Public health: Start measuring cholesterol levels at age 10
Cardiologists want far more people on cholesterol medication, at even younger ages. Plus my not good experience on these meds ...
Health: Carrots probably do not improve your night vision
Many of us have been told, over past years, about beta-carotene and the need to eat carrots to improve night vision. Probably not true.
Demographics: Average male height, over centuries
Starting in the late 19th century, people began to grow much taller. Interesting!
Health: Covid “pro masking” scientists say cloth and surgical masks never worked
That is quite the flip flop.
Health: Why do more people have knee replacement surgeries today?
Why do we see many more total knee replacement surgeries today than in the past?
Health: The health problem for which we blame the patient
Those who have heart disease or had a heart attack are shamed and humiliated for their obvious failures...
Health: 14 year old suffers year long headache
Treatment for brain injuries has changed over the years.
Public health: 75% of heart attack patients had normal cholesterol levels-UCLA
Amazing. Almost 75% of heart attack patients had "normal" cholesterol.
Demographics: Gender bias in employment fields
Women entering male dominated fields is "progress", but men entering female dominated fields is "suspicious".