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Category Archives: Health
The Republican Drug
Steve Sailer writes: With the sports and movie seasons in full swing in October, I’m reminded of the many unanswered and often even unasked questions about one of the more pervasive changes of my lifetime: the spread of weight lifting … Continue reading
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Recovering Your Sanity By Turning Your Back On Modernity
Commenter Dan at Mangan’s writes: I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a dozen years ago. It was not a misdiagnosis then. I was a mess with run ins with the police and mental institutions and a suicide attempt where my … Continue reading
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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
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
‘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
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
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
Fire Safety In The Orthodox Jewish Community
Rabbi Kalman Topp of Beth Jacob emails his list: Dear Friend, The horrific tragedy in Brooklyn last week has served as a catalyst for renewed interest in fire safety. Ensuring the safety of our families and homes is a fulfillment … Continue reading
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Network Spinal Analysis
Every week I trade work with a Network Spinal Analysis practicioner. I find the work invaluable. He told me last night, “Trust your passion.” I started letting go of unnecessary tension and my breath freed up and I got a … Continue reading