I’m just now learning about how breathing impacts our bodies beyond the obvious. I’m fascinated. If anyone has insight or personal experience on this topic, I’d appreciate a chance to learn from you. | learn more
Turquoise Health: “Starting this year, all hospitals are required to list their prices for elective services. Whether you have insurance or plan to pay cash – find and compare prices below.” | learn more
“Two observational studies have found a link between e-cigarette use and cognitive complaints such as memory impairments and brain fog. The research doesn’t present evidence of a causal link but calls for further long-term study into the relationship.” | learn more
I first shared news of this partnership’s formation in 2018. We now come full circle to its end. I’m reminded of an old Jeff Bezos comment about the Fire phone: “If you think that’s a big failure, we’re working on much […]
Mixed feelings here. I think it’s a win for consumers who are thrown into the gauntlet when they interact with the medical system. But I also cringe at more government intervention into who can charge what and when. Maybe this […]
The Grumpy Economist, John Cochrane, offers a thought experiment on Covid-19 if we had a free market for vaccines. Libertarians will love this. I think he makes a compelling case for non-libertarians as well. | learn more
News of consumer tech devices blurring the lines between health and wellness has been trickling for years. My bet is that this trickle turns into a stream in the next couple years. I envision more preventative and diagnostic use cases […]
This goes well beyond their PillPack acquisition from 2018. The new offering, Amazon Pharmacy, allows customers to order prescription medication with free delivery, accepts most insurance, and even lets you compare your insurance price to the cash price (which is […]
Psilocybin is the magic in magic mushrooms. Research keeps showing encouraging results when psilocybin and other psychedelics are used for mental health treatment, including the newly-published Hopkins depression study. This may be a big step toward acceptance of a new class of effective […]
Yep, I’m still here learning more about Vitamin D. Another interesting side to the supplement is how it was popularized, though I think it’s not as nefarious as the author would have you believe: “The doctor most responsible for turning the […]