Americans Eat Less

Whether it is the economy, health education, or simply a fad, Americans are eating less. The turnaround is slight, but Continue reading →

US Healthcare Costs Rise

All hail Obamacare! Well, at least many cheered the Affordable Care Act. It was even upheld by the Supreme Court. Continue reading →

Migrating From America

One measure of the pre-eminence of the United States is that 35% of Americans would consider moving to another country; Continue reading →

Your Gut Changes Your Mind

Researchers are beginning to understand the role of the bacteria and such in our intestines. Since they were discovered we’ve Continue reading →

Tricorders For Real

Captain Kirk’s communicator became the flip phone, which most have passed and moved on to smartphones. The little computer bricks Continue reading →

The True Medicare Culprits

Anecdotes about Welfare Queens convinced many of rampant fraud. It turns out that the anecdotes were exaggerated and uncommon. The Continue reading →

Medicare Costs Ease

One of America’s problems is increasing healthcare costs. Medicare was one place where the cost increases were worrisome for good Continue reading →

Fossil Fuel Subsidies

The International Monetary Fund released a draft report on how much governments subsidize fossil fuels, both extraction and remediation. The Continue reading →