Public health: Public health had Google install tracking apps on phones
You cannot hate public health authoritarians nearly enough - they tracked your phones, collected data, w/o permission.
Health: Are statins mostly useless?
Whether or not we should take a statin drug may be controversial. Cardiologists hand them out like Halloween candy, but for some, they cause harm and benefits might be questionable.
Health: Blame the patient, it’s their fault
Today, especially among heart disease, we blame the patient - even when experts, athletes and vegans have heart attacks too.
Health: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease for women
Apparently cholesterol, which seems to be the main focus, may be greatly overshadowed by many other factors.
Health: Negotiated health charge 1/10th of billed amount
I had an outpatient procedure near my left shoulder a couple of months ago. Just saw the bills come through.
Health/Policy: More ACA failure in Oregon
Two major insurance companies leaving the Oregon ACA markets; one leaving all health insurance markets. In 2028, OR's UHP would end private insurance businesses.
Health: Method to suppress apo(b) protein production may have been found
apo(b) is implicated in heart disease and is sort of the new "heart diseases" biomarker du jour.
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!