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In fact, a fifth of them believed that 200 of every 1,000 men would be saved (!). Their huge miscalculation is likely due to a widely publicized study on screening that was touted around the globe as having found a “20 percent mortality reduction” from prostate cancer (Trick #2).
For example, Japanese in Osaka are much less likely than Americans (Hawaiian Caucasians) to get prostate and breast cancer, but the moment they migrate to Hawaii, the gap narrows substantially (Figure 10-10).
In their home country, Japanese men have substantially more stomach cancers than Americans, but after they move to Hawaii, stomach cancer largely disappears. One reason for this stunning effect is the Japanese tradition of eating salted fish and other food prepared by salting, pickling, and smoking, which are not customary in Hawaii. Many behaviors that contribute to
March 2009 five-year-old Edgar Hernández ran a high fever. Doctors discovered he was infected with the H1N1 virus, Mexico soon announced 157 deaths from swine flu, and a global crisis management machine kicked into gear. After four days Edgar recovered, and Mexico eventually corrected its estimate to only 7 deaths. But once set in motion, the global crisis management machine was unstoppable.
It was later confirmed that there was no evidence that Tamiflu protects people against the deadly consequences, as had been assumed.15 All that Tamiflu can do is reduce the average time of flu from five to four days, which is what the FDA had concluded earlier.
Why then did the WHO encourage governments to stockpile antivirals? The British Medical Journal brought one answer to light: A large number of the experts advising the WHO had financial ties to the pharmaceutical firms that produce the drugs.
I also added that, unknown to many, the WHO had changed its definition of the term “pandemic” that spring. Now a pandemic no longer meant a widespread disease that kills large numbers of people, but only a widespread disease in general.
have nothing against a bit of nudging, but as a philosophy of the twenty-first century it is heading in a disturbing direction. We do not want future generations of people who can manage their lives only as long they are pushed and pulled by others. Our children deserve better than that.
The Ravenclaw School of Magic Out of every 20 pupils in the Ravenclaw School of Magic, 5 have a wand. Of these 5 pupils, 4 also wear a magical hat. Of the other 15 without wands, 12 also wear a magical hat. Imagine a group of pupils from the Ravenclaw School who wear a magical hat. Here are two questions 1. re there more with a wand? More likely yes. More likely no. 2. ow many of those with a magical hat also have a wand?
The best weapon we have against cancer is risk-savvy citizens. Here is why. An estimated 50 percent of all cancers are due to behavior: smoking, obesity, alcohol abuse, eating fast food, lack of physical activity, and unnecessary CT scans.
