Healthy Skeptic

geographic variation in health spending 28.01.2026 5:55 ↓

A new paper looks at geographic variation in health spending and any correlation with life expectancy

2025 venture capital activity 27.01.2026 4:54 ↓

A discussion of venture capital activity in 2025

johann sebastian bach 21.01.2026 7:02 ↓

A discussion of an in depth bio of JS Bach and a comprehensive analysis of his music

US health care spending in 2024 19.01.2026 6:18 ↓

a recap of a report detailing US health care spending in 2024

drug spending in the US 17.01.2026 3:38 ↓

where does the money we spend on prescription drugs go

Debunking climate hysteria January 2026 16.01.2026 4:22 ↓

Two new articles give a very different picture than the one painted by climate hysterics

The latest cancer statistics 15.01.2026 3:47 ↓

The most recent statistics released by the American Cancer Society show continued progress in the fight against cancer, particularly in regard to death rates and survival times. And they show no huge surge of cancer cases or deaths associated with CV-19 vax, contrary to the claims of the CV-19 vaccine safety nuts.

The economic start to 2026 14.01.2026 4:25 ↓

A discussion of recent economic reports and activity and what that says about the state of the economy as we enter 2026

Immigration Law Enforcement 10.01.2026 3:58 ↓

A discussion of the basic facts and logic surrounding immigration law enforcement

Medical Care and Health Insurance Price Increases 09.01.2026 3:31 ↓

an interesting analysis compares the relative increases in health insurance premiums and medical care prices

Good Riddance to Maduro and Walz 06.01.2026 3:11 ↓

Two incompetent and in one case brutal leaders have left the scene, which is good for humanity and Minnesotans

there is no such thing as "collectivism" 05.01.2026 5:18 ↓

There are always individuals behind any "collectivist" philosophy, individuals who want to control how you live your life.

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