Shawn Whatley is past-president of the Ontario Medical Association. He has worked in emergency medicine, as a coroner, in a vein clinic, and as a surgical assistant. He also held a leadership role at a large suburban hospital. He …
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Fish Oil Flops for Asthma Control in Overweight Youth | Medpage Today
Fish oil supplementation was not associated with improvements in asthma-related outcomes among overweight/obese teens and young adults with uncontrolled asthma in randomized trial. Six months of treatment with 4 g/day of fish oil did not improve self-reported asthma control or …
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Trump’s New Vision for Health Care
Hats off to John C. Goodman again! His work in leading the effort for market-based healthcare reform over the past 4 decades, and highlighting the government’s role in the dysfunctional mess we labor in, is second to none. This Forbes …
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Ideological Possession – Foundation for Economic Education
It’s not the content of your belief that makes you dangerous, it’s the way you believe it. Tuesday, March 27, 2018 “Any ideology has the potential to be deadly when advanced by those who are so sure of their own …
RHR: What the Latest Research Says about Probiotics, with Lucy Mailing
We’ve been told for years that we should take probiotics after a course of antibiotics in order to restore healthy gut flora. And most of us have been telling our clients and patients that as well. I know I have. …
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NIH Scientist Expects Universal Flu Vaccine in 5 Years | Medpage Today
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/uritheflu/72096
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The Global Version of More Money =/= Better Education
Originally posted on International Liberty: I’ve written several times about how dumping more money into government schools is not a recipe for improved education. Indeed, I would argue that this chart is the most powerful image I’ve ever seen. More…
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How to Control Healthcare Costs: Know Why They are High
by Robert Nelson, MD The formula for excessive Healthcare spending: Most healthcare $$ resources tied up in premiums/billing cycle + lack of price transparency + Patients chasing benefits + Doctors chasing billing codes + No incentives to care about …
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