I can't believe I'm about to do this . . .
That islink to National Review.Mohammed bin Salman has gone too far, evidently, because he murdered one person. It ' s perfectly okay, however, that the Saudis have been indiscriminately bombing Yemen, killing children and adult nocombatants by the thousands, since 2015. Oh yeah, using weapons the U.S. sold them. The Saudi naval blockade of the country has left 70% of the population -- 20 million people -- short of food, water and medical care.Lloyd Russell-Moyle has more to say about this in The Guardian.Now it seems likely that if George W. Bush had ordered the murder of a critic in a U.S. consulate somewhere he ' d be i...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 17, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Update: How to Challenge Health Care Corruption Under a Corrupt Regime
Summary: the Corruption of Health Care Leadership as a Major Cause of Health Care DysfunctionAs we wrote in August, 2017, Transparency International (TI) defines corruption asAbuse of entrusted power for private gainIn 2006,TI published a report on health care corruption, which asserted that corruption is widespread throughout the world, serious, and causes severe harm to patients and society.the scale of corruption is vast in both rich and poor countries.Also,Corruption might mean the difference between life and death for those in need of urgent care. It is invariably the poor in society who are affected most by corruptio...
Source: Health Care Renewal - October 17, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: anechoic effect conflicts of interest Donald Trump health care corruption regulatory capture Source Type: blogs
Untangling At Last: Policymakers Take Aim at Ending Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has a big problem on its hands this week. Despite funnelingsignificant resources into lobbying efforts and U.S. congressional campaigns, the kingdom has found itself in a pickle that it cannot seem to easily extricate itself from: the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. For years, Saudi Arabia ’s war in Yemen has drawn significant criticism for their strategy and tactics. The naval blockade has their smaller neighborgrappling with a devastating famine and a dearth of medical supplies and humanitarian aid. The Saudi ’s air campaign has also proven deeply problematic—either from their poor aim or amoral ch...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 12, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Caroline Dorminey Source Type: blogs
Fiddling while the world burns
The NYT recently published an expose about Orange Julius ' s finances which was extremely important and extremely ignored, like most important stuff. One reason it was ignored is that it was long and complicated and tedious to read, soNancy LeTourneau tries to make it accessible for you.The first thing you need to know is that he has lied about his business acumen his entire life. He did not, as he claims, build a fortune out of what he calls a " small " million dollar loan from his father. In fact, his father started transferring assets to him when he was just learning to walk and eventually gave him a total of $413 milli...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 10, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
U.S. Whitewashes Saudi War Crimes
There are indications now that the Saudi Arabian government may havemurdered a prominent Saudi journalist who advocated domestic reforms and opposed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A Turkish investigation concluded that a 15-member “preplanned murder team” killed Jamal Khashoggi when he was visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Not surprisingly, Riyadh has flatly denied Turkey’s allegation, but that denial seems to have even less credibility than most Saudi statements. Khashoggi has contributed articles to theWashington Post and numerous other prominent Western news outlets, and he has an abundance of influenti...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 9, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Ted Galen Carpenter Source Type: blogs
Another Jones Act Absurdity
As North Carolina grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, transportation officials in the state areattempting to secure the use of a U.S. government-owned vessel, the Cape Ray, to transport supplies to the port of Wilmington. With the citytemporarily transformed into an island by recent flooding, the roll-on, roll-off ship —or “ro-ro” in maritime parlance—will enable trucks filled with needed goods to drive aboard.It ’s a good thing the ship is government-owned—under private ownership the Cape Ray’s provision of relief supplies would be illegal. This absurd situation is due to a nearly 100-year-old...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 21, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
An Interview with David Gobel of the Methuselah Foundation
David Gobel, one of the pillars of our longevity science and advocacy community, cofounded the Methuselah Foundation with Aubrey de Grey way back when, and continues to run that organization today. Over the years he has supervised a diverse set of grants, projects, and successful investments in tissue engineering and aging research, including the first SENS rejuvenation research programs, prior to the launch of the SENS Research Foundation. With the recent influx of capital to new companies seeking to produce therapies that target mechanisms of aging, investment at the Methuselah Foundation has expanded to become the Methu...
Source: Fight Aging! - September 7, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Double Trouble: Both-Bone Fractures
Both-bone forearm fractures may make you feel a little nervous. A completely crooked forearm is definitely a disturbing sight. Both-bone forearm fractures (especially of the midshaft) typically require surgical intervention, but relocation of bony injuries, regardless of site or complexity, is an important and necessary skill you need to know. Plus, you will be required to assist with sedation, reduction, and splinting when the orthopedic team is involved.Correcting and stabilizing two bones (instead of one) may seem tricky, but we are going to help you do it right. This complex procedure should be done with orthoped...
