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Category Archives: Health
Do You Have A Chest Flu?
People all around me are coming down with pneumonia. They often get a chest x-ray and a prescript for Levaquin, which often makes them feel worse. Here are some sample reviews on this drug: * I started having trouble about … Continue reading
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Granola Is Dessert
I love granola! I wonder if the sugar is balanced with fats and protein, it does not negatively affect your blood sugar levels as much? SFGATE: “Protein and fats by themselves do not affect blood sugar, but their nutritional impact … Continue reading
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Surprisingly Little Evidence for the Usual Wisdom About Teeth
I’ve flossed daily for almost 40 years but I quit a couple of weeks ago when I read there wasn’t much evidence in its favor. New York Times: Clearly, the stuff we’re doing might not make as much of a … Continue reading
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Since 2009, I’ve Started Every Day With A Cold Shower
Occasionally I will take one or two during the day as well to get a burst of energy and clarity but the most important thing for me is to take one first thing in the morning to get my day … Continue reading
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Bartenders Have A More Dangerous Job Than Cops
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The Long Life
Comments to Steve Sailer: * Mexicans live a long time. Isn’t that because they’re shorter on average? Short people’s hearts don’t have to work as hard as tall people’s. Gravity is relentless. Oh, and a lot a black folks are … Continue reading
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Hospitals Held Hostage
Comments to Steve Sailer: * I’m actually not surprised that healthcare access matters less for the poor. For life-threatening matters, they get access to an emergency room, regardless of whether they “have access to healthcare” in the sense of insurance … Continue reading
Why Do The Rich Live Longer?
Comments to Steve Sailer: * The reason why the affluent live so much longer than the poor has nothing to do with location, or with access to top-notch medicine. Medicine in the early 21st Century is actually extremely primitive, and … Continue reading
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Ever Seen A Lazy Person Become Ambitious?
Scott Adams writes: I’ve never seen a dumb person become smart, an evil person become good, or a lazy person become ambitious. I’m sure it happens to some degree, but generally speaking, it isn’t a thing… Next time someone tries … Continue reading
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There Are Probably No Cognitive Benefits to Bilingualism
Razib Khan writes: About one week ago I wrote about bilingual education, and I admitted my mild skepticism about the research about the benefits of bilingualism. A friend emailed me and wondered why I was only “mildly skeptical.” Partly I … Continue reading
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