Discussion: Health And Healthcare III

[DA_Champion]

Trump keeps trying to kill Obamacare. The problem? Voters love health care.

Trump's obsession with Obamacare is an exploitable weakness – and Biden looks to make the most of it.

www.usatoday.com

That was a low point of the Trump presidency.

All of the Republicans agreed that they had to kill Obamacare, and they had the numbers to do it.

But then they realized that they didn't have any ideas of what to replace it with. Even the "brilliant" Paul Ryan was at a loss.

That was after a decade of whining.

Totally pathetic.

 

[blueharvest]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794316507171733635

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Mexico is about to experience its 'highest temperatures ever recorded' as death toll climbs​

The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-heat-wave-1.7214308

 

[squeekness]

Trump keeps trying to kill Obamacare. The problem? Voters love health care.

Trump's obsession with Obamacare is an exploitable weakness – and Biden looks to make the most of it.

www.usatoday.com

Rich guys not understanding the poor, what a surprise..

 

[blueharvest]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794482458941145147

 

[blueharvest]

Nationwide water recall update as FDA addresses level of concern

The FDA announced a change to its previous recall of Fiji water bottles this month.

www.newsweek.com

 

[DA_Champion]

A lot is being made of Antony Fauci acknowledging that the 6-foot social distancing rule was made up.

I'm a bit flabbergasted and disappointed: of course it was made up. Nothing magical happens at six feet. Seven feet would be better. They had to take a best guess of a guideline that might work and might be followed, and they had to do it quick.

There are plenty of legitimate concerns with the way the pandemic was handled, but for me this isn't one of them.

 

[blueharvest]

Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, research shows

Patients with three kinds of cancer live longer and feel better with less chemotherapy and less surgery or radiation, according to studies presented at a cancer conference.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

‘Generations of cancer': Radiation survivors from Guam, US plea for federal compensation

With days to go before a federal program that pays those sickened by atomic weapons testing expires, survivors from Guam and a myriad of states that were never recognized for

www.guampdn.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798013662105583783

 

[squeekness]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798013662105583783

More states should do this.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Giant venomous flying spiders with 4-inch legs heading to New York area as they spread across East Coast, experts say

"It is a matter of when, not if" the spiders are set to arrive, experts say, and it could happen any day now.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates

Federal health advisers have rejected the first-ever proposal to use MDMA as a treatment for PTSD. The nonbinding vote is a potential setback for psychedelic advocates hoping to move the banned drugs into the mainstream.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Giant venomous flying spiders with 4-inch legs heading to New York area as they spread across East Coast, experts say

"It is a matter of when, not if" the spiders are set to arrive, experts say, and it could happen any day now.

www.cbsnews.com

Not a great time to visit New York, I guess.

 

[blueharvest]

'We Can Get There': Medicare for All Advocates See Resurgence in National Movement | Common Dreams

"More and more people are waking up to realize, we do not want private insurance companies to be in control of our healthcare system," said one advocate who attended the latest Sanders Institute Gathering.

www.commondreams.org

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

New Ringworm Fungi Are Spreading Sexually and Becoming Harder to Kill

Researchers are warning doctors and the public about two emerging fungi that are stranger and hardier than the typical ringworm infection.

gizmodo.com

 

[squeekness]

Giant venomous flying spiders with 4-inch legs heading to New York area as they spread across East Coast, experts say

"It is a matter of when, not if" the spiders are set to arrive, experts say, and it could happen any day now.

www.cbsnews.com

Guess where I won't be going any time soon!

 

[blueharvest]

Nurse warns TikTok health trend causes "explosive diarrhea"

"These myths are harmful," Jane Clarke told Newsweek.

www.newsweek.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Major cause of inflammatory bowel disease found

Scientists have found a weak spot in our DNA that is present in 95% of people with the disease.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[blueharvest]

Common sugar substitute linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is found in small amounts in fruit and vegetables and is used in sugar-free gum, toothpaste and baked goods.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

A stealthy cholesterol is killing people, and most don't know they're at risk

Doctors are increasingly calling for screening for lipoprotein(a), a kind of cholesterol that can lead to deadly heart attacks by middle age.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[squeekness]

A stealthy cholesterol is killing people, and most don't know they're at risk

Doctors are increasingly calling for screening for lipoprotein(a), a kind of cholesterol that can lead to deadly heart attacks by middle age.

www.nbcnews.com

One more thing to worry about.

 

[blueharvest]

Syphilis rates continue to rise in the U.S. as experts warn of “out-of-control” STI crisis - LGBTQ Nation

Experts called on the Biden administration to provide increased funding for prevention and treatment efforts.

www.lgbtqnation.com

 

[blueharvest]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1799111384506184020

 

[squeekness]

Crazy what Americans have to pay for medication.