This week's comic: The Listeria League

#food #foodsafety #health #fda #publichealth #consumers #cartoon #comic

Scots told to wear face mask if you feel ill

Scots advised to wear face #masks & stay away from #work, #school, #hospitals until they are better as flu cases across the country continue to rise

Public #Health #Scotland has advised anyone with flu symptoms to stay away from public settings and to wear face masks in high-risk parts of hospitals. Some #NHS trusts have also asked anyone with flu symptoms to avoid visiting hospitals entirely.

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#illness #PublicHealth #OurNHS

Scots told to wear a face mask if you feel ill in flu surge

SCOTS have been advised to wear face masks and stay away from work, school, or hospitals until they are better as flu cases across the country…

^{Laura Pollock (The National)}

The FDA wants to overhaul how vaccines are tested, based on unproven claims that COVID shots caused child deaths.

A pediatric cardiologist who studies vaccines says there’s no solid evidence for this, and warns the move could make it harder for people to get safe, reliable vaccines.

theconversation.com/fda-claims…

#health #VaccinesWork #news

FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access

The agency’s plan to change the well-established process for safety testing vaccines is not realistic.

^{The Conversation}

Fake news: Everyone knows they have no backbone!

#meme #politics #usa #america #trump #maga #gop #problem #ethics #therapy #epstein #epsteinfiles #epsteingate #whitehouse #government #crime #corruption #nerd #humor #just4fun #lol #joke #fun #funny #lmao #rotfl #backbone #health

♲ Joyce Donahue - 2025-12-02 18:42:44 GMT

Here's a rare positive story—Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer. Eliminate it altogether.

"In 2021, there were no cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982"

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#News #GoodNews #Cancer #Health #Australia #WomensHealth #Vaccination

newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination

Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.

^NewsGP

Severe depression among college students has fallen from 23% to 18%, according to recent data, but the mental health crisis on campus persists.

Stress, financial pressure and rising mental health leave still define the student experience.

theconversation.com/college-st…
#mentalhealth #health #college

College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over

College students experience high levels of stress that are often the result of a mix of factors, including academic pressures and financial concerns.

^{The Conversation}

ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
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#News #Women #Health #Abortion #Pregnancy #Texas #Law #USPolitics

“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.

Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

^{andrea.wise@propublica.org (ProPublica)}

The FDA has taken the “black box” warning off hormone replacement therapy for menopause — that big bold label that signaled serious risks.

Newer research shows these treatments are safe for many, especially if given with a cream instead of a pill. A nurse practitioner who specializes in Women’s Health says the move could help more patients finally get relief from hot flashes, brain fog and other symptoms.

theconversation.com/i-treat-me…
#health #menopause

I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings

Hormone therapy is not a silver bullet that reverses aging, but it can significantly improve bothersome symptoms that can diminish people’s quality of life.

^{The Conversation}

In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.

There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
propublica.org/article/wiscons…

#News #Wisconsin #Women #Health #Medicaid #Pregnancy #Law #USPolitics

He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.

Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving care for up to a year after giving birth.

^{cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)}

Actual causes of death in the US and media coverage of same.

And then we wonder why people have such a skewed understanding of the world.

ourworldindata.org is a treasure. Thanks, hannahritchie.bsky.social and colleagues.

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#Health #Media #Death #Statistics #US

Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol. Telling them that it causes cancer is only part of the solution. Read more from @ScienceAlert:

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#Science #Health #Alcohol #Drinking #Humans

There's One Simple Strategy to Reduce Alcohol Intake, Experts Say, And It Works : ScienceAlert

Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol – highlight the increased risk of cancer that comes with imbibing and pair that with counting each and every drink.

^{David Nield (ScienceAlert)}

#GiftArticle

They bought #HealthInsurance promoted by #Trump. Then they needed surgery.

The cheap #health #insurance promoted by Trump officials has a catch.

Some states have banned “short-term” insurance plans with limited coverage, & consumer advocates have warned of the drawbacks.

#law #scammers #affordability #healthcare #HealthcareCrisis #CostOfLiving #economy #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #SocialCleansing #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #policy #USpol
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Whee! Perfect timing for bird flu! We have the most competent federal government and CDC now! /s

ABC News: 1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before

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#birdflu #health #disease

1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before

The patient is an older adult with underlying health conditions.

^{Mary Kekatos (ABC News)}

#health #COP30

If our planet were a patient, it would be admitted to intensive care. Its vital signs are alarming. It is running a high fever, with average global temperatures increasing year after year. Its lung capacity is compromised, with the destruction of forests that absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. & many of the earth's water sources - its lifeblood - are contaminated. Most concerning of all, its condition is deteriorating
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#ChangementClimatique #climate

This week's comic is about how easily conventional wisdom gets turned on its head by bad faith actors, especially in a media environment lacking responsible editors.

#health #science #food #consumers #media #disinformation

As they should, #Democrats hold out for #healthcare talks as Thune says 'time is now' to reopen government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune asked Democrats on Friday to “end these weeks of misery” without offering anything in return, which is the way of democratic government: compromise.

Dems pledged to vote against reopening the government until #Trump & #Republicans negotiate with them on an extension of #health #care benefits.

#RepublicansDontGiveAShitAboutYoy
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