I am a 52 year old quadriplegic (C-4,C-5 incomplete) former oil and gas senior executive. Until recently, I've been able to both support my family and afford the post-Cobra health insurance premiums available through our Texas High Risk Pool. I'll will soon be overtaken by the myriad of expenses now beginning to snowball. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 18, 2009 - 5 answers

How can an estimate of a health risk (eg 1 in 500) have a false positive? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 2, 2009 - 9 answers

People say condoms are 95-98 percent effective, if used correctly. How does that figure compare to other risky things, like commuting to work, riding a motorcycle, riding a bicycle in traffic, etc? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 30, 2009 - 11 answers

Recently, during a movie, my boyfriend pointed to an actress and said “Hey, that’s a really nice color. I think it would look really nice on you.” And my reaction involved mentioning hair damage, fading, and a fear I’d never get my natural color back or that dyeing my hair might cause grays (I have none, and all my family members dye their hair and had a bunch of grays at my age). I love my natural hair color and texture, and if I could guarantee that after dyeing my hair, it would be exactly the same as before, I’d do it. So I tend to stick with what I’ve got because I’m afraid of what I’m going to get. I'd like to loosen up a bit.... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 10, 2009 - 31 answers

What are some high risk, high urgency jobs that don't require a lot of physical strength? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 7, 2008 - 20 answers

Is cancelling my health insurance and investing the money instead a good bet, or a foolhardy risk? I'm young, in good health, and have no chronic health conditions. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 26, 2008 - 47 answers