Healthy Skeptic

primary care improvement 12.11.2025 3:59 ↓

A brief discussion of the impact that multiple federal programs to improve primary care delivery have had on cost and other outcomes.

the harms of epidemic lockdowns 07.11.2025 2:33 ↓

Now that it is too late, everyone is doing research showing how harmful lockdowns and school closures were to health.

Tuesday's election results 06.11.2025 5:35 ↓

Trump needs to learn a lesson from the election results

Health Spending comparisons across countries 03.11.2025 7:13 ↓

An examination of health care utilization and prices across developed countries reveals that the US' health spending issue is almost exclusively price.

screening for prostate cancer 02.11.2025 3:57 ↓

A recommendation for less screening for prostate cancer likely led to an increase in deaths from the disease

Medicare Advantage and post-acute care 31.10.2025 3:10 ↓

Medicare Advantage plans use less care after an acute hospitalization, while achieving better outcomes

Two Laudable Trump Efforts 30.10.2025 4:42 ↓

President Trump is doing his best to end the wars that are so costly and damaging to humanity and end the drug plague in the US

debunking climate hysteria October 2025 29.10.2025 5:05 ↓

Three studies inject some rationality into the climate discussion, debunking hysterics nonsense

venture capital activity 27.10.2025 5:43 ↓

A discussion of venture capital and private equity activity with a focus on Q3 2025

CV-19 Vaccines 26.10.2025 5:27 ↓

A discussion of effectiveness of CV-19 vaccines and the flaws of studies assessing that effectiveness.

use of anti-depressant drugs 23.10.2025 3:27 ↓

There is massive use of anti-depressant drugs in the US and they have little benefit and serious side-effects

electricity prices 22.10.2025 6:07 ↓

A discussion of electricity prices and trends and the role of renewable energy sources in increasing prices

The Minnesota Star Tribune 21.10.2025 6:49 ↓

The local Minnesota paper reflects the ideological bent of most traditional papers and media and does a disservice to readers who really need a trustworthy, accurate and complete reporting, especially on what is going on in government.

Harms of THC 20.10.2025 4:48 ↓

People should be aware of the many mental and physical health harms caused by THC products.

geographic variation in health spending 16.10.2025 6:20 ↓

A discussion about the research on geographic variation in health spending, using the military health system as a test bed

income and wealth inequality 15.10.2025 4:34 ↓

A discussion about trends in income and wealth inequality

influenza vaccines 14.10.2025 6:28 ↓

A discussion about the Cochrane reviews of flu vaccine effectiveness and the need to have newer and better studies

Health Care Reimbursement by Setting 13.10.2025 3:57 ↓

The health system wastes a lot of money reimbursing for the exact same diagnostic or procedure differentially depending on where it is performed. Hospital outpatient departments are expensive.

Mark Twain 12.10.2025 6:44 ↓

A quick review of the Ron Chernow bio of Mark Twain and of Twain's life

The state of the State of Minnesota 08.10.2025 4:14 ↓

A discourse on the pathetic descent of Minnesota under 16 years of Dem rule

cancer diagnoses 06.10.2025 6:03 ↓

a discussion about whether a rise in cancer cases is due to more screening or reflects a true increase in the number of cases.

The ice that won't melt 04.10.2025 3:53 ↓

The arctic ice melt season has come and gone, and the minimum extent was completely consistent with levels over the past decade. Contrary to the hysteric narrative, there is ample evidence that natural variability, not human activities, is the primary factor in Arctic ice variability

More on Tylenol and Autism 02.10.2025 4:15 ↓

More discussion on the large Swedish study and a similar Japanese study finding no link and showing good use of research methods.

inflation September 2025 29.09.2025 5:25 ↓

A discussion of recent inflation and other economic reports

tylenol and autism 27.09.2025 7:29 ↓

A discussion of the bullshit connection between Tylenol and autism, driven by RFK, Jr's attempt to make more money from trial lawyer fees