto Diet
Right now, you’ve almost certainly got some ketones circulating in your blood.
Why Tall People Feel So Intimidating. A Surprising Explanation.
Admit it: you can often tell a lot about a person’s personality from their facial expressions.
Reducing End-Of-Life Costs. It’s Not A Futile Pursuit.
In brief, people with nothing to lose, who don’t trust doctors recommending they receive hospice care, and who face few economic consequences for receiving expensive care – they aren’t likely to put the brakes on a round of salvage chemo or a last-ditc…
The Cost Of Dying In The US Is Exorbitant. Behavioral Economics Explains Why.
When it comes to life-or-death decisions, cold-hard economic thinking rarely applies. Currently, one percent of patients accounts for more than 20% of US healthcare spending.
Here’s How Burned Out Physicians Can Enjoy Their Jobs More
The causes of burnout are complex, but the increasing documentation burdens created by new reimbursement models, and pushed on physicians through their electronic health records, deserve much of the blame.
One In Four Cancer Survivors Can’t Afford Their Medical Care–And We’re Blaming The Wrong People
One in four cancer survivors struggle to pay their medical bills. An even higher number worry about whether they’ll be able to scrounge up the money to pay off their out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
