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I think a SAD puts upward pressure on this number, and modern healthcare puts downward pressure on it.
by AA-BA-94-2A-56 3y ago
I think a SAD puts upward pressure on this number, and modern healthcare puts downward pressure on it.
- aledalgrande 3y agoAgreed! SAD = Standard American Diet for who doesn't know
- nytesky 3y agoA truer acronym has never been coined.
- nytesky 3y agoDow the rabbit hole I go, is it pronounced as S.A.D or “sad”. If it’s each letter (like CIA or FBI) it’s an initialism not an acronym; the latter should be pronounced as a word. Which befuddles my industry joke of TLA (three letter acronyms) since it is pronounced as T.L.A. Not “tella”
- AA-BA-94-2A-56 3y agoI spend 0 time worrying about stuff like this.
- nradov 3y agoModern healthcare is somewhat effective at detecting and treating cancer but does very little for prevention. The only really effective preventative intervention seems to be removing polyps during a colonoscopy before they have a chance to turn cancerous.
- bamboozled 3y agoVaccines to prevent cervical cancer?
- lazyasciiart 3y agoAlso hepatitis B vaccinations and screening for early enough detection to treat surgically.
- nradov 3y agoYes, good point. That one seems to be having a significant effect in the last few years. https://www.gardasil9.com/ https://www.gardasil9.com/