Most read posts from September 10th AHD Bulletin –
- Vertical integration is driving up patient costs, study finds. Link.
- Minimize costs by maximizing value. Link.
- The obedience fallacy. Link.
- We’re all talking less. That’s not good. Link.
- The late-game respiratory disease that’s costing feedlots big money.
Also see: Good Rx saves on pet prescriptions, Manuka honey, When it’s time to rehome, Compliance ≠ ownership.
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What the record-high cost of diesel means for you
Source: Grist, September 10, 2026. Link. Most Americans don’t buy diesel, but the soaring costs of trucking and shipping goods have cost the average household $350. Farmers and truckers typically use more diesel in the autumn and winter is likely to bring more problems.
7 types of dog barks and what they mean
Source: Happy Puppy Tips. Link. Dogs are communicative by nature and bark for a variety of reasons to communicate with humans and other dogs. Some bark to show excitement and during play, while others bark for territorial reasons or due to fear or anxiety.
What you need to know about the four-word phone scam
Source: Reader’s Digest, March 27, 2025. Link. The four-word phone scam involves a recorded voice that asks, “Can you hear me?” when the victim answers the call. The phrase is designed to trick the victim into responding “yes,” while the person or computer on the other end records. The scammer can then use the recording to access the victim’s accounts; when asked to authorize log-ins, make a major purchase or sign up for expensive services, the scammer impersonates the victim with the recorded “yes.”
100 Years Ago: 5 of the most common jobs in America
Source: Mental Floss, September 3, 2026. Link. A century ago, the United States saw the beginning of what is sometimes regarded as the modern weekend when, in May 1926, businessman Henry Ford began giving his workers Saturdays and Sundays off. The most common occupations of that time included: bricklayer, domestic service, lumberjack, salesperson, typist.
Fat bear week is back
Source: Expore, Katmai National Park and Preserve, September 10, 2026. Link. Fat Bear Week voting returns September 22nd as Katmai’s bears bulk up for winter. “There are more cubs at Brooks Camp this year than have been seen in a long time.” Check out the action on the live cams at Explore.org or visit the park website to learn more about the lives of the bears.
The armadillo arrives . . . in Ohio?
Source: The New York Times, September 14, 2026. Link. The armadillos are in Ohio. The leathery mammals, mostly associated with dry, sweltering locations like Texas, have been creeping northward over the last century or so. But last week researchers collected a dead armadillo by the roadside four miles east of Oxford, Ohio, near the Indiana border — the first formally documented armadillo to have migrated to the state. (photo: Aaron Ambos)
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