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It’s not just the screen time, it’s how we use social media before bed that messes with our sleep! 😴
From doomscrolling to FOMO, emotionally charged posts keep our brains active, making it harder to unwind and fall asleep.
To improve sleep:
1️⃣ Avoid emotionally intense content 30-60 mins before bed.
2️⃣ Set your phone on "Do Not Disturb."
3️⃣ Mindfully check social media (or skip it entirely!).
theconversation.com/social-med…
#health #wellness #sleep #tips #socialmedia
Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on our sleep − a sleep researcher explains why screens alone aren’t the main culprit
Research suggests that how often people check social media − and how emotionally engaged they are with it − can influence sleep even more than how much time they spend online.The Conversation
Rich people live longer than poor people in the US and Europe – but rich Americans have far shorter lifespans than rich people in northern, western and southern Europe.
A groundbreaking new study shows that the wealth-mortality gap is far wider in the U.S. than in Europe. European countries have reduced health disparities through policies that focus on equality without increasing healthcare spending.
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Americans die earlier at all wealth levels, even if wealth buys more years of life in the US than in Europe
New research shows that Americans’ personal wealth is not enough to compensate for factors that affect how long people live, such as health behaviors, education or social support.The Conversation
Erste Demenz-Anzeichen schon Jahre vor Erkrankung im Schlaf erkennbar - Deutschland
Stand: 08.04.2025, 18:56 UhrDeutschland
Hormone therapy used to treat menopausal symptoms in younger, healthy women is not only safe for the heart but may even offer some cardiovascular benefits.
A cardiologist explains:
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Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women
A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.The Conversation
Unsanitary Practices Persist at Baby Formula Factory Whose Shutdown Led to Mass Shortages, Workers Say
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“Persistent leaks” and “unaddressed contamination issues” are among the problems workers say they witnessed at one of the nation’s largest baby formula plants. “I can’t have this on my conscience,” one told ProPublica.
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The largest #measles outbreak by far is in West #Texas, where the #disease is spreading quickly in remote, rural areas where the #vaccination rates are low. The outbreak has also spread across the boarder into #NewMexico, but the outbreak there is moving more slowly due to higher vaccination rates.
#health #PublicHealth #vaccines #science #medicine #Trump #RFKJr #HHS #ConspiracyTheories #eugenics
The US now has >600 #measles cases in 22 states, acc/to the #CDC [& who knows if that’s being accurately reported]. That includes 481 cases in #Texas alone. The country has now reported >2X the number of measles cases this year than were reported in all of 2024.
The CDC says there have been 6 measles #outbreaks so far this year.
#health #PublicHealth #vaccines #science #medicine #Trump #RFKJr #HHS #ConspiracyTheories #eugenics
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#Cancer, #Covid, & #Alzheimers #Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before #RFKJr announced that 10,000 #HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on #NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."
#Trump #health #science #medicine #AntiIntellectualism #idiocracy #USpol
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Massive, Unarchivable Datasets of Cancer, Covid, and Alzheimer's Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."Samantha Cole (404 Media)
‼️The CDC lost 850 essential staff members—nearly 10% of its workforce—right as measles outbreaks spread across multiple U.S. states and flu season intensifies.
Public health experts warn these cuts severely limit our ability to detect and respond to disease threats.
“Disease detectives” who track outbreaks before they become epidemics are among those affected.
Intense layoffs have begun at HHS.
The agency “as we’ve known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed.” — former FDA commissioner Rob Califf
statnews.com/2025/04/01/hhs-la… via @STAT
#hhs #fda #cdc #health #publichealth #healthcare #medicine #doge #layoffs
RFK Jr.'s HHS layoffs begin; thousands of FDA, CDC workers axed
As many as 10,000 employees — one-quarter of the department's workforce — are expected to be let go as part of the process.Sarah Owermohle (STAT)
Drugmakers sink after key #FDA official ousted as #Trump plans *#health* overhaul
Shares of US drugmakers fell on Monday after reports that the FDA's top #vaccine official, Peter Marks, had been forced to resign, the most high-profile exit at the regulator as the Trump admin undertakes an overhaul of federal health agencies.
#law #science #medicine #RFKJr #HHS #PublicHealth #economy #Trumpcession
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The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
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The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
propublica.org/article/measles…
#News #CDC #RFKJr #Health #Measles #Medicine #PublicHealth #Vaccines #Science
Daylight savings time and myocardial infarction
source: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/…
There was no difference in the total weekly number of PCIs performed for AMI for either the fall or spring time changes in the time period analysed. After adjustment for trend and seasonal effects, the Monday following spring time changes was associated with a 24% increase in daily AMI counts (p=0.011), and the Tuesday following fall changes was conversely associated with a 21% reduction (p=0.044). No other weekdays in the weeks following DST changes demonstrated significant associations.
