Wednesday, June 7, 2017

6/6/17

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1
Health

A Dilemma for Diabetes Patients: How Low to Push Blood Sugar, and How to Do It?


Normal is the goal.   
Drug down to low normal.
Eat to high normal.

2
Health

Women With Aggressive Breast Cancer Are Living Longer


They are living longer with the diagnosis.

3
World

Mexico Governor’s Race Offers a Rare Chance to Defeat the Ruling Party


Sooner is better.      As soon as you can is best.

4
N.Y. / Region

New York Police Officer in Critical Condition After Being Dragged by Car

The officer, responding to reports of shots fired in Brooklyn, was dragged for two and a half blocks.

There should be no awards for stupid.

5
World

Filipinos Flee Duterte’s Violent Drug Crackdown

Hiding, moving and climbing trees are survival strategies adopted by those on the run from President Duterte’s deadly antidrug campaign in the Philippines.

Hiding is the only treatment for autocracy.
Assassination is a cure.

6
Food

Monday Is the New Saturday

Cook like every day is the weekend, despite the reality.

Three hots and a cot.  
Interesting is better.
Sooner is better.
As soon as you can is best.

7
U.S.

Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students

A new teacher’s efforts to educate teenagers in Ohio coal country ran up against a cultural resistance to evidence of the human role in global warming.

Faith is hard to deal with.
Understanding is a threat to faith.

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N.Y. / Region

Police Commissioner Quietly Visits Injured New York Officer Dragged by Car

Officers were keeping vigil at Kings County Hospital Center for Officer Dalsh Veve, who was dragged by a stolen car in Brooklyn late Saturday.

A politically astute action.

9
Opinion

Mr. Trump: Stop Tweeting and Go Back to Bed


Trump will face impeachment.
Remove Pence first.

The problem is to limit the damage.

10
The Upshot

Teaching Hospitals Cost More, but Could Save Your Life

Unbeknown to many patients, there are two kinds of hospitals, and it can be helpful to know the differences.

The cost lies with the insurance.
Individuals do not pay hospital costs.
For the very poor the public purse pays.

Proportion those costs (taxes) by the ability to pay.

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