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investing Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The phrase "good cholesterol" should be retired: a high HDL-C number is not a free pass on cardiovascular risk. The phrase "good cholesterol" should be retired: a high HDL-C number is not a free pass on cardiovascular risk. Last stated 4 months ago
27 Jun 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Raising HDL cholesterol is not a treatment target, because every drug that raised it failed to reduce cardiovascular events. — tap to centre the map on it Raising HDL cholesterol is not a treatment target, because every drug that raised it failed to reduce cardiovascular events. Last stated 4 months ago
27 Jun 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Health optimisation has overshot: minimising a measured risk is not worth it if the cost is not having lived. — tap to centre the map on it Health optimisation has overshot: minimising a measured risk is not worth it if the cost is not having lived. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The evidence on nutrients supports exactly one instruction, do not be deficient, and nothing is known about pushing a level above the normal range. — tap to centre the map on it The evidence on nutrients supports exactly one instruction, do not be deficient, and nothing is known about pushing a level above the normal range. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In complex decisions exposed to fat tails, decisions should not rest on statistically based claims — tap to centre the map on it In complex decisions exposed to fat tails, decisions should not rest on statistically based claims Last stated 18 years ago
14 Sept 2008
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb — holds since 2008-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Numbers offer a false precision: which metrics you choose to look at, and whether a five percent rise is good, are both art rather than science. — tap to centre the map on it Numbers offer a false precision: which metrics you choose to look at, and whether a five percent rise is good, are both art rather than science. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Non-risk-adjusted mortality data cannot support patient choice and only signal that a fuller review is required. — tap to centre the map on it Non-risk-adjusted mortality data cannot support patient choice and only signal that a fuller review is required. Last stated 22 years ago
19 Aug 2004
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David Spiegelhalter — holds since 2004-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Inflammation's role in coronary artery disease is proven, not hypothetical; what is missing is a safe and potent way to reduce it. — tap to centre the map on it Inflammation's role in coronary artery disease is proven, not hypothetical; what is missing is a safe and potent way to reduce it. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Sept 2026
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Eric Topol — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being risk-conscious does not mean getting rid of risk; it means pricing it properly and understanding the range of outcomes. — tap to centre the map on it Being risk-conscious does not mean getting rid of risk; it means pricing it properly and understanding the range of outcomes. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. — tap to centre the map on it Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. — tap to centre the map on it Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. — tap to centre the map on it EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Aug 2024
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2024-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. — tap to centre the map on it About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain — tap to centre the map on it Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain Last stated 3 years ago
27 May 2023
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Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives — tap to centre the map on it Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. — tap to centre the map on it Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
KY
Kit Yates — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. — tap to centre the map on it In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The phrase "good cholesterol" should be retired: a high HDL-C number is not a free pass on cardiovascular risk.
Holds Read this korrent →
Raising HDL cholesterol is not a treatment target, because every drug that raised it failed to reduce cardiovascular events.
Holds
Health optimisation has overshot: minimising a measured risk is not worth it if the cost is not having lived.
Holds
The evidence on nutrients supports exactly one instruction, do not be deficient, and nothing is known about pushing a level above the normal range.
Holds
In complex decisions exposed to fat tails, decisions should not rest on statistically based claims
Holds
Numbers offer a false precision: which metrics you choose to look at, and whether a five percent rise is good, are both art rather than science.
Holds
Non-risk-adjusted mortality data cannot support patient choice and only signal that a fuller review is required.
Holds
Inflammation's role in coronary artery disease is proven, not hypothetical; what is missing is a safe and potent way to reduce it.
Holds
Being risk-conscious does not mean getting rid of risk; it means pricing it properly and understanding the range of outcomes.
Holds
Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition.
Holds
Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance.
Holds
EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation.
Holds
About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Holds
Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain
Holds
Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented.
Holds
Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives
Last stated c. 1733
Holds
Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours.
Holds
In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them.
Holds