This is the second in a three part overview of the major contributors to “wasteful” healthcare spending in the US (estimated to be in the ballpark of $1 trillion annually). This installment cues up more in-depth discussions to come regarding complications which spring from poor decisions and policies at the time of treating disease (i.e., defensive medicine to avoid medical prosecution, medical errors, preventable readmissions, etc.).
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Behavioral Waste (or “Put out the cigarette, tubby”)
This is the first part of a three part overview of the major contributors to “wasteful” healthcare spending in the US (estimated to be in the ballpark of $1 trillion annually). This installment cues up more in-depth discussions to come regarding complications which spring from poor patient decision-making (i.e., smoking, unhealthy nutrition, failure to stick to prescription drug regimens, and alcohol abuse).
BusinessWeek’s Take on Wasteful Healthcare Spending
BusinessWeek columnist Catherine Arnst’s synopsis on wasteful spending in health care, ‘quick hits’ for trying to eliminiate it, and a call to action for Congress to think about trying to cut it. We open the question to you as to how this mess creates opportunity…
The Science of Thanksgiving Sleepiness
We discuss why Thanksgiving dinner (and overeating in general) makes us so tired and ways to combat the drowsies through better understanding of human physiology.
BioRebellion: Black Friday Edition
BioRebellion shopping tips, and an update on some of the brain wave toys we reported on earlier this year.
Thanksgiving with John Madden: Turducken and Concussions
A Thanksgiving treat: we honor John Madden on his favorite holiday by extending the discussion on concussions in football and ways that we can prevent them with better technology, design, and diagnosis.
Q: How Will Televised Sports Survive without John Madden? A: Biometrics.
An exploration of how tracking professional athletes’ biometric data can enhance sports entertainment and create new product opportunities aimed at sports fans.
Toy companies: now rotting your brain from the inside!
An overview of the latest consumer applications for EEG technology and a look forward.
