Living in Miami gives me a head start on sun exposure, and I’ve elevated sun to the top of my health routine. I would prioritize sun over exercise, except that my 5 am workouts eliminate any conflicts. I strive for at least 90 minutes of sun per day: morning sun as close to sunrise as…
I never watch TV, but I occasionally get a glimpse of mainstream culture from the boob tube at the gym. Yesterday I saw a commercial about a drug for diabetes. The actor portraying a diabetic spoke of his disease as if it was the result of random misfortune — despite diabetes being the most preventable…
In their recent marathon interview with Tucker Carlson, Calley Means and Dr. Casey Means mentioned in passing that under Obamacare, 85% of the revenue that health insurers collect as premiums must be paid out as claims. The result, the Meanses say, is that insurance companies are incentivized to maximize healthcare spending. The Meanses’ key message…
I wI wrote previously about when to trust — or really, disqualify — health influencers. This is the online universe of personal trainers, fitness gurus, and content creators. Red flags include: Likewise, doctors with a substantial presence also make easy-to-spot blunders that are immediately disqualifying. If there’s one area of my heath I could improve,…
Across academic fields (social sciences, psychology, natural sciences, medicine) research results have become impossible to reproduce. This is the “replication crisis,” which runs the gamut from honest differences in interpreting statistics to straight up misconduct. The most glaring problems exist in biomedical research. In oncology, for example, scientists evaluating the state of affairs were able…