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Bluesky users question why hospitals and insurers spend millions on stadium sponsorships while cutting employee benefits and denying…
began Sep 19now
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“also why does a hospital need to advertise?”— dbeberman.bsky.social · full quotes →
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New CDC figures show low-income adults eat far less fresh produce than higher earners, as SNAP cuts and pricier dietary guidelines widen…
began Sep 19now
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№111 (page 4) · newest development 3d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Particularly for people with lower incomes this is really infeasible, especially when millions of people – and what will be probably millions of children – are…”— Priya Fielding-Singh, Director of policy and programs, GWU Global Food Institute · The Guardian · full quotes →
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Health officials warn of potential measles exposure after infected traveler rode trains and buses from Chicago to Denver.
began Sep 19now
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№112 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 6 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and provides long-lasting protection against measles. Vaccination protects both our own families and those who…”— Dr. Rita Nguyen · full quotes →
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Spain's health minister attacks Ayuso and regional officials over alleged manipulation of hospital surgical queues.
began Sep 19now
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№113 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Vamos a cambiar ese Real Decreto para que no volvamos a escuchar ninguna declaración de este tipo, para que no se vuelva a atacar a ningún profesional que lo…”— Mónica García · full quotes →
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Federal regulators accuse telehealth companies of sharing patient data with Meta and Google, auto-enrolling users in subscriptions, and…
began Sep 19now
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№114 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 5 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“an effort to generate headlines at our expense”— Hims & Hers · full quotes →
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State health officials say they will withdraw their request for federal help unless the CDC publicly acknowledges four measles-associated…
began Sep 11now
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№115 (page 4) · newest development 6d ago · 98 pieces from 7 sources · ranked by recent attention
“connected or grounded in reality”
— Josh Shapiro · full quotes →
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A widely shared social media post argues that many unexplained health problems are actually undiagnosed Long COVID, reigniting online…
began Sep 18now
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№116 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“COVID-19: The Elephant in the Room Everyone Keeps Ignoring”— DenisCOVIDinfoguy · full quotes →
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New research suggests consuming extra vitamin D does not deliver the health gains that theory predicts.
began Sep 18now
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№117 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 5 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“What works well in theory seems not to in practice”— The Economist · full quotes →
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Five confirmed and probable cases have surfaced on a single SDSU athletic team, prompting county contact tracing and notifications.
began Sep 18now
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№118 (page 4) · newest development 5d ago · 16 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“As of Sept. 18, five confirmed and probable cases have been identified, all among student athletes on a single team.”— San Diego County Public Health Services, County health department statement · Bluesky · full quotes →
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University of Arizona study finds missing Y chromosome creates genetic vulnerability that may precede tumor development.
began Sep 18now
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№119 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 13 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“the loss of the chromosome, which is common in men as they age, creates a preneoplastic field effect, a hidden zone of genetic vulnerability in normal tissue…”— Dr. Dan Theodorescu · full quotes →
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Most Favored Nation pricing agreements remain opaque as questions about their implementation and impact persist.
began Sep 19now
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№120 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“As Most Favored Nation Drug Price Deals Stay Secret, Burning Questions Remain”— Forbes · Press · full quotes →
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Expert warns the 84-year-old senator's polio effects compound recovery challenges after June fall and pneumonia.
began Sep 19now
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“Bed rest rapidly leads to deterioration…for [polio] survivors it's even worse. It can be a very slow recovery…Much worse for older polio survivors than for…”— Dr. Freddie Maynard · full quotes →
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Mayo Clinic and local health systems syndicate reminders about easy-to-miss ovarian cancer warning signs.
began Sep 13now
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№122 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 9 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“With ovarian cancer, awareness is particularly important.”
— Mayo Clinic, Ask Mayo Clinic Q&A column · The Oregonian · full quotes →
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Rising temperatures are expanding the geographic range and calendar length of West Nile virus transmission across Italy and into northern…
began Sep 19now
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“Higher temperatures linked to climate change help mosquitoes reproduce and extend the transmission season, increasing the chances that infected mosquitoes will…”— Antonino Bella · full quotes →
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AP investigation traces how wellness fraud exploits desperation across 250 years of U.S. history.
began Sep 18now
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№124 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 11 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“One thing that hasn't changed in 250 years: Americans' willingness to get suckered”— bettycjung.bsky.social · full quotes →
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Research on bilingualism suggests language learning engages cognitive reserves and may delay dementia symptoms.
began Sep 18now
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№125 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 45 pieces from 5 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Learning another language is not a miracle cure for aging, and it cannot guarantee protection against Alzheimer's disease.”— Karen Stollznow, Senior Research Fellow of Linguistics · The Conversation · full quotes →
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R. Eric Thomas's 'Asking Eric' column addresses a reader whose 71-year-old sister has avoided medical care for a decade.
began Sep 19now
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№126 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 5 pieces from 1 sources · ranked by recent attention
“I’ve tried, without success, to convince her to see a doctor since waiting will only make things worse.”— Letter writer ('Dear Sister'), Anonymous reader · Chicago Tribune · full quotes →
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Reporter Julia Lurie explores research linking hormonal contraceptives to depression and other mental health effects rarely discussed by…
began Sep 19now
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№127 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 3 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“For some women, it can be an almost overnight change.”— Dr. Ojvind Lidegaard · full quotes →
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With 4 deaths and 45 hospitalizations, parents are vaccinating infants earlier and avoiding affected counties.
