for Workers, Employers, and Pretty Much Everybody YouTube: Maybe the person working near you, the one who dragged himself to work and is now coughing and sneezing, couldn’t afford to stay home. Each... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 521 views • 5:25

"Let's discuss." YouTube: What policy changes would be minimally necessary for Republicans to claim that they’ve succeeded in “replacing” Obamacare? Health wonk and Incidental Economist Editor... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months ago • 59 views • 7:04

Warning: May cause a germophobic episode! YouTube: We covered the Five Second Rule a couple years ago. And, just a few weeks ago, colleagues at the New York Times (and many other news sources) wrote... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months ago • 96 views • 5:43

YouTube: Medicaid is expensive, and critics argue that it get people insured at the expense of the private sector. But study after study find that Medicaid has a huge return on investment for state and... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months ago • 511 views • 5:19

Nooooooooooooooooooo! YouTube: If you watch Healthcare Triage, it won’t come as news fat and cholesterol aren’t likely as bad as everyone says. And sugar may be worse. What is news this week is... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months ago • 721 views • 4:26

YouTube: Three times in the last two weeks, people — a patient, a colleague and my wife — told me stories about how out of control the price of EpiPens were. Monday, my New York Times colleagues recounted... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 724 views • 7:02

It's not about how many times one does it. YouTube: I spend a fair amount of time talking about how social determinants of health come into play, with respect to health care outcomes. I also talk a... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 568 views • 3:35

Published on Aug 2, 2016 Sub for more: http://nnn.is/the_new_media | Aaron Klein for Breitbart reports Speaking as an analyst, Binney raised the possibility that the hack of the Democratic National... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 42 views • 5:57

Battling a cigarette addiction as I type this ... arrrrrgh

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 21 views • 6:42

YouTube: Thanks, in part, to the generous support of the NIHCM, this month we are releasing four special episodes on Opioids. We hope you enjoy them. This week’s episode: Treatment - The best way... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 12 months ago • 88 views • 6:43

YouTube: Opioid Abuse - Opioid drugs can be powerfully effective treatments for those in pain, but they can also be extremely dangerous. This episode explores how opioids can lead to dependence and addiction,... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 149 views • 6:10

YouTube: Thanks, in part, to the generous support of the NIHCM, this month we are releasing four special episodes on Opioids. We hope you enjoy them. This week’s episode: The Science of Opioids -... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 week ago • 226 views • 8:43

YouTube: The History of Opioids - We will give a historical overview of people and opioids. We will look at when people first started using opioids, how they’ve changed over the years, and ways that... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 weeks ago • 518 views • 8:17

Myth or no, it's MY favorite meal of the day! YouTube: Lately, I've become a target for people who like to tell me that "I'm doing nutrition" wrong. Evidently, some people don't agree with my plea,... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 665 views • 6:12

YouTube: Americans remain very overweight. According to the CDC, about 38% were obese in 2014, meaning that they had a body mass index of at least 30, compared to 32% just a decade ago. This is in spite... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 13 views • 6:01

The US Preventive Services Task Force! YouTube: The US Preventive Services Task Force was created in 1984 to make evidence-based recommendations about clinical services, like screening, that comprise... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months 1 week ago • 76 views • 7:25

YouTube: I don’t know why, but you all keep asking for an episode on nootropics. For those of you who aren’t in the know, those are drugs which are supposed to enhance cognitive function. Nootropics... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 231 views • 5:27

YouTube: After our episode on the health benefits of coffee, the number one request I received was to look into the potential benefits – or harms – of tea.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months ago • 249 views • 6:52

YouTube: Earlier this week, we covered the difference between brand name and generic drugs. To be honest, we taped that episode a few weeks ago. It takes us some time to work out magic, add graphics, and... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 1 week ago • 179 views • 3:22

YouTube: We’ve already discussed drug names, generic and “brand” ones. But are there differences beyond the words? That’s the topic of this week’s Healthcare Triage.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 1 week ago • 293 views • 9:17