Rich, Gargoyle, may be that the relation between the economic situation and personal health is more than metaphysical. A general stress and a feeling of anger and uncertainty has invaded all of us for more than one year now. And that is not what the body defense system expects from us. Cancer and cardiovascular diseases increased noticeably this year, and child mortality (once one of the lowest in the world) raised to undreamed levels. At this time I can't care less about the IMF and the payments to the creditors. Those creditors have been seeing how the money disappeared from the country before their very noses and have done nothing. Their local friends do have deposits in USA, Switzerland and everywhere, for an amount equal to the full external debt. For the rest of us, hard work is the only way. Fortunately, the cultural and scientific tradition is practically intact (no more than 3 to 5% of professionals have migrated to the same creditor countries) and we can have a reasonable expectation that the resources for treatment will be available.

Thanks for your concern and good wishes, we need them very much. A big hug for all.

Un abrazo,
Andrés