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We are living in a country which is hurtling back to the social structures of Victorian Britain.
#Food #health
Do the benefits of plastics outweigh the costs?
January 23, 2024
"It was 1869, and something needed to be done.
"With the price of #ivory skyrocketing, billiard ball manufacturers were scrambling for an alternative. The prized material derived from #ElephantTusks was being used to craft such things as knife handles, piano keys, dice, dominoes, chessmen, and yes, billiard balls. Now, with elephants growing scarce from overhunting, the wonder material was becoming difficult to procure and unreasonably expensive. After all, one tusk would yield just four or five balls. Leading pool table manufacturer Phelan and Collender offered $10,000 ($225,000 today) to any inventor who could discover a replacement for ivory.
"Albany inventor John Wesley Hyatt answered the call, molding together camphor, nitrocellulose, and alcohol under extreme pressure. His concoction, called #celluloid, was one of the first synthetic plastics. While Hyatt’s creation proved an unwieldy material for billiard balls — insufficiently durable and mildly explosive when struck — it inspired others to formulate something better. A few decades later, American chemist Leo Baekeland came up with the petroleum-derived #Bakelite. It became the first commercially successful synthetic plastic, and very likely saved elephants from extinction.
"More than a century later, this story has morphed into an intriguing irony…With their creation, plastics probably saved countless species — both plants and animals — from extinction. Derived from byproducts of #FossilFuel production, which had previously gone unused, the invention of synthetic plastics meant that humans no longer had to pillage the living #NaturalWorld to produce various products for a technologically advancing global society. Fast-forward to today: Plastics are demonized for eroding the environment and endangering human health, prompting many to wonder if we’d be better off without them."
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https://bigthink.com/the-present/plastics-costs-benefits-paradox/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us
#Health #Plastic
#Toxic #ToxicChemicals #Environment #Microplastic #Pollution #Paradox
https://marketing.statnews.com/stat-plus-holiday2024
#journalism #health
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Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.
(Published June 2023)
https://propub.li/407YqBj
#Health #Insurance #Healthcare #Government #Regulation
How Often Do Health Insurers Deny Patients’ Claims? No One Knows.
Insurers’ denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care — remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.ProPublica
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Anthony Olson was told that he’d die without the treatment and to ignore a negative biopsy. He’s one of many patients who, court records show, received harmful or unnecessary treatments from Montana oncologist Dr. Thomas C. Weiner.
#News #Doctors #Hospital #Health #Patients #Healthcare
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Dr. Thomas Weiner Patient Endured Years of Chemotherapy for Nonexistent Cancer
Anthony Olson was told that he’d die without the treatment and to ignore a negative biopsy. He’s one of many patients who may have received harmful or unnecessary treatments from Montana oncologist Dr. Thomas C. Weiner, according to court records.ProPublica
Why is the UK denying treatment to children from Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict - EUROPE SAYS
The UK denies entry to a four-year-old amputee to receive treatment.Fifty British MPs have called for children fromEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
»“We currently have nearly 400 civilians inside the hospital, including babies in the neonatal unit, whose lives depend on oxygen and incubators. We cannot evacuate these patients safely without assistance, equipment, and time,” Abu Safiya said.
“We are sending this message under heavy bombardment and direct targeting of the fuel tanks, which if hit will cause a large explosion (…)” he said.«
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3291910/gaza-doctors-struggle-rescue-patients-after-israel-orders-hospital-evacuated?utm_source=rss_feed
Gaza doctors struggle to rescue patients after Israel orders hospital evacuated
ordered the closure and evacuation on Sunday of one of the last hospitals still partly functioning in a besieged area on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip, forcing doctors to search for a way to bring hundreds of patients and staff to safety.Reuters (South China Morning Post)
Israel’s war with Hamas has led to amazing medical innovation
After being shot in both legs by a Hamas sniper in Gaza, Israeli reservist and New York native Aaron Bours is among the many soldiers pioneering the use of cutting-edge rehabilitative technologies that have been a result of Israel’s war with Hamas.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
#palestine #gaza #war #freedom #help #health #write
https://medium.com/@daliamohisenn/the-reunion-is-complete-o-soul-of-the-soul-cffb2fd33cb5
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"In Canada, where universal health care is a cornerstone of our values, we are facing a primary care access crisis. The problem is multi-faceted and not just due to a decline in the number of licensed family doctors for the first time since the mid-1990s. The role of private primary care “boutique clinics” – and their effects on access and equity in the public system – must be considered."