began Sep 18now
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№128 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 3 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“I have a child to protect at all costs. So I'm making sure I'm not in contact with anyone who's been traveling out to Lancaster.”— Leah Santos, Nurse and parent · full quotes →
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A 30-year Alzheimer's researcher says a new nanoparticle treatment reversed disease markers in mice, sparking a viral wave of hope, grief…
began Sep 18now
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№129 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 49 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“please carry on I helped my wife for 4 years as I saw her disappear in front of me Alzheimer's is worse than cancer at least with cancer you have an end date”— heidinjoe.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky · full quotes →
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PLOS Medicine analysis of wrist-accelerometer data finds more REM and deep sleep linked to lower risk of dozens of diseases, while under 5…
began Sep 17now
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№130 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 16 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“More REM Sleep Tied To Lower Risk For 83 Diseases”— bettycjung.bsky.social (sharing HealthDay) · full quotes →
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Kingston Whig-Standard columnist Geoffrey P. Johnston publishes the second part of a series urging protections for children against…
began Sep 16now
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№131 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 9 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Wildfire smoke can affect health even at low levels of exposure”— Public Safety Canada · full quotes →
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Bangladesh's worst measles outbreak since 2005 is tied to a vaccination coverage gap, and experts say the US faces a similar risk.
began Sep 14now
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№132 (page 4) · newest development 4d ago · 6 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Buckle up all you anti-vax dum(b) asses. This is what's waiting just around the corner for all of us because y'all are ignorant, pathetic, and selfish.”— pestilence4all.bsky.social · full quotes →
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New CDC leader Erica Schwartz acknowledges Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s authority over agency decisions.
began Sep 18now
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№133 (page 4) · newest development 5d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“she isn't afraid to disagree with Health Secretary Robert F.”— The Hill · full quotes →
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Meeting in Lome, Togo, scientists urge governments to rebuild outbreak detection capacity as Congo battles a record-fast Ebola outbreak.
began Sep 18now
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№134 (page 4) · newest development 5d ago · 12 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“We need to anticipate these outbreaks. We shouldn’t wait for an epidemic to emerge somewhere before responding. By then, it would be too late.”— Kossi Kabo, Head of the Association of Medical Biologists of Togo, congress co-chair · Associated Press · full quotes →
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A University of Calgary researcher says infection-control leaders wrongly ruled out airborne spread of COVID, and the same outdated…
began Sep 18now
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№135 (page 4) · newest development 5d ago · 6 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“infection control leaders based their decisions on some outdated understandings of… disease transmission via aerosols; as a result, they assumed that it was…”— U of C researcher · full quotes →
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Record mosquito pools and warming climate drive spike in the mosquito-borne disease across all five boroughs.
began Sep 18now
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“With this increased rainfall and humidity, it makes it easier for mosquitoes to thrive, and then these longer, warmer seasons where we're having mosquitoes…”— Sally Slavinski, NYC Health Dept. director · full quotes →
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The shot shows 27% more efficacy than standard flu vaccines but is limited to older adults this season amid regulatory scrutiny.
began Sep 16now
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№137 (page 4) · newest development 5d ago · 10 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“If you have not celebrated your 50th birthday, this vaccine should be of no interest to you.”— Emlah Tubuo, independent pharmacist · full quotes →
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A new analysis shows Swedes experience better access to care than Canadians, with faster treatment and lower rates of unmet medical needs.
began Sep 18now
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“Policy discussions ought to include more consideration of what lessons we can draw from the successes and failings of systems in other jurisdictions.”— mpjgregoire@cosocial.ca · full quotes →
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Trump claims spacing out vaccine doses over six-month intervals would cut autism rates, a day after RFK Jr. told an anti-vaccine conference…
began Sep 18now
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“The vaccine size will be much, much less. I think you're going to see a massive reduction in autism. And that's a big deal, a very big deal. We're going to be…”
— Donald Trump, President of the United States · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Two major health systems agree to cease providing puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries to minors and pay settlements.
began Sep 18now
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“The Department of Justice is fighting to protect our nation's children and working tirelessly to reach agreements with hospitals to end so-called 'gender…”— Attorney General Todd Blanche · full quotes →
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Researchers link elevated forever chemicals in younger veterans to firefighting foam, munitions, and contaminated groundwater at military…
began Sep 14now
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“There is some amount of urgency here, and my hope is that this might accelerate the conversations that the government might have about providing [Pfas health…”— Christian Hoover · full quotes →
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A country music singer shared a hospital photo on social media describing a medical episode.
began Sep 18now
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№142 (page 4) · newest development 5d ago · 7 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
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A new powerful synthetic opioid is emerging as health experts raise alarms about escalating overdose risks.
began Sep 18now
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№143 (page 4) · newest development 5d ago · 6 pieces from 1 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Health officials are warning about cychlorphine, a powerful synthetic opioid that experts say may be stronger than fentanyl.”— Health officials · full quotes →
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About 84,000 units sold nationwide are being recalled after dozens of reports of small pieces breaking off.
began Sep 18now
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№144 (page 4) · newest development 5d ago · 6 pieces from 1 sources · ranked by recent attention
“About 84,000 Melissa & Doug toys are being recalled after dozens of reports of small pieces breaking off, posing serious choking risks.”— Cleveland.com · full quotes →
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