Wednesday Links

Loneliness is unhealthy. (NYT) It is associated with Alzheimer’s disease, other types of dementia and even Parkinson’s disease.

Are doctors withdrawing life support too soon?

Why you may not get the best cancer care.

Biden claims billionaires pay an average federal income tax rate of 8.5% “in almost every speech.” The Washington Post awards that claim two Pinocchio’s.

Are females better doctors?

The percentage of doctors imported from abroad has skyrocketed from 9 percent in 1981 to 25 percent in 2024.