#science #health #time #news #problem
Daylight savings time and myocardial infarction - PMC
Prior research has shown a transient increase in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after daylight savings time (DST) in the spring as well as a decrease in AMI after returning to standard time in the fall. These findings have not ...pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Texas GOP Lawmakers Propose Amending Abortion Ban Linked to Deaths and a Rise in Sepsis Cases
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The bill comes after ProPublica’s reporting on the deaths of three Texas women. It specifies that doctors don’t need to wait until an emergency is “imminent” to terminate pregnancies but leaves in steep penalties for those who violate the law.
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#News #Abortion #Texas #GOP #Law #Women #Health #Pregnancy
Texas GOP Lawmakers Propose Amending Abortion Ban
The bill specifies that doctors don’t need to wait until an emergency is “imminent” to terminate pregnancies but leaves in steep penalties for those who violate the law.ProPublica
A tiny French village became an #ALS hot spot. Neurologists found that the patients consistently ate three foods: game, dandelion greens, and, notably, wild mushrooms. @shayla__love traveled there to investigate:
An ‘Impossible’ #Disease Outbreak in the #Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS.
By Shayla Love
Photographs by Elliott Verdier
#Health
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Was a Mushroom Behind an ALS Outbreak in the Alps?
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?Shayla Love (The Atlantic)
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#Protest #Resist #Medical #Medicaid #Health #USA
Please boost
"Mike Aylward, MD
@primarydoc.bsky.social
If you are going to #ACP2025 in New Orleans, let’s hit the streets to stand up for Medicaid, research funding, reproductive rights and academic freedom. "
📍 Where: Lafayette Square 📅 When: 2-5pm April 5, 2025
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Hands Off! New Orleans Fights Back
**Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** New Orleans is fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them.Mobilize
Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, a certified nurse midwife, and Jose Ley, 29 and her employee, were charged with the illegal performance of an #abortion, as well as practicing medicine without a license. The abortion charge is a second-degree felony, which comes with up to 20 years in prison. texasobserver.org/texas-first-…
#Texas #health #healthcare #politics #USpol #news #HumanRights
Texas’ First Abortion Arrests Stem from Monthlong Attorney General Investigation
These represent the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.Eleanor Klibanoff (The Texas Observer)
#Ontario is seeing a big surge in measles mostly among unvaccinated people. 372 total cases (including 7 pregnant people) and 31 hospitalizations.
The #measles #vaccine has a long track record of being safe, and of preventing disease (breakthrough infections are rare). It's a great way to avoid getting sick in the first place. I mean, who wants to get even a little bit sick?
#health #medical #medmastodon @medmastodon
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Ontario measles cases more than double over past two weeks; hospitalizations up 31
Ontario is seeing a massive surge in measles cases as an ongoing outbreak spreads across the province among unvaccinated people.Patricia D'Cunha (CityNews Toronto)
As DOGE Mauls Social Security, Profit-Hungry Private Equity Is Swooping In
Three private equity veterans are weaseling their way in, reportedly on the orders of the presumptive SSA commissioner.scheerpost.com
SCOTUS will hear case threatening no-cost preventive care | Association of Health Care Journalists
If SCOTUS rules the ACA’s no-cost preventive care provision as unconstitutional, Americans would need to pay for such care or forgo it.Joseph Burns and Liz Seegert (Association of Health Care Journalists)
Chewing gum is plastic.
"chemical analysis shows that gum contains styrene-butadiene (the durable synthetic chemical used to make car tyres), polyethylene (the plastic used to make carrier bags and bottles) and polyvinyl acetate (woodglue) as well as some sweetener and flavouring."
theconversation.com/chewing-gu… #health #microplastic
Chewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem
The reality is that chewing gum is just another form of plastic pollution, but it is not treated as such.The Conversation
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#Volcano #Alaska #Eruption #Flight #Travel #Health
Volcano near Anchorage, Alaska, could erupt in coming weeks, scientists say
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said signs indicated a Mount Spurr eruption was likely, though not certain, in the weeks or months ahead.CBS News
A Health System Is Fighting Idaho’s Abortion Ban. It’s Not Its First Controversial Stance.
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St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won. Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.
propublica.org/article/st-luke…
#News #Idaho #Abortion #Health #Healthcare #Hospital #Medicine #Law
Idaho’s Largest Health System Is Taking on the State’s Abortion Ban
It’s not the first controversial stance for St. Luke’s, which was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines during the pandemic.ProPublica
