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Category Archives: Health
Corona Virus – Not The Flu
Greg Cochran blogs: I’ve seen people compare the new coronavirus to influenza. Some have said that we should worry more about the flu, since it kills every year (maybe 10,000 in the US last year). They are mistaken. The danger … Continue reading
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WP: The case for diet soda: It gets a bad rap, but the research tells a different story
Many people I know are hysterically opposed to diet soda. I did the research and realized there wasn’t much to their claims. Washington Post: The nutrition community doesn’t like diet soda. Of all the groups that make dietary recommendations, I … Continue reading
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Care Vs Cure
From comments at Greg Cochran’s blog: * It’s a very engineering view of human nature to think that medicine is primarily about combatting disease, and whether what we’re doing actually works. Part of what people want from medical care is … Continue reading
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NYT: Standing Up at Your Desk Could Make You Smarter
Psychiatrist Richard Friedman writes: We’ve known for a while that sitting for long stretches of every day has myriad health consequences, like a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, that culminate in a higher mortality rate. But now a … Continue reading
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