Once in a while, Jay Inslee is right. Washington state passed a law similar to GDPR, which prohibits companies from collecting health data, and share or sell it. Some feel that it won't stop determined companies, but it's a start. Why can't they pass sensible laws all the time?
Time traveler from the future (2671) warns that May and June will bring disasters. Well, it's somewhat novel for publicity seekers, I'll say that.
Well, maybe better than San Diego physicians anyway. Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Physicians in High-Quality, Empathetic Answers to Patient Questions. I'm not worried. The empathy is fake. But maybe it will get some docs to lighten up.
I'm certain that this is the case in the U.S. as well. UK Surgeon: ‘Very Few’ Doctors Willing to Speak Out Against Prevailing Opinion on COVID-19. The coronavirus revealed some shameful realities about the medical profession.
Oregonians rank near the bottom in the nation in terms of being able to manage personal finances. But all they care about is climate change, access to abortion and genital mutilating surgery, and LGBTQ rights. The Oregon legislature will somehow legislate wealth for them.
The curious side-effects of medical transparency. As with many New Yorker articles, this one needs a TL;DR section. A doctor I know told me that since medical records were now openly readable by patients, doing charting takes twice as long. Everything written has to be scrutinized and second-guessed. Some just write in jargon, hoping/knowing that most patients will just shrug and deal with it.
How to be less lonely as you get older. Words of wisdom for this ronin. But staying busy and enjoying solitude has never been a problem for me.
Wow, kids up to age 6 can be taught to have perfect pitch. Some say that it's a curse, however. Out-of-tune music will bother you constantly.