Comments on: Hits & Misses – 2009/6/17 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009617/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009617/comment-page-1/#comment-43287 Devon Herrick Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:52:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3909#comment-43287 I can see how a family tree could be a better predictor of future health than genes. Nearly two-thirds of health care is related to lifestyle. Families arguably pass down many lifestyle habits and choices. Smoking is more common in the children of smokers, as is drinking. Families undoubtedly pass down dietary habits having to do with favorite meals and possibly portion size. I guess the moral of the story is that if your ancestors survived to old age through healthy living (or despite of unhealthy living) your odds are good that you too will survive to old age. I can see how a family tree could be a better predictor of future health than genes. Nearly two-thirds of health care is related to lifestyle. Families arguably pass down many lifestyle habits and choices. Smoking is more common in the children of smokers, as is drinking. Families undoubtedly pass down dietary habits having to do with favorite meals and possibly portion size. I guess the moral of the story is that if your ancestors survived to old age through healthy living (or despite of unhealthy living) your odds are good that you too will survive to old age.

]]> By: Stephen C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009617/comment-page-1/#comment-43284 Stephen C. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:52:14 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3909#comment-43284 Thanks Linda for clearing that up. Thanks Linda for clearing that up.

]]> By: Linda Gorman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009617/comment-page-1/#comment-43281 Linda Gorman Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:24:54 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3909#comment-43281 The article says that meditation "can" ease this and that. Does it? According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, "[s]cientific research on meditation practices does not appear to have a common theoretical perspective and is characterized by poor methodological quality. Firm conclusions on the effects of meditation practices in healthcare cannot be drawn based on the available evidence." The article says that meditation “can” ease this and that.

Does it? According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, “[s]cientific research on meditation practices does not appear to have a common theoretical perspective and is characterized by poor methodological quality. Firm conclusions on the effects of meditation practices in healthcare cannot be drawn based on the available evidence.”

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