- RAND: Eight million adults in the U.S. used psilocybin (the main psychedelic substance in magic mushrooms) in 2023.
- NYT: Psychedelics are popular with CEOs.
- Female doctors in Myanmar can earn more money as prostitutes than practicing medicine.
- Are everyday chemicals causing the fertility decline in women?
- Cancer prevention advice.
Category: Tuesday Links
Tuesday Links – 17 December 2024
- Compared to Obama and Trump, the cost of Biden’s regulatory rules is off the chart.
- How much can you trust the medical journals?
- The US leads the world in death from obesity.
- 16 countries have private Social Security accounts.
- The future of a world with drones is actually somewhat scary. (Scroll down to interesting thing number 2)
Tuesday Links
- Opportunities to cut waste: “Earlier this year, the Congressional Budget Office identified 1,264 already-expired authorizations and another 251 that were ending in autumn.”
- Prefab housing can cut the cost of housing by one-third or more. (Forbes) Unfortunately, many cities outlaw it.
- Congressional Committee Condemns (Nearly) Every Feature of the Covid Response.
Tuesday Links
- Up to one in five patients may not respond well to obesity drugs.
- Thanksgiving tip: People eat less when the food is spicier.
- A wristband that measures exposure to toxic chemicals. (NYT)
- Why humans cry. (NYT)
- Probability of returning to traditional Medicare is slightly higher for Medicare Advantage enrollees in states where Medigap insurance is guaranteed issue.
- Why you should worry about bird flu.