Americans spent more than $3 trillion, or 17.5% of GDP, on healthcare in 2015. Are they getting any bang for their buck?
Source: U.S. Healthcare is a Global Outlier, and Not in a Good Way
Should we spend less or leave the country?
Skeptical Scalpel: Are there really 250,000 preventable deaths per year in US hospitals?
Source: Skeptical Scalpel: Are there really 250,000 preventable deaths per year in US hospitals?
Source: Skeptical Scalpel: When bad research is not critically reported by journalists
Spoiler Alert
The answer to the question is NO.
Anthony Bourdain on Sichuan Peppers, Sex, Eating Dogs, and Political Correctness – Reason.com
An exclusive post-election interview with the culinary celebrity host of Parts Unknown.
Source: Anthony Bourdain on Sichuan Peppers, Sex, Eating Dogs, and Political Correctness – Reason.com
Enjoy.
Merry Christmas 2016
Melanoma Incidence, Mortality Still Rising | Medpage Today
An estimated 76,380 new cases of invasive melanoma were diagnosed in 2016, and an additional 68,480 Americans had new diagnoses of in situ melanoma. Melanoma-associated mortality increased by about 1.5% a year during the study period, exceeding the statistical trajectory angle for incidence.
Source: Melanoma Incidence, Mortality Still Rising | Medpage Today
WeWork will no longer subsidize apartments in its WeLive co-living space on Wall Street — Quartz
WeLive, the co-living business operated by WeWork, is raising the list price of a studio apartment in its furnished complex in Manhattan’s Financial District to $3,050 a month.
The promotional rates were designed to draw people into the first WeLive, a bet by $16 billion startup WeWork that people will pay a premium to live month-to-month in residential buildings that are essentially glorified dorms. Amenities at WeLive include communal kitchens stocked with dishes and cooking utensils, high-speed internet, TVs wired for cable, and rooms elegantly furnished with Murphy beds.
Source: WeWork will no longer subsidize apartments in its WeLive co-living space on Wall Street — Quartz
Beer on tap too!
Moyamoya — Pediatric EM Morsels
Adult problems occurring in kids is rare, but not impossible. Kids can get strokes (CVAs) and one issue that can cause CVA is Moyamoya.
Source: Moyamoya — Pediatric EM Morsels
Opioid Deaths Up, Illicit Fentanyl to Blame – Medpage Today
Deaths from synthetic opioids spiked 72% in one year
Source: Opioid Deaths Up, Illicit Fentanyl to Blame | Medpage Today
Thank you China. Thank you Mexico.
Hospital Nurse Staffing Ratios
Stratfor looks at the drug cartel’s insurgency against Mexico – Fabius Maximus
Summary: Immigration from Mexico was a hot issue in Campaign 2016. An equally serious danger was ignored — contagion to the US from the insurgency of drug cartels against Mexico. (Graphic copyright Stratfor 2016)
Source: Stratfor looks at the drug cartel’s insurgency against Mexico | Fabius Maximus website
With increasing legalization of marijuana in the US the cartels are now selling more heroin and methamphetamine. It’s been a while since I read up on this issue.
Still looking to buy that beachfront bargain in Mexico?
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