Miracle Life Support Machine ECMO Makes Heroic Rescues — And Leaves Patients In Limbo
A life support device, ECMO, can create difficult ethical choices for doctors and families.
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California’s Solar Energy Problem
California is overdoing on solar power, and that isn’t as good an idea as you might think.
Read more...America’s Suicide Epidemic
While the press increasingly covers America’s suicide crisis, Trump has pointedly ignored it even though it afflicts a large chunk of his base. Maybe that ‘s because he’d have to abandon policies that have made matters worse for undereducated rural whites.
Read more...How Italy Could Save the Euro
Italy is again threatening the Euro via a plan to introduce a parallel currency, the mini-BOT. Will this idea finally push the Eurozone to make overdue reforms?
Read more...Still No Minimum Wage Bill – Not Because Of Trump Or McTurtle – Because Of Pelosi And Hoyer And Their Blue Dogs
Minimum wage increases….another nice thing the Democrats don’t really stand for.
Read more...Bad Loans Still Too High at Eurozone Banks, ECB Warns
The ECB is concerned that the latest fix for bad loans still leaves banks in a weakened state.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 6/17/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Supply chain woes, Biden in debate, Buttigieg fundraising, Inslee, Festival of Warren, idpol, Democrat gerontocracy, manufacturing, housing, trucking slowdown, ice sheets, forests, Leonard Cohen
Read more...Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Two Hours Spent Weekly in Nature Improves Health
Study shows higher self-reported levels of good health and subjective well-being for those who spend two hours weekly in touch with nature.
Read more...Links 6/17/19
Adani is Cleared to Start Digging its Coal Mine – Six Key Questions Answered
Queensland gives Indian mining giant Adani go-ahead for massive coal mine, ignoring environmental and climate change concerns.
Read more...Climate Change: Saving Coral Reefs
Scientists produce report outlining interventions to improve persistence and resilience of coral reefs as ocean temperatures rise.
Read more...Links 6/16/19
US Poised to Approve Shipping LNG by Rail for Export With No New Safety Rules
Trump administration soon to allow massive trains to transport LNG in unit trains 100 cars long and for the express purpose of moving LNG to export facilities – with scant regard for safety consequences.
Read more...Links 6/15/19
Food Security: Largest Animal Epidemic in History Is Due to Industrial Farming
The largest animal epidemic in history – an outbreak of African swine flu – is currently ravaging pigs in Asia. The cause: industrial farming practices. The cure: change the food production model.
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