Over the past few nights Jimmy Kimmel has had a lot of intelligent, well-informed, and sometimes funny things to say about the Cassidy-Graham healthcare bill, and the bill’s defenders have struck back with name-calling and falsehoods. Senator “John Kennedy” (R-Bizarro … Continue reading
You may recall that after Jimmy Kimmel’s newborn son nearly died in April, he talked tearfully about the experience when he was finally able to return to his show, and he added that nobody else’s child should die just because … Continue reading
In the video below Hank Green does a good job of addressing one of my hobbyhorses, namely the popular misunderstanding of life expectancy. Current U.S. life expectancy at birth is about 76.5 for men and 81.2 for women, but if … Continue reading
On July 18, as Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed in the Senate, President Trump declared at the White House that the new plan was to “let Obamacare fail.” But it isn’t likely to fail on its … Continue reading
This four-part video series is one of the best and most balanced overviews I’ve seen about firearms in the United States from the standpoint of healthcare. It was created by Indiana pediatrician and medical school professor Dr Aaron Carroll, whose … Continue reading
You may recently have heard about the suffering caused by cholera, an infectious disease that can kill anyone but as with most infectious diseases is deadliest to the the youngest and the oldest. There’s an epidemic of it in Yemen, … Continue reading
Pediatrician and medical school professor Dr Sean Carroll explains how expanding drug treatment efforts could reduce crime and save money, not to mention saving lives: Link: https://youtu.be/ATaSk7NzXLc by … Continue reading
In a town hall hosted by CNN on Monday (transcript here), Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan insisted, “Obamacare is collapsing. It is really — it is collapsing under its own weight” and “Obamacare is not working,” adding that … Continue reading
I’m a huge fan of Gwyneth Paltrow and have been since Shakespeare in Love. She’s one of the best things about the Iron Man movies, for just one other obvious example. She’s a good actor with remarkable screen presence, and … Continue reading
This piece is very good and very informative, even to those of us who’ve already read and heard a lot on the subject. It also manages to be entertaining and funny despite the serious subject matter. If you’re busy at … Continue reading