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Money, money, money – it’s all you hear about in the news. A billion here, a trillion there. Before you know it, we’re Image by swanksalot via Flickr talking serious bonus. The Huffington Post published an article about how smokers are good for the economy. Since they die so conveniently young, smokers save taxpayers a […] Ah, the demons of cost -effectiveness have reared their snake-writhing heads again. Now don’t get me wrong – Doc Image via Wikipedia Gurley has actually done some cost-effectiveness research in her day: here and here. That experience taught her that people who do this type of research for a living (not all of them, but […] Check out this great article, which is (sadly) misnamed as 12 Depression Busters, when, instead, this is really Image via Wikipedia twelve ways to cope. Why the picky-seeming Doc Gurley distinction? Clinical depression is a serious issue – and not something that people generally “bust” through willful effort. The person who’s writing this article sounds […] For much of the world, spring is in the air. It’s a time of rebirth, renewal and re-joy. Temptations swirl around us like Image via Wikipedia clouds of pollen – some temptations we should avoid, and some we should savor because they can help us bloom. 1) Banish Bikini Brain – Here’s a temptation to […] Should your basic healthcare be non-profit? And is that even a major consideration? I mean, after all, isn’t “profit” a good Image via Wikipedia motivation for a healthcare plan? This issue came to the forefront of a PBS documentary about healthcare around the world – and apparently got the person who made the documentary cut […] In honor of the day of silliness, here are some of our favorite April Fool’s day tricks that circulate throughout the year: Image via Wikipedia 1) Winner of the Most Enduring Bit of Foolishness Award: The idea that you can eat your way to a flat belly. This kookie concept just won’t die…(or flatten). 2) […] |
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