Category Archives: Health

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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I See A Lot Of Indian Names In Fraud Cases

Comment to Steve Sailer: The next time a big bust for Medicare fraud is announced check the names of the indicted . The lists are striking for the number of Indian and other foreign doctors . “In Brooklyn, Dr. Syed … Continue reading

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