(Click here to watch me talk about “The U.S. Health Disadvantage” with Matt Flener on Denver’s 9News.)
You are more likely to be dead by 50 in America than any other developed nation, according to a study released last week by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.
It’s a shame that what we like to think of as the greatest nation on earth isn’t providing the healthiest lifestyles.
The 378-page report, “U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health,” lays out many causes. But I say the main problem is consumerism run a muck.
Click here to read my column in The Sunday Wall Street Journal. And click here for links to the report on the Intitute of Medicine’s website.
January 13, 2013
Interesting article, but it’s bias and missing facts. First, you mention autos, but don’t cite any facts how autos have actually killed more Americans than guns. Instead, you rant about guns, which exposes your liberal bias. Second, you wanted your readers to ask NRA if they believe in more guns. The NRA does not stand for more guns as you suggest, but gun safety and more recently how best to protect our children and our Second Amendment rights to bear arms. Finally, you ignore any facts how many lives have been saved by guns.