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Htom Sirveaux

(1,242 posts)
3. It could be decreasing strength of community.
Sat Feb 1, 2014, 12:26 AM
Feb 2014

We are a social species after all, despite all the conservative faith in hyper-individualism.

How is this possible in the Country with the most expensive health care in the UNIVERSE? democratisphere Feb 2014 #1
They know how to charge for it. What they don't know Warpy Feb 2014 #4
They know how; they choose not to. El_Johns Feb 2014 #8
100% Agree with you Warpy. democratisphere Feb 2014 #34
Stress? WhiteTara Feb 2014 #2
It could be decreasing strength of community. Htom Sirveaux Feb 2014 #3
It's because our whole society is designed primarily to make money for wealthy people. Marr Feb 2014 #5
In my experience, this is true BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #6
And yet Denmark is virtually equal to the US in the overall chart and comes in second Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #31
It's 2nd-to-last for non-communicable disease, last for injuries, last for pregnancy-related deaths, El_Johns Feb 2014 #33
Thank you for pointing that out BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #43
+10000 woo me with science Feb 2014 #28
And guess who is to blame? The people who enable corporations... insurance companies loudsue Feb 2014 #7
See also: johnnyreb Feb 2014 #9
I think processed foods play a large part. And fast food. cui bono Feb 2014 #10
“Even Americans with health insurance, higher incomes, college education and healthy behaviors" El_Johns Feb 2014 #15
kick and reccing every post here too. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #11
Every segment of the US population lives shorter lives than their peers in other developed El_Johns Feb 2014 #12
hmmm....ok thanks. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #13
Key paragraph: El_Johns Feb 2014 #14
quite true..... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #20
Europe & Japan have chemical plants too, likely just as many per capita, in a generally more El_Johns Feb 2014 #23
hmmm...good comparison. makes sense. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #24
Trying to think of the best thing to blame for these statistics... illachick Feb 2014 #16
The spirit level Recursion Feb 2014 #17
+1 El_Johns Feb 2014 #18
hmmmm..... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #21
If you look at the charts at the USC link, it is the violence in our society that accounts for Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #32
is suicide counted as intentional violence? Recursion Feb 2014 #36
I would assume so, as it is intentional and violent. I'm saying look at the actual information Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #38
I'm in the bonus. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #19
Mortality Not a Fan Feb 2014 #22
And on the eve of my 50th B-day...I had to see and read this. Solly Mack Feb 2014 #25
OMG!! Well, Happy Birthday, Solly Mack. I turned 50 on the 30th and going on 3 years Ecumenist Feb 2014 #29
and to you, Ecumenist! Congrats and Happy Birthday! That's wonderful news! Solly Mack Feb 2014 #39
our homes! KT2000 Feb 2014 #26
Agree. I think chemical exposure is marions ghost Feb 2014 #41
Look at the processed food in this country newfie11 Feb 2014 #27
There might be something to the sorefeet Feb 2014 #30
and then there is violence like .... kydo Feb 2014 #35
Our gun death rate is appallingly high Recursion Feb 2014 #37
It is due to air conditioning FarCenter Feb 2014 #40
kick woo me with science Feb 2014 #42
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