Health: PCSK9 inhibitors Praluent and Repatha
PCSK9 inhibitors are a new class of medication that causes extreme muscle and joint pain in many, with a side effect of sharply reducing LDL-C levels. My experience ...
Celebrate: “15 years to flatten the curve” Day
It's annual celebrate "15 years to flatten the curve" day. Today we know that arrogant public health officials intentionally lied to the public. Not cool.
Public health: Influenza overtakes Covid in hospitalizations and death
Covid seems to be gradually fading out as the health threat it once was.
Health: The ACA was going to eliminate medical bankruptcy-but it did not
Pre-ACA, medical bankruptcy was a problem that the ACA would solve. As of 2025, medical bankruptcy is just as bad as it was pre-ACA.
Demographics: “70% of people turning 65 will need long term care” – is 100% misleading
Most long-term care for the elderly is provided at home, by family members. The 70% figure used by insurance salespeople is bogus.
Public health: “Walkability” leads to living to 100 – NOT
100% total junk science study.
Public Health: Decent article on measles
If you had measles as a kid or you have been vaccinated, you can ignore the media fear about measles.
Media: The media finally noticed that the ACA failed
"For some in US, health insurance now costs more than the mortgage"
Health: Autism might be linked to vitamin D, iron, B-12 deficiency
Study suggests 40% of autism cases may be due to vitamin D and iron deficiency, and could be linked to a sharp decline in eating beef.
Health: The ACA architect’s prior failed health insurance program
Jonathan Gruber's history of failed health insurance programs. He was the architect of the failed Massachusetts program and went on to design the failed ACA.
Health: Ending the ACA “mandate” led to lower premium hikes
Some claim that ending the ACA mandate for coverage led to higher prices. But in fact, premium hikes moderated once it was ended. Here's why that happened...
Public health: Influenza trend
Despite the media hyperventilating over the flu, it looks like the season has possibly peaked.
Health: More than 1/2 of heart attack patients missed by screening guidelines
Most patients who have a heart attack would be judged low risk 2 days before their attack!
Mythical Growth of Hospital Administrators Chart
A widely disseminated chart purporting to highlight the growth in hospital administrators is bogus.
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Economy: Should billionaires be forced to give away all wealth to the government?
Bill Gates has donated over $200 billion to charitable causes, WHO, foundations, research, drug discovery, education and more.