The Federal Reserve bank just released a research paper showing that lower income locales have been hit with higher #food #inflation rates than rich locales — & the Fed says the culprit is market concentration (read: corporate monopolies)

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@povertyandinequality @politics #uspol #economy #monopoly #billionaires #foodsecurity #agriculture #starvation #environment #usa #resistance #democracy #trump #poverty #humanrights #health #justice @democracy

@sharifgaza is verified by Molly Shah on #bluesky. He can't be verified by #GazaVerified because he's not in #Gaza, he's in Egypt. Sharif is still in need because he's a Palestinian #refugee with no income.

Sharif needs spinal surgery and his son also needs urgent medical treatment, which he cannot afford.
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#Palestine #children #health #family #help #donate #boost

The U.S. is facing its largest #measles outbreak since 2000.

South Carolina alone has reported 876 cases, with rare and dangerous complications emerging in children.

We pulled together 5 of our most helpful articles (thread) ⬇️ #health #news

The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica built the Rx Inspector tool to show you.

Now a proposed bill would also require manufacturing location information on packaging for both generic and brand-name drugs.
propublica.org/article/drug-ma…

#News #FDA #Health #Government #Senate #Law #Drugs #Medicine

The Clear Labels Act Would Change What You Know About Your Prescription Medication

The bill, introduced by Sens. Rick Scott and Kirsten Gillibrand, follows a bipartisan investigation that cited ProPublica’s reporting on dangerous foreign drugmakers and the medicine they continued to sell in the U.S.

^{Diego Sorbara (ProPublica)}

Israeli torturers in jails smashed the hands of skilled Palestinian surgeons so they could no longer practice in any hospital ever again

theoccidentalobserver.net/2026…

#IsraelTerroristState #Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #health #healthcare #ICC #humanrights @law @democracy @politics #medicine #hospitals #usa #resistance #stopgenocide

The US government’s new dietary guidelines have sparked debate, but according to a scientist who worked on them, the clearest science is simple: cutting back on highly processed foods and sugary drinks — and eating more whole grains — can significantly reduce the risk of chronic disease.

theconversation.com/confused-b…
#health

Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your chronic disease risk

Red meat and dairy may be grabbing the headlines, but processed foods and sugary drinks remain the real drivers of chronic disease.

^{The Conversation}

All foods can fit in a balanced diet, a dietitian says.

Rigid food rules often do more harm than good. It’s flexibility that can actually support better health.

How to get started with this way of thinking (thread) ⬇️
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#health

Newsom files civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz in Trump feud

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ca…
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I thought this was an interesting, well-substantiated read…

Vitamin D & Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants

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#depression #health #article #science #interesting #knowledge #info #information #biology #research

Vitamin D & Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants

An accessible deep dive into the science (⏱️ 28 min read)

^{blog.ncase.me}

Meanwhile in #Australia:

#climateChange #climateEmergency #climateDiary #health

That throws off how they detect flavors — especially sweet and sour — even though the effect only lasts a few minutes. buff.ly/vff2eHq

#science #health #food #breakfast #taste #psychology

Just a reminder! If you are looking RSS starter packs, The RSS Review has downloadable OPML files for each category. They can be imported directly into your feed reader to subscribe to the entire category at once.

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If you want to add a feed or feed category, then post it in the comments.

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Tear gas — currently being deployed in Minneapolis — can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses.

The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods.

From our 2020 investigation:
propublica.org/article/tear-ga…

#Minneapolis #Minnesota #Protest #Police #Health #Trump #ICE

Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On — Especially During the Coronavirus Pandemic

In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surfaces, and can cause long-term lung damage.

^{Lisa Song (ProPublica)}

A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
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In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
propublica.org/article/north-c…

#News #Women #Health #Law #NorthCarolina #Abortion #Medicine

A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.

In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.

^{lisa.larson-walker@propublica.org (ProPublica)}