Tag Archives: Health

Let’s get really crazy and talk about economics

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Shannon

I am fascinated by economics. One reason why is that I don’t really understand it, and I suspect that not many other people do either, even though they like to pretend they do. It is important to at least try … Continue reading →

Posted in Of General Interest | Tagged Behavioral economics, Economics, Financial data, Happiness, Health, Innovation, Opinion, Policy | Leave a comment

Free health care in the U.S.?

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Shannon

A field hospital giving free health and dental care to people who don’t have access. People camping out overnight in order to line up for the free health services. It sounds like an aid effort in a remote village of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogalicious | Tagged Free health care, Health, Healthcare, Los Angeles, Remote Area Medical, United States | Leave a comment

Understanding work-related stress

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Shannon

Last October I had to leave my job for an all-too-brief sabbatical due to “work-related stress.” The stress was caused equally by my organization’s culture, an unrealistic workload and my own pressure on myself to achieve very high standards in my work. Fortunately, my organization was … Continue reading →