Public health advocates report there is a growing mental health crisis among young people, especially since covid. One outcome of mental health challenges is an emerging therapeutic estrangement fad on social media. I’m referring to the trend of TikTok therapists and sociology gurus on YouTube counseling young adults on becoming estranged from family members.
Author: Devon Herrick
Study: People Do Not Learn From Failure and Need Taxpayer-Supported Help
A new study found that individuals who believe that people learn from failure, and often succeed after failure, are less empathetic.
The Weight Loss Gold Rush Created a New Type of Claim Jumper
There is a new Gold Rush of sorts that is quite different than the one that began in California in 1848. Weight loss drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Saxena, are selling like hotcakes, with demand far outstripping supply. These drugs are lucrative, costing $1,000 a month or more, depending on the rebate or health plan discount.
Why Walmart (and Others) Failed to Disrupt Primary Care
Many people assume that hospitals are dinosaurs, with little knowledge of competition. They often assume what we need is a real competitor to enter the health care business. While both arguments are true it’s far more complicated than that. Hospitals do compete with each other, just not in ways that are beneficial to their customers.