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  • Diseases and Conditions

    Medical errors and the cult of expertise in the age of Covid

    January 5, 2021

    Ever since the Covid panic began in February of this year, medical personnel such as doctors and nurses have been treated to a level of hero worship generally reserved for the government's soldiers and cops. We were told they were heroically slaving away to treat Covid victims. And although many of these nurses were apparently spending their time choreographing TikTok videos and…

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    Ryan McMaken
  • Self-Improvement

    Opinion: To think or not to think? Should you really think for yourself or should you trust the experts?

    December 14, 2020

    Thinking for yourself is often touted as a virtue, but is it always appropriate? After all, in the grand scheme of things, there's a boundless universe of knowledge which can theoretically be acquired, and we ourselves each possess but a thin sliver of all that is knowable. The more facts and data we have to assist us in our decision…

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    Michael Beshai
  • Staying Healthy

    Dangers of a sedentary Covid-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in just two weeks

    November 29, 2020

    As the world digs in for the second wave of COVID-19, flu season and winter, people also face a serious risk from reduced physical activity — especially older adults. Developing a plan to be physically active now will help you to stay strong and healthy through the long winter ahead.

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    James McKendry
  • Health Politics

    Those who fear disease most are most likely to prefer authoritarian regimes

    November 24, 2020

    Covid-19 has unleashed a pandemic of restrictive measures on the population. Lockdowns and mask mandates are becoming widespread. Libertarians have been vociferously denouncing covid-19 containment strategies as draconian. Evolutionary psychologists, however, argue that reactions in favor of government restrictions are the norm in environments where the public fears contamination. According to the parasitic stress theory popularized by Randy Thornhill and Corey Fincher, societies with a high…

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    Lipton Matthews
  • Addiction and Drugs,  Controversial Treatments,  Diseases and Conditions

    Antibiotics in cold and flu season: Potentially harmful and seldom helpful

    November 17, 2020

    Antibiotics are over-prescribed in Canada and worldwide, often for infections that do not need their help, particularly respiratory conditions. While these unnecessary prescriptions may contribute to the development of resistant bacteria, there is another reason to be cautious about antibiotics: Direct harms caused by these drugs.

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    James Dickinson, Ranjani Somayaji, and Samiha Tarek Ah Mohsen
  • Addiction and Drugs,  Health Politics

    Want to make drugs less lethal? Legalize them.

    October 28, 2020

    Marijuana, i.e., cannabis, is now legal in eleven states for recreational use, thirty-three states for medical purposes, and another sixteen states have decriminalized it (usually fines for possession of small amounts). The upcoming election will see several legalization ballot measures, including recreational use legalization in Arizona, Montana, and New Jersey and medical use in Mississippi. South Dakota will have both medical and…

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    Mark Thornton
  • Diseases and Conditions,  Staying Healthy

    The obesity paradox: Obese patients fare better than others after heart surgery

    September 29, 2020

    The World Health Organization has declared obesity to be a global epidemic that “threatens to overwhelm both developed and developing countries.” However, is obesity always bad when it comes to health?

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    Ana Johnson and Joel Parlow
  • Diseases and Conditions,  Parenting and Pregnancy

    How unscientific Covid policies are harming birthing mothers and their newborns

    August 25, 2020

    The unfortunate backlash of government and institutional policies regarding Covid-19 have affected countless individuals in the United States since the pandemic began. Suicide, drug abuse, and prescriptions of depression medication are on the rise, hinting at the turmoil many Americans are facing. With the focus on preventing the spread of coronavirus, which has a mortality rate similar to that seen…

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    Felicia Jones
  • Diseases and Conditions,  Health Politics

    How the lockdowns will drive up healthcare costs

    August 18, 2020

    The Covid-19 lockdowns have done untold amounts of economic damage, most of which has yet to reveal itself. Permanent unemployment for millions, countless bankruptcies, rent defaults and much more will jar the economy for the foreseeable future.

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    Bradley Thomas
  • Diseases and Conditions,  Health Politics,  Staying Healthy

    When it comes to masks, there is no “settled science”

    July 28, 2020

    As the “fifteen days to slow the spread” continues to extend indefinitely, the issue of mask mandates has become increasingly contentious. The debate has been exacerbated by the inconsistency of the recommendations of authorities (political, scientific, and imaginary). Early in the pandemic, both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) advised against the…

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    Chris Calton
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