AI Is Coming For Your Doctor
Medical systems using Epic are planning to turn most patient care decisions over to AI.
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Commodities: Why They Are a Challenge for Investors
Uncertainty is pushing investors to consider commodities but playing them is not as easy as you think!
Read more...Links 10/18/2025
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Amounts of Lead, New Report Says – A Pharmacologist Explains the Data
As whey and protein powders have moved from the bodybuilder/fitness community to the mainstream, a new study raises alarms about lead levels.
Read more...Book Review: The Mixed Blessing of Antibiotics
“Dangerous Miracle,” by Liam Shaw, is a sweeping account of the rise and precarious future of a live-saving antibiotics.
Read more...‘We’re Not Going to Forget’: Pritzker Warns Trump Enforcers Miller, Homan, Bovino That Immunity Not Forever
Governor Pritzker has gotten out of bed to threaten Team Trump over ICE abuses. But this still amounts to a wet noodle lashing.
Read more...Links 10/17/2025
The Trump-Putin Phone Call: US Makes Process Concession to Russia and Trump Softens Stance on Tomahawks.
A reading of the Trump and Kremlin statements shows that most commentators are out over their skis as to what the Trump-Putin phone call portends.
Read more...Data Centers Spark Bipartisan Fury As Energy Costs Soar
Voters are waking up to the fact that their soaring electricity costs represent a big subsidy to data centers. What happens next?
Read more...What Does New High in US Stock Market Margin Debt Portend?
Looking at the significance, or not, of a record high in stock market margin debt.
Read more...Trump Plans to Use Men With Guns as Part of IRS Campaign Against “Left-Leaning” Groups
Trump, in particular his key deputy Steve Miller, is gearing up to launch his war against political enemies, above all Soros’ Open Society
Read more...Winning with Misinformation: New Research Identifies Link Between Endorsing Easily Disproven Claims and Prioritizing Symbolic Strength
A new study probes attitudes that are correlated with receptivity to more extreme misinformation claims.
Read more...Drug Price Wars: What Can Really Tame Big Pharma?
What’s really driving Big Pharma’s price gouging — and why have Federal efforts to rein it in made so little progress?
Read more...Financial Institution Leaders Issue More Warnings of Equity Market Froth, Dodgy Debt Bombs
Financial firm heads are making admissions against interest. Further discussion of apparent and potential risks.
Read more...Trump 2.0’s Eurasian Balancing Act Has Failed
Yet more case examples of Trump arrogance and aggression producing failure.
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