Comments on: Boredom Kills, FDA Approves Cholesterol Drug for People Without High Cholesterol, and What Really Causes a Child’s Temper Tantrums? http://healthblog.ncpa.org/boredom-kills-fda-approves-cholesterol-drug-for-people-without-high-cholesterol-and-what-really-causes-a-child%e2%80%99s-temper-tantrums/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Mon, 21 May 2012 15:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard W. Walker http://healthblog.ncpa.org/boredom-kills-fda-approves-cholesterol-drug-for-people-without-high-cholesterol-and-what-really-causes-a-child%e2%80%99s-temper-tantrums/comment-page-1/#comment-54192 Richard W. Walker Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:44:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9065#comment-54192 It seems we're reminded almost daily of two things: 1) that simple economic laws, such as competition driving price, work to the betterment of humankind and 2) those economic laws are routinely ignored by policy makers. It seems we’re reminded almost daily of two things: 1) that simple economic laws, such as competition driving price, work to the betterment of humankind and 2) those economic laws are routinely ignored by policy makers.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/boredom-kills-fda-approves-cholesterol-drug-for-people-without-high-cholesterol-and-what-really-causes-a-child%e2%80%99s-temper-tantrums/comment-page-1/#comment-54191 Devon Herrick Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:41:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9065#comment-54191 If your child is suffering from temper dysregulation with dysphoria, does the DSM V explain the most effective therapy identified by “evidence-based medicine” is a couple swift swats on the child’s rump, coupled with an hour of isolation in a (toy free) bedroom? If your child is suffering from temper dysregulation with dysphoria, does the DSM V explain the most effective therapy identified by “evidence-based medicine” is a couple swift swats on the child’s rump, coupled with an hour of isolation in a (toy free) bedroom?

]]> By: Brian Williams. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/boredom-kills-fda-approves-cholesterol-drug-for-people-without-high-cholesterol-and-what-really-causes-a-child%e2%80%99s-temper-tantrums/comment-page-1/#comment-54190 Brian Williams. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:28:24 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9065#comment-54190 Note that the 7,500 subjects in the boredom study are London civil servants. I'm thinking civil service might be what killed these people... Note that the 7,500 subjects in the boredom study are London civil servants.

I’m thinking civil service might be what killed these people…

]]> By: Tom H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/boredom-kills-fda-approves-cholesterol-drug-for-people-without-high-cholesterol-and-what-really-causes-a-child%e2%80%99s-temper-tantrums/comment-page-1/#comment-54188 Tom H. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:14:45 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9065#comment-54188 If you can die of boredom, Obama's health plan is pushing me over the edge. If you can die of boredom, Obama’s health plan is pushing me over the edge.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/boredom-kills-fda-approves-cholesterol-drug-for-people-without-high-cholesterol-and-what-really-causes-a-child%e2%80%99s-temper-tantrums/comment-page-1/#comment-54186 Ken Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:55:36 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9065#comment-54186 Last item confirms my suspicion. All human behavior will eventually be classified as some kind of mental illness. Last item confirms my suspicion. All human behavior will eventually be classified as some kind of mental illness.

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