83% of physicians in a survey acknowledge practicing “defensive” medicine, ordering excessive tests and procedures to avert lawsuits, according to the Massachusetts Medical Society. The study also shows that 13% of hospitalizations are ordered for defensive reasons. Defensive medicine is often cited as a major reason why health care costs are high in the United States.
Should have uploaded this a long time ago.
Take a deep breath. Things might not be as bad as you and your colleagues at the water cooler were discussing this morning.
A nice little interactive chart on NYT.
And one more thing: if you’re rich, you’re gonna pay more taxes. The Democrats are in charge, so penalizing people for achieving the American Dream is something they thoroughly enjoy doing.
No way this was cool. Doesn’t matter where you stand politically.
No matter your thoughts on pro life/pro choice, this is an eye-opening article (by the liberal Economist, no less).
In China and northern India more than 120 boys are being born for every 100 girls. Nature dictates that slightly more males are born than females to offset boys’ greater susceptibility to infant disease. But nothing on this scale.
For those who oppose abortion, this is mass murder. For those such as this newspaper, who think abortion should be “safe, legal and rare†(to use Bill Clinton’s phrase), a lot depends on the circumstances, but the cumulative consequence for societies of such individual actions is catastrophic.
My company started stocking 3 flavors of IZZE in March. Since the vending options are are free, I’m popping a couple of the puppies each day.
Chelsea makes fun of me for drinking them as their bright colors, girly name and slim can scream “Drink me, ladies!” But I can’t stop. The Sparkling Clementine and Sparkling Apple are just too delicious.
Omg… I like drinks that begin with “Sparkling”.
Aside from the excuse of a “game” against Prairie View A&M, this is going to be a fun season. Two ESPN games against an SEC and Big 12 opponent.
And yes, your college football season begins with a Thursday night match up involving Southern Miss.
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Good Lord, I was on pins and needles Tuesday night waiting for Jasper to get another shout out on LOST. The episode was about Sawyer (whose character is from Jasper) and whole time Chelsea’s telling me, “They’re not going to mention Jasper. Better not get your hopes up.” But I’m as ignorant as can be. I just KNEW they were going to mention Jasper. But they didn’t. But they did.
Want to call your attention to the newspaper clipping that I can assume is supposed to be the Daily Mountain Eagle. Notice the first sentence which, as my 20/20 vision sees: “Jasper police…”
Let’s have an honest conversation. I’m a little weirded out by the multitudes of young professionals on Facebook and Twitter (read: a few years removed from college/grad school) who are updating statuses this week from their “Spring Break”. Now, it’s one thing to happen to tag along with family and friends who actually are on Spring Break. Vacations are fun, right? Take a vacation… just don’t tell us you’re going on Spring Break.
It’s another thing altogether for those delusional enough to think that Spring Break is actually still a part of their lives. If you have a full time job that is not in the educational realm, taking a week-long vacation in March is no longer called ‘Spring Break’… it’s called “using half your yearly vacation allotment before Easter”.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.”
- Mark Twain
Mad that I’m not at SXSW. Any of you who were able to make it, feel free to text me and rub it in.
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