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Daily Archives: April 22, 2009
Friends and Mortality
Well – What Are Friends For? A Longer Life – NYTimes.com
There was a time in my working career when I complained about the lack of a social life. Work, take care of family, work, repeat. Well, a couple of years ago I started reconnecting. My significant other was truly amazed. I was amazed.
Add this to your list of stuff underwriters don’t routinely ask about. A 22% reduction in risk is significant. Be sure to read the Australian study abstract. Then tell your boss you’re designing the first mortality risk friendship questionnaire.
Swine Flu A H1N1
Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Infection in Two Children — Southern California, March–April 2009
Overall mortality in reported H5N1 cases (Avian) is approximately 60% according to the CDC. Now we have to worry about pigs too.
Addendum:
Due to the usual obnoxious level of media coverage, this particular post is getting visited often. I want to clarify my meaning of the last sentence above. This sentence in the original post is a reference to a state of increased awareness and vigilance about the possibility of pandemic flu. You cannot get swine flu from pigs or from eating pig products. In the future I will try to be more clear in my posts.
Q-Wave Electrocardiography – What MI?
An interesting report and fuel for the debate on the protective value of the resting EKG.
