"For people without heart issues, regular use of fish oil supplements was associated with a 13% higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation and a 5% heightened risk of having a stroke, according to the study, published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Medicine.
Over-the-counter fish oil suffers from a lack of purity and consistency, as well as the potential contaminants and heavy metals such as mercury that come with fish, Freeman said."
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"Even if you have health insurance, you might expect to be charged a copayment for some routine care, like office-based exams and consultations. But you probably don’t expect to receive a bill a few weeks later charging you an extra $100 or more...In most states, a 'hospital facility fee' can legally appear on your bill if your doctor is affiliated with a large hospital system — even if you never set foot on the hospital’s campus."
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Sure, we have EMTALA, but that only guarantees access to emergency care. It doesn't guarantee affordable care for all.
I am a primary care physician in Texas who cares for patients with mental health conditions and intellectual disability disorders. Currently, I have 3 patients who need diagnostic testing for abnormal cervical cancer screenings and 1 patient with an abnormal colon cancer screen. Their options are cost-prohibitive.
It's definitely a state issue. Texas Medicaid is limited essentially to children, people who are disabled, and pregnancy-related.
Hospital mergers, along with private equity, is worsening disparities. If you follow KHN/NPR Bill of the Month stories, there are lots of outrageous costs and fees disputed by hospitals and insurance.
Overall, the U.S. healthcare system is leaving a lot of people behind especially in states that haven't expanded Medicaid.
"'LifeSaveHer is a company developed by MIT and Harvard undergraduate students, who are also EMTs and CPR instructors, to create female manikin covers that address gender disparities in CPR training.
Research from the National Institute of Health shows that women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR."
Friend has #LongCovid. US-based Corporate Employer is bullying them with RTO.
What's the least traumatic way to get a doc's note? Can PCPs provide? Is this covered by ADA?
Agree with this recommendation. Does your friend have a PCP? They may be able to have a telehealth visit. If they can explain they need a doctor's note and the symptoms they're having, it seems like a reasonable request.
However, long-term, they may need to apply for intermittent FMLA or disability. A PCP may be able to help with FMLA letter, and they may need a disability evaluation from Occupational Therapy for a disability application.
I've been tentatively exploring the world of music from Latin America, as part of my interest in learning Spanish and in spending more time in that part of the world (eventually).
As part of that exploration, I've been spending much more time in Calle 24, mostly because it has my fave restaurants, and also because it has a fantastic vinyl record store that specializes in music from Latin America and the Caribbean.
I was traveling in Southern California recently and discovered La Misa Negra at a Latino-owned brewery. They're based in Oakland - maybe you'll be lucky enough to catch one of their shows!
"At Bumble, the women-centered dating app that calls Austin home, executives say that about one third of their 150 Texas employees have left the state entirely, opting for remote work...The reason: It’s not just hard to keep talented employees in Austin in a post-Roe world, where doctors might not perform even medically necessary abortions for fear of reprisal, it’s also hard to attract them to Texas in the first place."
"A sweeping ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employees of private Texas businesses passed the Texas Senate early Friday, although medical facilities would be allowed to enact other policies to help lower the risks to vulnerable patients.
Senate Bill 7, by Galveston Republican Sen. Mayes Middleton, would subject private employers to state fines and other actions if they fire or punish employees or contractors who refuse the shot."
The fact that it is none of your fucking business doesn't even cross my mind when you ask about my mask. I've abandoned this expectation of privacy after watching thousands of people violate each other's health non-stop for four years. I'll simply take the opportunity to be open about the mass-death bowling ball we have dropped on our society and you'll turn and run when you don't get what you were asking for; the assurance that my mask is an overreaction; that you're fine to take a deep breath.
If you ever needed the open class solidarity of the capitalists and bosses demonstrated to you in real time, and easy way to do it would be to examine the coverage of the UAW strikes.
The vast majority of these media outlet's customers, aren't manufacturing industry Titans, but the message every day is "the corps are right."
This is ALWAYS particularly easy to see in labor reporting, and surrounding a strike. The UAW being public enemy #1 IS capitalist propaganda.
This is how the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are framed in the media, too. I think most of the Hollywood trade/news is owned by AMPTP-adjacent folks.
The latest messaging is "Let's get back to work" probably from a crisis management firm. AMPTP could easily help everyone get back to work if they met the minimum labor protections the writers and actors are asking for. But they choose to be protective of whatever profits they're making off the creatives.
"This is the paradox that defines modern American medicine: Doctors are working harder and longer, all while patients can access us less. As a practicing internal medicine physician and oncologist, I believe we reached this unsustainable state due to fundamentally misaligned division of labor – between human and machine, between doctors and support staff, and between what is paid for and what good medical care requires."
I think there's some power in physicians voting with their feet and forcing companies to improve admin support, but ultimately I think until physicians are willing to strike and payment systems are fixed, very little will change.
The system is designed to get the output it gets and enrich the few who benefit from the status quo.