Recently, a recruiter approached me with an enticing job offer: an income of $390,000 to $450,000 annually, plus a $50,000 signing bonus, to care for just 400 patients (a typical full-time panel is more than 1,200). The catch? This role was at a boutique clinic, operated by “one of Canada’s most recognized brands” and has clinics in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland. The recruiter told me that the clinic offers a combination of “insured” services –regular family doctor visits covered by the public system – and “uninsured” services paid for by the patient via extra fees. These uninsured services, I was told, included “comprehensive health assessments” that focus on “prevention and wellness.”
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@auscandoc
#Canpoli #Healthcare #Canada #Health
https://healthydebate.ca/2024/12/topic/boutique-primary-care-clinics-family-doctor-shortage/
Boutique primary care clinics are making the family doctor shortage worse - Healthy Debate
Boutique clinics are not the future of health care. They are a step backward and are making primary care access worse.Maddi Dellplain (Healthy Debate)
„The last functioning intensive care unit at a hospital in northern Gaza was severely damaged by Israeli shelling this week, according to medical staff at the facility who have been pleading for a respite from violence to bring in essential supplies.“
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/middleeast/gaza-hospital-icu.html
It is the first human H5N1 case detected in Louisiana. For now, the case is considered a "presumptive" positive until testing is confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials says “caution people to stay away from any sick or dead birds”.
https://ldh.la.gov/news/H5N1-2024
#birdflu #h5n1 #pandemic #nature #healthcare #media #science #tech #health #engineering #news
![A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and dying birds suspected of carrying the virus.
Although the person has been hospitalized, their condition was not immediately reported. It's also unclear what kind of birds the person had contact with [wild, backyard or commercial birds]. Ars has reached out to Louisiana's health department and will update this piece with any additional information.
To date, at least 845 herds across 16 states have contracted the virus since March, including 630 in California, which detected its first dairy infections in late August.
At least 60 people in the US have been infected amid the viral spread this year. But the new case in Louisiana stands out. To date, nearly all of the human cases have been among poultry and dairy workers [unlike the new case in Louisiana] and almost all have been mild [also unlike the new case]. Most of the cases have involved conjunctivitis [pink eye] and/or mild respiratory and flu-like symptoms.
<https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html>](https://nerdculture.de/system/media_attachments/files/113/674/107/242/275/456/original/f57238f59aa0da10.jpeg "A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and dying birds suspected of carrying the virus.
Although the person has been hospitalized, their condition was not immediately reported. It's also unclear what kind of birds the person had contact with [wild, backyard or commercial birds]. Ars has reached out to Louisiana's health department and will update this piece with any additional information.
To date, at least 845 herds across 16 states have contracted the virus since March, including 630 in California, which detected its first dairy infections in late August.
At least 60 people in the US have been infected amid the viral spread this year. But the new case in Louisiana stands out. To date, nearly all of the human cases have been among poultry and dairy workers [unlike the new case in Louisiana] and almost all have been mild [also unlike the new case]. Most of the cases have involved conjunctivitis [pink eye] and/or mild respiratory and flu-like symptoms.
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LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana | La Dept. of Health
The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.ldh.la.gov
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/pb_book_launch_millets_chef_vikas_chawla
#punjab #chandigarh #india #news #press #food #diet #health #grains #grain #millet #millets #book #books #chef #CelebrityChef #VikasChawla
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Chandigarh: Chef Vikas Chawla’s Millets: The Grain Revolution Launched.
Chef Vikas Chawla, celebrated culinary expert and Millet Ambassador at Indian Institute of Millets Research, unveils his groundbreaking book.Dr. Kharbanda (Aliyesha)
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
What are the symptoms of a heart attack in women? The American Heart Association explains how signs of a heart attack in women may be different than heart attack signs in men.www.heart.org
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/uk_gap_analysis_strengthening_health_services
#uttarakhand #dehradun #india #news #press #bjp #government #governance #health #medical #HealthServices
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Dehradun: Gap Analysis Focuses on Strengthening Health Services in Uttarakhand.
