Discussion: Health And Healthcare III

[Teelie]

Vaping is just smoking with "tech" involved. It's equally or more harmful than old fashioned cigarettes and tobacco.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Lunchables have concerning levels of lead and sodium, Consumer Reports finds

The prepackaged boxes of deli meat, cheese and crackers are not a healthy choice for kids, advocacy group says.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[squeekness]

Lunchables have concerning levels of lead and sodium, Consumer Reports finds

The prepackaged boxes of deli meat, cheese and crackers are not a healthy choice for kids, advocacy group says.

www.cbsnews.com

It never looked healthy to me to begin with, all fats and carbs.

 

[blueharvest]

Why are so many young people getting cancer?

Cancer used to be a disease of the old. Not anymore.

www.vox.com

 

[squeekness]

Why are so many young people getting cancer?

Cancer used to be a disease of the old. Not anymore.

www.vox.com

Pollution, forever chemicals, pesticides, high fructose corn syrup......

 

[Teelie]

Capitalism...

 

[blueharvest]

Chlamydia vaccine shows promising results in early-stage trial

The Chlamydia vaccine showed promising results in an early-stage clinical trial conducted by researchers in the U.K. and Denmark. The early phase of the research found the experimental vaccin…

thehill.com

 

[blueharvest]

Texas removes 1.3 million children from health care plan

Texas kicked off 2.1 million Medicaid enrollees and kept on 1.9 million.

www.newsweek.com

 

[squeekness]

Texas removes 1.3 million children from health care plan

Texas kicked off 2.1 million Medicaid enrollees and kept on 1.9 million.

www.newsweek.com

Pure evil.

 

[blueharvest]

Pure evil.

If it hurts someone, Republicans are for it.

 

[squeekness]

If it hurts someone, Republicans are for it.

How do people get like that? I don't understand it.

 

[blueharvest]

It's the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer's. Why is is it off to a slow start?

The first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s hit the U.S. market over a year ago, but sales have lagged and diagnosis and treatment remain complicated.

apnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Ohio officials turn down billions of dollars in federal aid • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio has removed nearly 400,000 citizens from the Medicaid rolls since pandemic-era continuous enrollment ended, including nearly 115,000 children. This means Ohio lost nearly $1.9 billion of federal dollars from denying continued Medicaid coverage, writes columnist Rob Moore.

ohiocapitaljournal.com

 

[blueharvest]

Ohio officials turn down billions of dollars in federal aid • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio has removed nearly 400,000 citizens from the Medicaid rolls since pandemic-era continuous enrollment ended, including nearly 115,000 children. This means Ohio lost nearly $1.9 billion of federal dollars from denying continued Medicaid coverage, writes columnist Rob Moore.

ohiocapitaljournal.com

Just one of the many, many reasons why no one should ever vote for a Republican.

 

[blueharvest]

Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds

The eyes can reveal a lot about the health of our brain.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Washington Post - Rural Americans are way more likely to die young. Why?

 

[blueharvest]

‘Forever chemicals’ have been linked to many diseases. Are they connected to breast and gynecological cancers, too?

This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Loreen Hackett suffered two bouts of cancer before she turned 50. Cancerous cells were d…

thehill.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Sleeping more flushes junk out of the brain

Rhythmic activity during sleep may get fluids in the brain moving.

arstechnica.com

 

[blueharvest]

Video of Trump vowing to terminate Obamacare goes viral after he backtracks

According to the Biden administration, 45 million people now have coverage through the Obamacare exchanges or Medicaid expansion.

www.newsweek.com

 

[squeekness]

Sleeping more flushes junk out of the brain

Rhythmic activity during sleep may get fluids in the brain moving.

arstechnica.com

I don't sleep well which explains a lot, lol.

 

[Teelie]

Sleeping more flushes junk out of the brain

Rhythmic activity during sleep may get fluids in the brain moving.

arstechnica.com

I don't sleep well which explains a lot, lol.

This is why I find myself sleeping more and more lately. I have been getting so burned out I need the extra flushing.

 

[blueharvest]

This is why I find myself sleeping more and more lately. I have been getting so burned out I need the extra flushing.

I've been taking those Amazon Sleep Aid pills lately and they seem to do the trick.

 

[blueharvest]

Mississippi hospital officials say marketplace insurance helps, but not as much as Medicaid

Marketplace vs. Medicaid expansion: 'The bottom line is Medicaid reimburses at a higher rate.'

mississippitoday.org

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Rishi Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'

The PM wants to strip GPs of power to issue sick notes but Labour says he has run out of ideas.

www.bbc.com