Education: Medical school enrollment, by sex
Apparently, the shift to more women than men in medical school is, in large part, due to far more women than men now applying to medical schools. MD-Granting Medical Schools…
Healthcare: ACA/ObamaCare failed to control prices
ObamaCare was sold as a system that would control the rate of growth in health care spending. Annual costs are now increasing faster than before the ACA was passed.
Nutrition: USDA to release new dietary guidelines
Behind the scenes, the evidence for the guidelines is apparently weak, inconsistent and sometimes contradictory.
Nutrition: Another story of B-12 deficiency
Another example of someone with B-12 deficiency.
Public health: WHO says no longer need 10-year tetanus booster shots
WHO has dropped the ten-year tetanus booster shot recommendation while the CDC still recommends the booster shot. Confused?
Healthcare: CNN acknowledges ACA failures
CNN all but acknowledges the ACA failed to deliver "Affordable" healthcare - where "Affordable" was the name of the Act.
Public health: MMR vaccine worked well
The MMR vaccine worked great, while the Covid vaccine did not prevent illness or transmission.
Public health: Most countries do not add fluoride to drinking water
Adding fluoride to drinking water in the U.S. is controversial. Surprisingly, most of the world does not add fluoride to drinking water.
Health, etc: Everyone is a victim of something
"1 in 4 American adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD"
Health: Are dental implants a mistake?
Interesting topic - I recently had a 2nd root canal (due to a dying tooth). Both root canals were successful.