We tend to have a lot going on. Here are a few recent things

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As may be obvious, food is a big deal to me. It is a major art form, a way to be creative, a way to entertain friends and family. But, it's also medicine. I deal with high blood pressure as my parents (genes? - what's the advantage?). Anyway, there are several foods that portend to help with the issue. Celery and cocoa have a decent amount of ( Read more... )

The question came up about Feynman on Youtube and there is a lot out there

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In 1946 the congress gave the power to states to regulate health insurance and also prohibited any interstate commerce in health insurance. This has largely been a good thing as I see it, in that there has been more freedom and flexibility for smaller groups to decide what and how much should be covered ( Read more... )

Healthcare is a tough issue with many dimensions. I've been thinking about this issue a lot. I want to put a few ideas out for discussion.

First, healthcare cost have been increasing at a truly impressive rate for decades. Why is this?

Here are 3 plausible causes:

Demand for new more costly services
Rising incidence of chronic illness
Aging population

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I came across another poster done by my great aunt Gwynedd about 1928 and ordered a copy from the London Transport Museum. It's a bit odd and I'm not sure what to make of the message. It is from a series (a number of different artists) commissioned by the London Underground to promote the use of the Underground. Anyway,I'd be interested to know ( Read more... )

They're 30-40 years late, but better late than never. There is overwhelming data that shows that sugar added to the diet is the principal driver for cardiovascular disease and now the American Heart Association is acknowledging it. I can't believe it. The new AHA guideline for sugar is 100 cal/day for women and 150 cal/day for men.

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A casual stroll in the backyard with a friend. No deet on my feet. Over 100 chigger bites and counting. Diphenhydramine is keeping me sane. Never again ( Read more... )

The recent article from the British FSA (Food Standards Agency) claims that organically raised foods are no better than conventionally raised foods based on a meta-analysis. This has been widely reported on with few details given ( Read more... )