These are the women in the spotlight for 2016:
Archives for December 2015
Redfin’s 5 Housing Predictions for 2016
Of note in this article is some discussion about new models to derive credit scores and that due to rising interest rates and slightly increasing housing prices. If the latter is true, this will require home buyers to be more savvy about writing offers that will make their bid the winning one with the sellers.
http://re-insider.com/…/redfins-5-housing-predictions-for-…/
Whistleblowers Get Taxpayers $28 million in Kyphoplasty Overcharge Settlement
It’s a good day for taxpayers: whistleblowers get $28 million for Kyphoplasty overcharge settlement
Kaiser Permanente to Open Medical School in Southern California
Meditation: how could it benefit your health?
Singing is beneficial for memory and mood especially in early dementia
Using Computers in Place of Physicians or Real Estate Professionals – There are Limits
I think in general this was a well-written article about electronic valuation systems used by Zillow and Redfin.
But I disagree with the advice at the last paragraph, which recommends comparing the value of my house between what Zillow estimates and what Redfin estimates. Considering the article was about statistical accuracy, using a sample size of N=1 or 2 (my home and another I know well) to determine whether I should trust Zillow or Redfin is falacious. Valuation accuracy will vary not only by city but by neighborhoods, especially when substituting machines for human judgment.
Read the full article in NewsOK.
Swedish Researchers Probe Possible Link between PCOS and Autism
http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/pregnancyparenting/women-with-this-hormone-disorder-more-likely-to-have-kids-with-autism/ar-AAgaM9f?li=BBnb7Kz