Cavalcade of Risk #47: March Madness (Play at Your Own Risk)

Welcome to the March Madness Edition of the Cavalcade of Risk. Using proprietary bracketology software, various blog ranking websites, the advice of a local sportscaster, darts, a Ouija board, a dowsing rod and random guessing, I have seeded the entrants for this edition of the Cav. At the risk of sounding brash, I doubt the NCAA Selection Committee could have done a better job! So, without further delay, let the tournament begin:

#1
Evaluating risk isn't always a "by the numbers" exercise. InsureBlog's Henry Stern reports in "Good News, Bad News, So What?" on a new Alzheimers' risk assessment that raises troublesome ethical questions as well.
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#16
Do you know how safe your nano cosmetics are? In “Stating the Obvious: Nano Cosmetics Risk Assessment is Inadequate,” the Environmental Defense Fund Blog notes that current risk assessment procedures and methods applied to cosmetics, in particular nano-sized zinc oxide and titanium dioxide infused sunscreens, are insufficient.

#8
Moolanomy walks us through an analysis of the age-old question, "Should I Buy Whole Life Insurance?"
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#9
Chris Sparling, blogging at That's Fit, reports in "B-9: You sank my cancer risk" on news that a simple vitamin may have profound effects on cancer risks.

#5
In "Mental Health Coverage in Health Insurance Policies," Louise at Colorado Health Insurance Insider weighs the pros and cons of the new measure voted for by the U.S. House of Representatives that requires health insurance companies to provide equal coverage for mental and physical illnesses when policies cover both.
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#12
At the Modern Languages Blog, we learn in "Poor language skills 'pose risk'" that risk management can be as simple as speaking the Queen's English. Literally.

#4
In "Do vaccines cause autism?" David Williams of Health Business Blog reports on a case that is re-igniting the debate about vaccines and the risk of autism, whether thimerosal is the culprit or whether, in this case, the condition was triggered by a fever caused by the vaccine.
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#13
What does your hair style have to do with flooding risk? Nicky Clarke, blogging at WaterWorlds, explains in "Why hairdressers have a low flood risk."

#6
Jason Shafrin at Healthcare Economist asks, "Should all children get flu shots?" The CDC now recommends that all children 0-18 years old receive a flu shot each year. Is this an effective use of medical resources? Jason weighs in.
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#11
Scott at The Honey Stick Project discusses the risks of data breaches resulting from lost or stolen portable data storage devices in "Data never dies, and we’ve already told the aliens where we are..."

#3
Revolution Health's Dr Val Jones asks "Does Cancer Risk Really Linger After HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)?"
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#14
At SoxFirst, Leon Gettler takes corporations to task for not taking fraud risk seriously enough in "Companies casual on fraud risk." Only 49 per cent of executives at Fortune 100 companies and large not-for-profit organizations say strategies for addressing fraud risk are well defined.

#7
Janeen at the Zum Family's blog has a disturbing post, "Allergy Medication And An Increased Risk Of Suicide?", that discusses the increased risk of suicide posed by allergy meds.
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#10
In The Digerati Life, Silicon Valley Blogger discusses the basics of how to minimize your risk of identify theft and what to do if you become a victim in "Don’t Get Scammed! Reduce The Risk of Identity Theft."

#2
In a startling discussion of risk that hits a little too close to home (that is, close to my home), Jason at Healthcare Economist tells me that my risk of becoming overweight is about to increase in "Marital Status and Body Weight Changes." Got any other good news for me Jason?
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#15
On the investment front, Living off Dividends asks "Is Gold A Bargain at $950/Oz?" With Gold ready to break $1000 per oz., is it time to get in or is the risk too great?

Thanks to everyone who submitted an entry. Be sure to look for the next edition at Insurance Yak.

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