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Right-Wing or Left-Wing: Who Really Owns the Critique of Over-Medicalisation?

Mad in America

His proposed solution was to make it harder to qualify for sick leave and health support, aiming to reduce government spending on disability and healthcare. Second, it provides an enormously lucrative market in which multinational pharmaceutical companies can peddle their pharmaceuticals (we can cure you with our SSRIs).

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On Not Becoming David Foster Wallace

Mad in America

Jon Jureidini was doing research into patient experiences of antidepressant withdrawal with a view to making submissions to government. In the prevailing Australian Government view, withdrawal symptoms affect a small minority and probably represents relapse to the original condition. I contacted him, and he graciously took me on.

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Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy: Stratgies for Building Trust

Total Wellness

The reasons behind vaccine hesitancy are multifaceted, from mistrust in pharmaceutical companies and governments to the rampant spread of misinformation on social media. This skepticism extends beyond personal decisions, significantly affecting public health, workplace safety, and the well-being of our communities.

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Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek

Work Life

The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea. A recent government white paper on “karoshi,” the Japanese term that in English means “death from overwork, said Japan has at least 54 such fatalities a year, including from heart attacks.

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The 50 colleges and universities making an outsize impact on business and society

Work Life

With Ignition Schools, we’re formalizing the analysis of the colleges and universities where some of the world’s greatest ideas originate, using metrics such as the number of venture-backed companies founded by students and alumni, the total venture money raised by students and alumni, and government research and development expenditures.

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Don’t Give Symptom-Free People Alzheimer’s Drugs

Mad in America

From The Hastings Center : “A large government-funded study of solanezumab , an experimental Alzheimer’s drug that targets amyloid in the brain, has found no benefit in people with normal cognitive function who have elevated amyloid levels.

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Labor trends to watch in 2024: A U.S. economic outlook and sector play-by-play

Work Life

But despite government incentives for green energy initiatives, financing that growth may be challenging amid high interest rates and material costs, which could lead to project delays. Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical companies have had a difficult year: the industry is grappling with softening demand for COVID-19-related products.