Discussion: Health And Healthcare III

[blueharvest]

Government watchdog critical of federal mpox response

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report that the Department of Health and Human Services’s (HHS) response to the 2022 mpox outbreak was uncoordinated and lacked intera…

thehill.com

 

[blueharvest]

The junk food industry is targeting our children

Food marketing hooks kids on unhealthy foods, creating poor eating habits that can last a lifetime.

thehill.com

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

UnitedHealth says hackers accessed personal data

UnitedHealth Group said it found files containing protected health information and personally identifiable information "which could cover a substantial proportion of people in America" following a massive cybersecurity breach in February.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Trump surrogates hint at how he could reshape U.S. health care policy

Donald Trump’s health care priorities remain fuzzy. But one thing is certain: A second Trump administration would put its own stamp on a host of critical health care issues.

www.statnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

As measles cases rise in the US, West Virginia has its first case in 15 years

Officials warn that those not properly vaccinated against measles are facing an increased risk as cases rise nationally.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

[squeekness]

As measles cases rise in the US, West Virginia has its first case in 15 years

Officials warn that those not properly vaccinated against measles are facing an increased risk as cases rise nationally.

www.scrippsnews.com

Anyone voluntarily choosing not to vaccinate deserves what they get. So stupid.

 

[blueharvest]

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4616539-bird-flu-virus-detected-in-pasteurized-milk-fda/

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

A Random Influx of DNA from a Virus Helped Vertebrates Become So Stunningly Successful

Insertion of genetic material from a virus into the genome of a vertebrate ancestor enabled the lightning-quick electrical impulses that give animals with backbones their smarts

www.scientificamerican.com

Patients under the care of female doctors are less likely to die, new study shows

Both male and female patients are more likely to die or be readmitted under the care of a male doctor, but the risk is even greater for women.

www.usatoday.com

 

[blueharvest]

Sanders launches investigation into ‘unacceptable’ diabetes, weight loss drug prices

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday launched an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” of Novo Nordisk’…

thehill.com

 

[squeekness]

Sanders launches investigation into ‘unacceptable’ diabetes, weight loss drug prices

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday launched an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” of Novo Nordisk’…

thehill.com

Bernie needs to live forever.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

There's no need to shower every day – here's why

Is washing ourselves very frequently necessary? Some experts believe that everyday showering is based more on a 'social contract' than actual need.

www.bbc.com

Sweating from physical activity, climate and temperature should dictate whether you need to do this every day or multiple times a day or not. Keep in mind that in some locations water is becoming more scarce which would necessitate cut backs.

 

[blueharvest]

And here's the article without a paywall:

https://archive.is/HVnBC

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Bernie needs to live forever.

That would be nice.

 

[blueharvest]

Reproductive rights are under attack — we must protect our medical privacy at all costs

Whether you are like me and experienced a miscarriage or must travel for lawful reproductive health care, the last thing you should have to worry about is your privacy.

thehill.com

 

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[DA_Champion]

Part of the legacy of COVID, and the fact authorities worldwide had a "let her rip" policy on COVID, is that our collective immune systems are permanently debilitated. COVID-19 harms the immune system, so on average we'll be seeing more of every disease including cancer.

 

[squeekness]

If only there was some way to prevent measles in children......

 

[DA_Champion]

 

[squeekness]

This is the first I've heard of this kind of side effect. Do we know this accurate?

 

[blueharvest]

Hay fever alert as allergist warns of "pollen storm"

"It's going to be a very robust spring," Leonard Bielory warns.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Teelie]

This is the first I've heard of this kind of side effect. Do we know this accurate?

I would say dubious. He has a lot of letters behind his name but I haven't seen anyone else say sociopathy is a side effect of COVID, and none of the claims he made about people in power abusing it are new. And he's using an alias. On Twitter. With no citations. No other reputable references.

 

[DA_Champion]

This is the first I've heard of this kind of side effect. Do we know this accurate?

I would say dubious. He has a lot of letters behind his name but I haven't seen anyone else say sociopathy is a side effect of COVID, and none of the claims he made about people in power abusing it are new. And he's using an alias. On Twitter. With no citations. No other reputable references.

He lists some of the references in the thread and adjacent threads.

Here are some references on the material.

Brain Structure Changes in Men After Omicron Infection

This cohort study explores clinical symptoms and changes to gray matter thickness and subcortical nuclear volume in the acute and 3-month follow-up phases of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection among adult male patients.

jamanetwork.com

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2311330

I think that the part about sociopathy is a prediction based on the impact to gray matter.

I'll defend his use of an alias -- what he's saying is politically incorrect. The standard doctrine now is that COVID is a seasonal illness like the flu, we can ignore it, not that it permanently damages the CNS.

 

[blueharvest]

Florida ‘callously’ strips healthcare from thousands of children despite new law

Governor Ron DeSantis’s challenging of a ‘continuous eligibility’ rule has booted over 22,000 children off insurance since January

www.theguardian.com