Healthy Skeptic

CV-19 Vax and Deaths 30.12.2025 3:07 ↓

A very large study from France indicates that very few deaths could possibly have been caused by CV-19 vax.

Depression Medication effects 29.12.2025 2:53 ↓

A recent review of the research finds that anti-depression drugs have an impact on many physiological measures.

THC is dangerous and has no benefits 24.12.2025 2:52 ↓

A discussion of a recent review of research on the medical benefits of THC

GDP Growth in the 3rd Quarter 2025 23.12.2025 3:35 ↓

A discussion of today's release on economic growth in the US for Q3 2025

inflation December 2025 22.12.2025 2:48 ↓

A discussion of the recent inflation report

Samuel Adams 19.12.2025 4:07 ↓

A brief review of a bio of Sam Adams.

December 2025 employment and retail sales reports 18.12.2025 7:48 ↓

What the new reports following the government shutdown reveal about the employment market and the economy

Fraud in Minnesota 14.12.2025 8:13 ↓

An attempt to look rationally at the fraud in Minnesota and the participation of Somalis in that fraud.

US Debt Sales, December 2025 12.12.2025 5:24 ↓

An interim update on US debt auctions, in which we are seeing a trend to higher rates than in recent months, buttressed by the after-market which also is showing an increase in rates

Cell Therapy approvals 11.12.2025 5:02 ↓

A discussion about the bad effects of a shift in the FDA approvals of cell therapies

More Bad Climate Research 08.12.2025 4:45 ↓

the prestigious journal Nature has to retract an awful study regarding economic damage from global warming, making you wonder how it ever got published in the first place.

vaccine durability 05.12.2025 5:53 ↓

a brief discussion of why vaccine effectiveness seems to lessen quickly in some cases

Offshore wind farms 02.12.2025 4:24 ↓

A new study confirms that offshore wind farms signficantly change the local conditions, affecting weather and ocean life

electricity prices 29.11.2025 3:37 ↓

renewable electricity sources cause higher prices for consumers and businesses.

survey on employer health benefts 25.11.2025 4:04 ↓

A discussion of some of the results from the 2025 Kaiser survey of employer health benefit plans

the macro-economic effects of tariffs 24.11.2025 5:42 ↓

A new paper talks about the big picture effects of tariffs on inflation and the economy

Minnesota's economic decline 23.11.2025 2:51 ↓

A new report shows how rapidly Minnesota's economy is falling

November 2025 economic releases 22.11.2025 6:47 ↓

A discussion of some of the data that has begun to be released since the shutdown ended, including inflation and jobs numbers.

Inflation in September 2025 20.11.2025 4:27 ↓

A discussion of the BLS release of inflation data covering September 2024 to September 2025

risk payments and utilization 19.11.2025 4:18 ↓

Many Medicare Advantage providers get risk-based payments--do they affect utilization patterns?

tariffs and food prices 18.11.2025 2:48 ↓

The removal of tariffs on food products is an acknowledgment that tariffs are taxes that raise the price to consumers

social media videos 17.11.2025 2:43 ↓

A study reviewing all the research on viewing of social media videos on platforms like TikTok and Reels finds what we already know, they are extremely damaging to your cognitive and mental health.

college preparation 15.11.2025 6:26 ↓

A new report from California reveals how unprepared many students are for college level work.

Government inefficiency 14.11.2025 5:05 ↓

the financial results of a new Amtrak service reveal how inefficient government is and how it typically attempts to hide the true cost of services

Isaac Newton 13.11.2025 5:23 ↓

A quick review of a short Isaac Newton bio