Brain injuries: Brain injuries and long-term risks
There are about 100 things wrong with this news report including this misleading summary but at least it gives more attention to head injuries: Women may be more susceptible to…
Demographics: The Swiss get it – “Demographic shifts cause Swiss labour market crunch”
They are not blaming Covid – it’s the declining fertility rate: Switzerland’s ageing population and changing lifestyles are profoundly transforming the labour market. Source: Demographic shifts cause Swiss labour market…
Public health: We flattened the curve but not in the way intended
The growth curve of deaths was not far from a steady line, upwards. We did lock downs. We did masks. We closed schools and businesses. We opened schools. We made…
Follow up: “…no question … Czech Republic’s remarkable progress … was the result of requiring an entire society to wear face masks.”
July 2020: There is no question that the Czech Republic’s remarkable progress on COVID-19 was the result of requiring an entire society to wear face masks. Source: How Czech Republic…
Follow up: If people don’t get the bivalent booster, Covid will skyrocket in early 2023
Look at this chart from the White House on October 11, 2023: Source: Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency – Los Angeles Times This chart, at right of the…
Caffeine Culture: Caffeine plays a role in osteoarthritis
Caffeine, a Risk Factor for Osteoarthritis and Longitudinal Bone Growth Inhibition María Guillán-Fresco 1, Eloi Franco-Trepat 1, Ana Alonso-Pérez 1, Alberto Jorge-Mora 1, Miriam López-Fagúndez 1, Andrés Pazos-Pérez 1, Oreste…
Demographics: “Declining enrollments” hitting near everywhere, impacting public schools and colleges
Schools and colleges are closing throughout the country due to declining enrollments. The trend is now accelerating due to the low fertility rates and dearth of incoming students.
Demographics: Households w/o kids
State of US Population and Death Statistics| 2023 State of the Union Facts (usafacts.org)
Demographics: “Which states are the most educated? – USAFacts”
This is about the same percent that had a Bachelor degree in the early 1970s. About 14% of Americans 25 and older hold a graduate or professional degree, or 31.4…
Demographics: Unemployment hits 53 year low
Source: Jobs report January 2023: Payrolls increased by 517,000, unemployment rate at 53-year low Reminder – the new entrant cohort to the population pyramid is shrinking, while the top end…