I saw this infographic on Dailygreen and I was immediately impressed by it’s simplicity and the powerful message it depicts regarding what is truly important about health. 

 

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http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~nroubini/SUPPLY.HTM

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http://www.healthbeatblog.com/2010/06/what-many-liberals-dont-understand-about-health-care-reform.html

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A new study has found that minimum-wage employees are more likely to be obese than those who earn higher wages. Traditionally when we thought of “poor people” we envisioned starving rail-thin malnourished children. Malnutrition is still prevalent in poor communities, the appearance of these individuals however is radically different. It would seem to be a counter-intuitive point but it is clear from anecdotal experience as well as recent research that obese people are actually malnourished. Dietary analysis shows that people with less money to spend on food tend to purchase inexpensive nutrient poor foods. In an attempt to obtain a satisfactory amount of nutrients they will consume more calories. The situation is compounded by insufficient exercise and lack of access to healthy foods in many neighborhoods. Obesity is a complex problem with multiple causative factors and I fear that we are only seeing the tip of an enormous iceberg with regard to long term prevalence of serious chronic disease. http://amplify.com/u/5zag

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Dr. Ashraf Aziz is (without a doubt) the most passionate educator I have ever had the opportunity to learn from.

I was very pleased to see a story in the Washington Post about a collaboration between the Howard University College of Medicine and the Art Institute of Washington on an exhibit entitled “Anatomical Art: Dissection to Illustration” that features Dr. Aziz.

I clearly remember listening to his lecture on the anatomy of the hand as a first year medical student at Howard University and thinking, “Wow. This guy really loves what he does.” His excitement and enthusiasm for anatomy was absolutely infectious and I still use him as an object lesson and model for what it means to be truly passionate about education.

The article from the Washington Post is a beautiful tribute to a great man.

Thank you, Dr. Aziz. http://amplify.com/u/5wzz

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Great post.

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More insurance company CRIMES. Systematic cancellation of insurance after a patient is diagnosed with breast cancer. Apparently good for profits but, IMHO bad for the souls of the executives who perpetuated such a scheme. http://amplify.com/u/4x1z

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