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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 39m

It's that time of year: pumpkin spice Stata

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3h

Most Americans, Oct. 2025

www.thefarside.com/2025/10/08/4

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 19h

Many thanks to Jim Flynn @jimflynn9.bsky.social for interviewing me for the ASHEcon Newsletter @ashecon.bsky.social. It was fun to chat about risky health behaviors, priorities for ASHEcon, the #EconJobMarket, and even favorite movie/book/teams. #EconSky

www.ashecon.org/activities/n...

John Cawley Interview – ASHEcon

www.ashecon.org

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Dave Vanness @djvanness.bsky.social · 1d

Have to start by identifying domains. I'll take a first crack at it: A: extrinsic factors: 1) weather; 2) company; 3) environmental aesthetics; 4) money/reputation on the line; B: intrinsic factors: 1) direction; 2) curvature; 3) impact sound; 4) divot depth; 5) injuries.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 1d

Not carrying through on serious development of this idea is one of my life's greatest regrets. Perhaps it's not too late.

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Genevieve Kanter @profgenkanter.bsky.social · 1d

Consolidation in the EHR market -- where there are 2 dominant vendors -- is creating a big risk of a catastrophic cybersecurity event.

@ajh.bsky.social, @natea.bsky.social, and I ponder the possibility of a "single-point-of-failure" risk in the EHR market in this Health Affairs Scholar commentary

Electronic health record market consolidation and implications for cybersecurity

Abstract. Over the past decade, the electronic health record (EHR) market has become increasingly consolidated, with the majority of care delivery organiza

academic.oup.com

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 1d

Will Joy-Adjusted Life Years (JALYs) become widely adopted health-outcome measures? *

* I seem to recall @davidmcutler.bsky.social years ago making reference to jogging-adjusted life years, so the JALY acronym may already be claimed.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/w...

Is ‘Joyspan’ the Key to Aging Well?

www.nytimes.com

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PBS Wisconsin @pbswisconsin.bsky.social · 1d

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a Waukesha County judge to immediately put on hold an order that would require elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered Wisconsin voters before the statewide election in February 2026, reports @apnews.com.

Wisconsin Department of Justice asks Waukesha County judge to pause voter citizenship order

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Oct. 6 asked a judge to immediately put on hold his order that would require elections officials to verify the ...

pbswisconsin.org

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 2d

In any event, congratulations to the awardees.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 2d

This might've been interesting news back in the day when science mattered.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/h...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems

www.nytimes.com

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3d

* constitutional (although many Philadelphians might pronounce it as I misspelled it)

John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3d

It's fitting that the home of American liberty and consitutional democracy is not operational.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...

Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

www.nytimes.com

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3d

These offenses easily qualify Sanchez for a Presidential Medal of Freedom

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3d

www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Ex-QB Sanchez arrested, faces 3 possible charges

Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports broadcaster Mark Sanchez was arrested in Indianapolis on Saturday and is facing three misdemeanor charges in relation to an incident where he was stabbed ...

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3d

"blurring the line between the reviewer and the reviewed"

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/h...

How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

www.nytimes.com

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 4d

Pay $40 for a coffee? Absolutely no question under many circumstances... at least for the morning's first cup.

John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 4d

Guha usually drinks coffee at home or in the office, but was intrigued by the expensive Panamanian iced coffee for sale. “I have to come back and get that $40 coffee just to see what it is at some point. Maybe for a birthday”

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