Just information . . . mostly . . . Trends and Patterns in Firearm Violence, 1993–2023, U.S. Department of Justice In 2023, the rate of nonfatal firearm violence was 2.0 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, down 72% from 7.3 per 1,000 in 1993 (figure 1). Nonfatal firearm violence includes rape or sexual […]
In his quest to find an environmental “cause” for autism, RFK Jr has honed in on acetaminophen. Initially, it was gestational exposure. Now it’s acetaminophen exposure in newborn boys who were circumcised: “While Kennedy did not cite specific research, he appeared to be referencing two older studies. “One was likely a 2015 Danish national cohort […]
RFK Jr has dishonestly portrayed the increase in autism diagnoses over the past 20 years as an increase in incidence of autism to justify his claim of an environmental cause for autism. Multiple published and refereed reports using twin pair studies show 60-90% heritability for autism, and those are probably underestimates. What changed in the […]
We are in the middle of a government shutdown, and one point of contention between Democrats and Republicans is the extension of “enhanced” premium subsidies for policies purchased on the exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Yesterday Tyler Cowen put up a blog post titled “The unraveling of Obamacare?”. I haven’t followed […]
“Twenty-five years ago, the FDA made a decision that changed the course of reproductive health in America. By approving mifepristone (Mifeprex) for medication abortion, the agency gave people access to one of the safest, most effective, and most studied medications in modern medicine. “Since then, more than 7.5 million Americans have relied on it to […]
In the past and through the epidemic, r.j. sigmund has been reporting on Covid and the waves that have hit the U.S. He is a good read on the topic of Covid. ~~~~~~~ Summer’s Covid wave continues to recede, based on the sketchy data we’re still getting. The CDC’s Covid Surveillance page shows that “test positivity”, (or […]
I have been dwelling on healthcare, healthcare insurance, the ACA, and potential changes to the ACA. There is a lot going on with providing healthcare insurance which could impact Recipients of healthcare who had good insurance programs. And yes, Congress and the president in 2021 took on the issue and made provisions for healthcare insurance […]
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of the public say Congress should extend the enhanced tax credits. The credits available to people with low and moderate income. These ensure health coverage purchased through the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplace affordable. But it is just not the ACA insured who are in trouble due to Tr_mps BBB. So are those […]
The campaign to sow doubt and confusion around vaccines uses several different lies. One is the facially absurd notion that combination vaccines can overwhelm the immune system. A healthy infant’s immune system responds to thousands of antigens from their environment daily, far exceeding the number found in modern vaccines. Moreover, decades of experience the world […]
My comment: “Do you see such an awaking amongst the citizens who are Republicans? Are they besieging their representatives or senators yet? It appears many voters disapprove of Tr_mp. His reign this presidency is similar to his 2017 reign.” Partial of my reply to a superior comment by J.P. McJefferson. ~~~~~~~ Some & slightly, but […]