A Thought on Mental Illness

Byadmin March 25, 2014

Freedom to be insane is an illusory freedom, a cruel hoax perpetrated on those who cannot think clearly by those who will not think clearly.

-E. Fuller Torrey

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Tobacco is Taking Over the World!
Byadmin September 22, 2014

We’ve done a lot of things in the United States over the last few decades to curb tobacco consumption. We’ve warned people cigarettes will kill them, created persuasive ad campaigns to scare people away from cigarettes, and added a hefty tax to the product. As a result, cigarette use in United States is lower than…

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A Great Sentence from Brian Hiatt in Rolling Stone Magazine
Byadmin June 12, 2013

In an article about Natalie Maine, the former lead singer for The Dixie Chicks, Hiatt writes about the way her conservative, country fan base reacted when she spoke negatively about President George W. Bush. I thought it was worth sharing this sentence: It was as if she’d French-kissed Saddam Hussein while setting fire to a…

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Health & Well-being

Health Cost Decisions in the Real World
Byadmin September 14, 2012

When Rita Volk, a busy college student, first experienced a nagging sensation in her right ear, she ignored it. Even though she felt like she was traveling in an under-pressurized airplane, Volk assumed the problem would go away. But it persisted, and her primary care doctor recommended she see an ear, nose and throat (ENT)…

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Health & Well-being | Health Care Cost | Health Policy

Outpatient Spending Is Catching Up To Hospital Expenditures
Byadmin November 12, 2014

For decades now, policymakers have been trying to slow down the growth of healthcare costs. For much of this time, a large part of that effort was directed at hospital spending. American hospitals are extremely expensive, and take care of patients with the most severe illnesses. So if we’re going to control costs, it seems…

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Behavioral Economics and Public Policy | Health & Well-being | Health Policy

Putting the Sin in Sin Tax
Byadmin December 5, 2014

With Thanksgiving behind us, many Americans will not assemble together for a home-cooked meal again for a while. By some estimates, people living in large cities consume the majority of their meals outside the home — at restaurants, coffee shops, bars and food trucks. No surprise, then, that anti-obesity policies are increasingly focused on helping Americans…

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Health & Well-being

Can A Positive Attitude Prevent Colds? Your Race Could Influence The Answer
Byadmin2 November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

People whose immune systems are temporarily or permanently weakened can be susceptible to colds. Consider chronic stress. Ask a group of college students about their emotional lives, and those who report higher levels of stress will be more susceptible to cold symptoms. We know that because researchers have exposed healthy college students to cold viruses…

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A Thought on Mental Illness

Tobacco is Taking Over the World!

A Great Sentence from Brian Hiatt in Rolling Stone Magazine

Health Cost Decisions in the Real World

Outpatient Spending Is Catching Up To Hospital Expenditures

Putting the Sin in Sin Tax

Can A Positive Attitude Prevent Colds? Your Race Could Influence The Answer

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