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JAMA Health Statistics  1969 vs. 2013 (death rates per 100,000) On the positive side….   Death Rate Overall                           ⬇ 42.9%   Death from Stroke                            ⬇ 77.0%   Death from Heart Disease  […]

“Wet-Bulb Temperature” – The Limits of Human Endurance and Chaos Ahead

Springfield Republican, Sept. 23, 1988 Mike Magee On September 23, 1988, I had my first experience with the pressures of a full blown press conference. I was the chief administrative physician at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Our governor, Michael Dukakis, was running for President of the United States, at the same time (as […]

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