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Do We Want Income Equality?
I can’t think of any single act of government that creates more…
Dietary Fiber and Mortality
Scientists have proven that dietary fiber lowers the risk of coronary artery…
Medicare Advantage Premiums
In 2010, one quarter of Medicare beneficiaries chose capitated plans through the…
Romney Faces Health Reform Issue in 2012 Race
As the one year anniversary of the PPACA nears, the mother of…
Hospital in Japan Struggling To Care for Patients
Fish are still swimming in the flooded basement and there’s only 2…
Study Shows Need for Chronic Disease Prevention
A study released earlier this week by the Centers for Disease Control…
Primary Care Workforce Situation: Not Hopeless
I sometimes observe that the only sector of the economy as messed…
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy: Much Ado about Nothing?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy became a hot topic among professional and…
Government Pays Bonuses for Increasing Medicaid Expenditures
In December, HHS announced the bonuses for 15 states that had made…
More on the Longevity Project
Cheerful children, alas, turned out to be shorter-lived than their more sober…