Category Archives: Health

The Ugly Truth About Obesity

Geoffrey Miller writes: On the other hand, what if all these negative stereotypes are accurate? After all, many stereotypes have some truth to them – Jews do make more money than others; Black people are more often involved in crime; … Continue reading

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Torah Scholars Tend To Be Frail

One does not usually associate ruddy health with the most religious Jews. Adam Kirsch writes: Yet Talmud scholars, the chapter also teaches, did not often get a chance to indulge in such dainties. Whether because they were too poor, too … Continue reading

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NPR: Hospitals Set New Restrictions On Who Can Perform Risky Surgeries

NPR: “So how bad can things get? Dr. John Birkmeyer at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in New Hampshire says a patient came to him after bariatric surgery at a small hospital, a hospital that didn’t perform that operation often. Before sewing up this … Continue reading

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‘Killer King’ Hospital Reopens

I’m shocked that hospital named for Martin Luther King would have competency issues. LA TIMES: Some critics of the old medical center have long-held memories of its failures, even as they hold out hope for the new MLK Community Hospital. … Continue reading

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Different Races React Differently To Alcohol

I thought there was no such thing as race? REPORT: Compared with no alcohol consumption, sensible levels of drinking have correlated with better heart health. However, a new analysis has revealed that a cardioprotective link from moderate drinking is not … Continue reading

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