Source: The Procedural Pause - August 31, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
A Feeble Defense of the Jones Act
Rep. Duncan Hunter is not pleased with theCato Institute ’s efforts to repeal the Jones Act. Taking notice of arecent op-ed I penned criticizing the California congressman ’s support of this costly law, Huntertook to the pages of the same newspaper last weekend to defend his stance. It ’s worth reviewing the piece in full, as it recycles several arguments typically offered in support of the Jones Act—and exposes some glaring weaknesses.Hunter begins his defense of the Jones Act by disputing accusations that the law negatively impacts Puerto Rico ’s economy:Like many opponents of the Jones Act, the CATO Institute ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - August 23, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
Gulf States Are Still Sponsoring Many Syrians
A persistent myth surrounding the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis is that the wealthy Gulf States are not sponsoring Syrian refugees. As Iwrote in late 2015, the Gulf States did not host refugees but they were sponsoring almost 1.4 million Syrian emigrants in 2013 – about a million more than they were sponsoring in 2010 before the Syrian civil war began. The recently releasedWorld Bank bilateral migration index for 2017 shows that Gulf Countries are still sponsoring about 1.2 million Syrians, a 12 percent decline relative to 2013 (Table 1).Table 1: Syrians Living in Gulf StatesThese Syrians are technically not “refu...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 5, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh Source Type: blogs
Arms Sales: Pouring Gas on the Fires of Conflict
Do arms sales cause war? Or do wars cause arms sales? Critics of arms salesoften argue that selling weapons abroad fuels conflict. And indeed, one can point to one or more sides using American weapons in many recent conflicts including Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. Skeptics argue,on the other hand, that weapons don ’t start the fire and that conflicts would arise whether or arms exporters like the United States sell weapons abroad.The debate has important implications for foreign policy. If selling or transferring weapons abroad makes conflict more likely, or intensifies conflicts already in process, then the United States sho...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 2, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: A. Trevor Thrall Source Type: blogs
Growing Health Care and Grand Governmental Corruption - But Still Anechoic After All These Years
Here we go again. We have long been concerned about health care corruption as a major cause of health care dysfunction. Our last post on the topic wasin January, 2018.Summary: the Corruption of Health Care Leadership as a Major Cause of Health Care DysfunctionAs we wrote in August, 2017, Transparency International (TI) defines corruption asAbuse of entrusted power for private gainIn 2006,TI published a report on health care corruption, which asserted that corruption is widespread throughout the world, serious, and causes severe harm to patients and society.the scale of corruption is vast in both rich and poor countri...
Source: Health Care Renewal - July 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: anechoic effect bribery conflicts of interest Donald Trump health care corruption regulatory capture Source Type: blogs
U.S. Withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council: Right Decision, Bad Optics
Confirming rumors that had been circulating for weeks, the Trump administration announced that the United States will withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council. That body consists of 47 member states with rotating, staggered 3-year terms. It is tasked with protecting human rights as well as highlighting and condemning regimes that violate those rights. The Council has been controversial since its inception, especially among American conservatives. George W. Bush ’s administration declined to make the United States a member when the UN General Assembly established the Council in 2006. President Obama reversed that decisio...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 20, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Ted Galen Carpenter Source Type: blogs
Stretchable, Conductive Hydrogel as a Biomedical Sensor
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology in Saudi Arabia have developed an electrically conductive hydrogel that can flex, stretch, and self-heal when cut and reattached. The versatile material has potential in a variety of applications including wound healing patches, wearable electronics, and touch-sensitive robotics.
The research team developed the new material by combining a water-infused hydrogel with a metal-carbide compound called MXene. The gel can stretch by up to 3400% before returning to its original size, can reattach itself after being cut into pieces, and can adhere to skin. However...
Source: Medgadget - June 18, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Diagnostics Materials Source Type: blogs
Time for Diplomacy, Not War, in Yemen
On Wednesday June 13 the Saudi-led military coalitionlaunched an assault to seize Hodeidah, the site of Yemen ’s main port. The port, currently held by Houthi fighters, is the primary channel through which humanitarian aid reaches millions of at-risk Yemenis, who have suffered from four long years of civil war.The war has already taken a huge toll on Yemen. If the vital humanitarian aid delivered through Hodeidah is disrupted by a coalition assault, many more civilians could die.The coalition had sought direct military assistance from the United States, which has provided weapons, intelligence, and logistical support thr...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 13, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: A. Trevor Thrall Source Type: blogs
