🌎 Discussion: Health And Healthcare III

[MagnarTheGreat]

Soaring congenital syphilis rates in US risk lives of thousands of babies

Biden administration urged to declare a public health emergency with key medication for preventable condition in short supply

www.theguardian.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

Nice!

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

This should be a crime. End of.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

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This is why Healthcare should never be for profit.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

FTC Plans to Add Child Psychologists to Address Internet's Impact on Kid's Mental Health

The FTC is aiming to add the professionals to its staff by the fall 2024.

gizmodo.com

Dozens of states sue Meta for 'addictive features' targeting kids

The lawsuit also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, in violation of federal law.

scrippsnews.com

Personal devices, loud environments causing children to lose hearing

Personal electronics and noisy environments are causing a "public health concern" for children, a new report says.

scrippsnews.com

Report shows toddler formulas offer no nutritional advantage

Toddler formula might claim to provide more benefits than human or cow milk, but a new report suggests those claims might be misleading.

scrippsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Panera Bread’s ‘Charged Lemonade’ Is Linked to Death in Lawsuit (Published 2023)

The lemonade has as much caffeine as an energy drink, but does not reflect that in its marketing, according to a lawsuit. A student with a heart condition died after drinking it, her parents say.

www.nytimes.com

Millions of Americans Have Cognitive Decline and Don't Know It

Two studies suggest 7.4 million Americans don't know they're living with mild cognitive impairment, and few doctors identify it as often as they should.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world feel lonely, new survey finds

A new survey says nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world feel very or fairly lonely, as officials warn of a loneliness epidemic.

scrippsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Apple Reportedly Wants Vision Pro to Diagnose Mental Health Disorders

Data pulled from the Vision Pro's onboard sensors and cameras could, theoretically, be used to identify mood disorders like anxiety, depression, or PTSD.

gizmodo.com

AstraZeneca Requests FDA Approval For Self-Administered Nasal Flu Vaccine

Children ages five to 17 years old make up the majority of those infected with the flu each year.

gizmodo.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

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Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world feel lonely, new survey finds

A new survey says nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world feel very or fairly lonely, as officials warn of a loneliness epidemic.

scrippsnews.com

I blame social media. It's not the same as face to face.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Washington Post - Flu shots may protect against the risk of Alzheimer’s, related dementias
Some studies have shown that vaccinated individuals appear less likely than the unvaccinated to develop dementia, although scientists aren’t sure why

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Childhood Trauma Might Raise Risk of Headaches in Adulthood

A new meta-analysis finds that people who report childhood trauma are noticeably more likely to be diagnosed with headache disorders later in life.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Amazon Clinic Is the Latest Sign That American Healthcare Has Failed Us

Other countries have free healthcare, but Prime only costs $14.99 a month and comes with free shipping.

gizmodo.com

Meta and Its Oversight Board Are Squabbling Over Ads for Dubiously Legal Drugs

The Oversight Board called on Meta to audit potentially "inconsistently enforced" drug policies and clarify what it considers a “supervised medical setting.”

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Working-age Americans are struggling to pay for health care, even those with insurance, report finds

Four in 10 workers with employer-sponsored health insurance say they have difficulty affording health care costs. Many skip or delay treatment.

www.cbsnews.com

Universal basic income is working — even in red states

All across America, giving people free cash is reducing homelessness, increasing employment, and improving health.

www.businessinsider.com

Inside the Clinic Where Being a Discredited Doctor Is a Plus

“You can't work here unless you’ve been fired by the establishment for believing in your patients first,” We The People’s co-owner Vic Mellor proudly told The Daily Beast.

www.thedailybeast.com

"Alternative facts" but for healthcare from/for people that are anti-science.

 

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The workplace charges more for insurance each year while covering you for less.

 

[Teelie]

I'm very fortunate to have decent health insurance but even that isn't cheap. Some of my coworkers gripe about it but I've been uninsured and underinsured in the past and this is definitely preferable to either. I had to put off doctor visits back then and it's cost me.

 

[squeekness]

I'm very fortunate to have decent health insurance but even that isn't cheap. Some of my coworkers gripe about it but I've been uninsured and underinsured in the past and this is definitely preferable to either. I had to put off doctor visits back then and it's cost me.

Been there, too. Nobody in this country should be without care, it just isn't right.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Vaccine Confidence Falls as Belief in Health Misinformation Grows | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Survey finds Americans have less vaccine confidence than just a year or two ago, and more accept misinformation about vaccines & Covid-19

www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org

 

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People are stupid.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

More middle schoolers are using tobacco while high school use falls

More middle school students are picking up tobacco products, while fewer high schoolers are using e-cigarettes, a new report has found.

scrippsnews.com