Little item in the paper today about a dye used in CT scans leading to thyroid failure, for which there are other drugs, which surely lead to other conditions for which there are other drugs and tests and treatments. See a pattern emerging?

I think the vast majority of people in health care who have direct contact with patients are hard-working saints who put up with a lot of unpleasantness. I think the farther one gets from direct contact, the more it’s about money. And there is a lot of money to be made throwing tests and drugs and surgery at problems created by tests and drugs and surgery.

Exercise daily, eat smartly, sleep well, and say no to drugs. Stay out of the System as long as you can. Get out of the trap as quickly as possible.