One thing I have never heard was a doctor advising viewers to take drugs willy-nilly without an underlying condition or an examination. There is more to the Internet than YouTube, however and social media has plenty of charlatans. Social media influencers on TikTok, Instagram and elsewhere, with no medical background, often encourage followers to take prescription drugs.
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare
Tuesday Links
- More evidence that cold kills more people than heat.
- The only diets that seem to produce lasting effects are those that people commit to for life. (Bloomberg)
- Study: social media makes teenagers dumber.
- Yglesias: the study’s conclusion may be right, but the mechanics are not defensible.
- Matthew Holt endorses universal direct primary care. Wow!
- Ozempic for everyone may be less expensive than you think.
Monday Links
- Rare earth mineral crisis explained.
- On average, US hospitals charge privately insured patients nearly 2.5 times what Medicare pays for the exact same service.
- Roughly 25% of the federal workforce could be trimmed with no loss of government services. (WSJ)
- Africa’s median age is 19. (NYT)
- AI regulation v. the First Amendment.
- Economic freedom and democracy are highly correlated across countries.
Saturday Links
- Mike Pence: the Trump Administration’s recent approval of the chemical abortion pill mifepristone is a “profound betrayal of the pro-life movement.” (WSJ)
- Could a vaccine prevent the common cold?
- Nate Cohn: Why health care is not a big political issue. (NYT)
- The Aumann Agreement Theorem.
- Obamacare’s broken promises.
- Hanania on Steven Pinker.
- Can AI reduce administrative burdens, physician burnout, associated medical errors?