Artificial fluoridation of public water supplies, which reduces dental caries, tooth decay, and dental health disparities, is one of the 20th century’s great public health achievements. The idea began with the observation that communities where the natural levels of fluoride in the water is high had unusually low levels of dental decay. When I was […]
From the Los Angeles Times, November 30, 2001: “Enron, which had been a component of the S&P; 500, was removed at the end of trading Thursday and replaced by Nvidia Corp., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of computer-graphics chips. As index funds sold Enron and bought Nvidia, Nvidia jumped $2.25 to $53.61 on Nasdaq.” Blowout […]
– by New Deal democrat Although the government shutdown is over, most data points – including all having to do with housing – have not been updated, which means that alternate data sources, including the NAR’s existing home sales report, have temporarily become our best look at the housing market. As per my context all this […]
Interesting topic. I believe many of us could learn a bit more about the impact we have on our environment. The COP30 climate conference was held this year. This is where world leaders try to hammer out solutions to the growing climate crisis. This year the U.S. also boycotted that gathering. Tru_p is all in […]
This is a good take by KFF on Healthcare Insurance in the United States. It is a bit long; but, it is worth spending a few minutes to read. It can be a very good reference for understanding what is taking place in the United States for healthcare. The cost of healthcare is increasing which […]
“Global Battle Royale at COP30 between Fossil Fuel Producers and Green Energy Advocates,” Informed Comment – Juan Cole Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) . . . Fiona Harvey at The Guardian reports from the COP30 climate conference that a bloc comprising such countries as India, China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt and Bolivia (under its new right-wing President Rodrigo […]
When do the adults take control and establish a normal order for the government and the public. Tru_p is becoming like lose cannon board ship. With each wave of public announcement, he is crashing from side to side causing more damage with his threatening verbal attacks. The rest of the world must be laughing at […]
There are plenty of good reasons to maintain high levels of physical activity throughout your life. In addition to reducing risk of heart disease, diabetes and clinical depression, we can add reduced risk of dementia: “Physical activity in both midlife and late-life was linked to substantially less dementia risk, a long-term analysis of a large […]
– by New Deal democrat First things first: the jobs data we received this morning, like the official data reported earlier this week, is “stale news.” The period canvassed giving rise to this data was over two months ago. As such, aside from the fuller texture which it provides to us, the most important question is […]
More likely than not, buying at WalMart indicates such because the costs are less. Even now when prices are up, WalMart may still be the place to shop. People may be buying off brands and poorer cuts of meat, Spaghetti may be on the menu more often. “Walmart Q3 earnings show a distressed American consumer,” […]