A high-level meeting chaired by Dr Dhan Singh Rawat, Minister for Medical Health and Medical Education, was held to discuss the enhancement of health services in Uttarakhand.Prem Pancholi (Aliyesha)
Trump lauds ouster of Syria’s al-Assad as ‘unfriendly takeover’ by Turkiye | Donald Trump News
United States President-elect Donald Trump has described the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad as an “unfriendly takeover” by Turkiye, which had aligned itself with several of the opposition groups that led the lightning offensive on Damascus…BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
#LuigiMangione, is accused of #murdering #BrianThompson, the #CEO of the #health #insurance #company #UnitedHealthcare, has become a #folkhero for #Americans across different #politicalideologies. That's because the nation has a #broken #capitalistic #healthcare #system.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Health #Healthcare #HealthInsurance
https://worldcrunch.com/eyes-on-the-us/luigi-mangione-europe-italy
A drug used to treat epilepsy that has been confirmed for use in both the U.S and in Europe was being eyed for Saskatchewan, but talks have suddenly stopped.
#globalnews #Canada #Health #Epilepsy #SaskatchewanHealthAuthority
https://globalnews.ca/news/10891799/talks-stop-life-changing-epilepsy-medications-sask/
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#Health #Healthcare #Insurance #Journalism #Guide
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.ProPublica
Sex work vs. the soul, instant upstate NY health crisis and other commentary
Culture critic: Sex Work vs. the Soul The new documentary “I Slept with 100 Men in One Day” “interrogates sex work” and shows that “selling the body means leaving it, if you want to survive,” argues The Free Press’ River Page.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
No wonder Americans are dissatisfied with health insurers.... the gap between America & other counties can be measured either in lives shortened or in profits from health care (or, of course, both!)
#Health #USPol
Michael Moore defends anger targeted at medical insurers after UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore callously declared he wants to “pour gasoline” on the anger directed at the health insurance industry after Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Your brain can grow from reading and learning – e-books offer the same benefit as paper books
The number of people who read for fun appears to be steadily dropping. Fifty percent of UK adults say they don’t read regularly (up from 42 percent in 2015) and almost one in four young people aged 16 to 24 say they’ve never been readers, according to research by The Reading Agency.
Two regions in the left hemisphere of the brain, which are crucial for language, are different in people who are good at reading and are likely to be shaped by the habit.
Clearly, brain structure can tell us a lot about reading skills. Importantly, though, the brain is malleable—it changes when we learn a new skill or practice an already acquired one. Reading is likely to shape the structure of the left Heschl’s gyrus and temporal pole. So, if you want to keep your Heschl’s thick and thriving, pick up a good book and start reading.
Reading is the same whether you read an e-book or a paper book. The big difference is e-books are generally a lot more accessible, are cheaper, take up less space, and usually have some form of dictionary for quick word lookups.
There is really no excuse not to read: Books are freely available in libraries, many classics are in the public domain, and there are very diverse topics to cover ever possible interest type. Time though is typically the excuse most give, but this is also not very true, if you consider carefully what a 24-hour day looks like. I set aside 30 mins, when going to bed at night, to read. It also has the added bonus of relaxing the mind and readying it for sleep.
See https://www.wired.com/story/good-at-reading-your-brain-may-be-structured-differently
#Blog, #ebooks, #health, #reading, #technology
#UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With #Autism.
Leaked internal documents show that the #insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of #therapy. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal. https://www.propublica.org/article/unitedhealthcare-insurance-autism-denials-applied-behavior-analysis-medicaid #health #medicine #healthcare #LuigiMangione
"New York is one of eight Democratic-led states with shield laws.
Abortion is legal in New York up until the point of foetal viability, around 24 weeks of pregnancy, and after that point with restrictions."
#health
#medicne
#law
#government
#Texas vs #NY
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c745qegw3ldo
Xi Jinping unlikely to attend Trump inauguration despite invite
China's ambassador is expected to attend and other officials may join him, two people told the BBC's US partner CBS.Laura Bicker in Beijing and Mike Wendling (BBC News)
https://theconversation.com/infectious-diseases-killed-victorian-children-at-alarming-rates-their-novels-highlight-the-fragility-of-public-health-today-242273
#Books @bookstodon #Lifestyle #Health #PublicHealth #DiseasePrevention #Vaccination #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.The Conversation