- Trump is cracking down on drug ads.
- New Census data puts the lie to America as “systemically racist.”
- About one third of the world’s population cannot afford a healthy diet.
- Can vitamin supplements extend people’s lives? No.
- A recent study of 194 countries found that 106 nations had policies requiring vaccination for at least one disease.
Category: COVID-19 and Public Health
Saturday Links
- Hooper: Why drug efficacy should be determined by doctors and patients, not FDA testing.
- Scott Gottlieb: How safe are vaccines?
- Most foreigners actually pay more than we do overall because they have access to fewer generics and they pay more for generics than we do.
- A typical Canadian family of four will pay an estimated $19,060 for public health-care insurance.
- Work requirements for Arkansas Medicaid enrollees: no increase in preventable hospital admissions or emergency room visits.
- How Obamacare discriminates against the sick.
- M Cannon: in defense of health insurance companies.
Study: People Who Have Illusory Beliefs about Health Often Mistrust Medical Science
Medical skepticism is common among Americans, even among those who trust their own doctors. Vaccine skepticism is especially common these days. While I am not a medical skeptic, I consider myself a medical realist. Not every drug works well. Too many drugs rely on the placebo effect for their therapeutic method.
Obesity is a Bigger Problem than Hunger, Even Among the Poor
I am going to make a bold statement that always seems to draw criticism whenever I have mentioned it: hunger is no longer a problem in the United States. Hunger, when it exists, is merely a symptom of other problems. Today hunger and malnutrition are symptoms of child neglect, drug abuse, dementia, disability and mental illness. In fact, obesity is a bigger problem among the poor than hunger.