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"The Trump administration will not renew direct federal ...

2026-07-21T23:55:02+02:00

"The Trump administration will not renew direct federal funding of community-based organizations that work on HIV prevention, according to multiple groups impacted by the freeze.

The move is the latest step in the administration’s push to eliminate funding for DEI-focused initiatives that help the LGBTQ community.

But this one directly contradicts the White House’s push to end the HIV epidemic by 2030."

https://rollcall.com/2026/07/20/trump-administration-puts-kibosh-on-hiv-prevention-funding/

#PublicHealth #HIV #prevention #lgbtq #OMB #CDC #HHS #USpol

"In a Monday clarification, the agency said its false ...

2026-07-21T20:31:02+02:00

"In a Monday clarification, the agency said its false positive does not change its prior conclusion that the outbreak is linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico supplied by Taylor Farms, which was also served at some Taco Bell locations. The agency is still advising Americans not to eat recalled iceberg lettuce."

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/cyclosporiasis-fda-taylor-farms-lettuce-false-positive.html

#PublicHealth #FDA #cyclospora #diarrhea

"For the first time she felt like she belonged in South ...

2026-07-21T03:22:01+02:00

"For the first time she felt like she belonged in South Korea, and the music slowly changed how she saw herself.

BTS's Love Yourself album trilogy's focus on acceptance and healing - and the group leader RM's plea to 'use us, use BTS to love yourself'- resonated with fans around the world, and with Yeon-su."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jygjezvlwo

#NorthKorea #kpop #BTS #BTSARMY #FediARMY #music #PopCulture #entertainment

"Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Monday asked the Office of ...

2026-07-16T17:02:39+02:00

"Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Monday asked the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to investigate whether Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. violated the Hatch Act last month when he spoke with two candidates running for congressional office."

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5967360-senate-democrat-requests-investigation-into-whether-rfk-jr-broke-hatch-act/

#PublicHealth #healthcare #USpol #HatchAct #elections #elections2026 #iowa #ethics

It's fascinating how often I share home rehabilitation ...

2026-07-16T00:47:04+02:00

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It's fascinating how often I share home rehabilitation exercises and patients won't do them. They'll tell me, oh, I get exercise by walking, and I'm like, that's great and it would be even more helpful to target the muscles and joints to support the joint that hurts!

BTW if anyone has neck, shoulder, back, hip, knee, or ankle pain, these free exercises were developed by primary care-sports medicine docs at the VA: https://rx3.usuhs.edu/

#pain #exercises #orthopedics

"One inherent issue in all medical specialties is that ...

2026-07-15T20:31:01+02:00

"One inherent issue in all medical specialties is that appropriate treatment is often in the eye of the physician beholder, meaning that specialists create the guidelines for when a treatment is in order. And financial considerations may influence that decision, Järvinen said."

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/knee-surgery-arthroscopic-cartilage-meniscus-finnish-study-osteoarthritis/

#healthcare #medicare #aging #orthopedics #guidelines #CostsOfCare #ConflictOfInterest

"Reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness ...

2026-07-10T17:02:48+02:00

"Reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, are nearing 1,000 in Michigan, local health officials said Wednesday.

Since June 22, at least 992 cases have been confirmed, a spokesperson from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) told ABC News. At least 36 people have been hospitalized."

https://abcnews.com/Health/cyclosporiasis-cases-1000-michigan-health-officials/story?id=134578168

#PublicHealth #diarrhea #cyclosporiasis #michigan #CDC

I was wondering if I really needed to keep masking, but I keep ...

2026-07-10T00:31:33+02:00

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I was wondering if I really needed to keep masking, but I keep thinking about how many different ways COVID-19 can cause harm to our bodies. So thanks for more reasons to keep N95-ing in public.

"The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding ...

2026-07-06T20:31:02+02:00

"The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations.

The location in Alexandria, Louisiana, would remove logistical headaches caused by wrangling children from foster homes and shelters across the country and not having anywhere to put them during final preparations for flight."

https://apnews.com/article/ice-new-deportation-facility-louisiana-children-families-02ce99eb592b4e392b5685b11368ca58

#PublicHealth #immigration #ICE #deportation #louisiana

"Hot weather of the kind sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up ...

2026-07-06T18:55:02+02:00

"Hot weather of the kind sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up electricity demand for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding areas. The impact on communities like the racially diverse Sacred Heart neighborhood in Lowell, Massachusetts underscores why the artificial intelligence industry is feeling so much heat over the fast-sprouting facilities."

https://apnews.com/article/data-center-heat-wave-lowell-5607b4ea8ef9776b28268561060752a8

#PublicHealth #AI #DataCenters #electricity #AirQuality #environment

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is ...

2026-07-03T18:55:03+02:00

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working to find the source of a parasitic illness that’s spreading across the country.

At least 145 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported across 17 states. About 20 people have been hospitalized after suffering severe symptoms. Public health teams are investigating several clusters of cases reported in New York, Illinois and Texas."

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5949021-cdc-parasitic-illness-cyclosporiasis-diarrhea-us/

#PublicHealth #diarrhea #cyclosporiasis #outbreak #CDC

"The insurance industry is embracing MAHA, while the ...

2026-06-30T03:22:01+02:00

"The insurance industry is embracing MAHA, while the doctors’ lobby is pushing against the movement’s leader, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who many physicians see as a danger to public health.

The opposing forces could shape Kennedy’s policy decisions on issues ranging from how much doctors earn to treat Medicare patients to how the government regulates medical services."

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/28/health-insurers-maha-rfk-doctors-00977386

#healthcare #HealthPolicy #insurance #physicians #HHS #CMS #medicare #MAHA #USpol

"A study on Covid vaccines that the Centers for Disease ...

2026-06-25T03:22:01+02:00

"A study on Covid vaccines that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s acting director blocked from publication came out Tuesday in a different journal."
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/study-covid-vaccines-acting-cdc-director-blocked-published-rcna351174

The article Battacharya blocked: 🎁🔗 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2850668?guestAccessKey=1f01c5f1-8722-436d-a26e-e6eac7386a35&utm_source=for_the_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=062326

#healthcare #PublicHealth #covid #vaccines #immunizations #biomedical #research #censorship

"The outbreak is unfolding just two months after Defense ...

2026-06-24T23:55:01+02:00

"The outbreak is unfolding just two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the annual flu shot optional for troops, scrapping the military's requirement for it, which dates to 1945, a move breaking with longstanding public health directives."
https://abcnews.com/Health/military-services-requiring-recruits-flu-shots-air-force/story?id=134126794

#PublicHealth #flu #influenza #military #prevention

"South Korea’s World Cup campaign has been plunged into an ...

2026-06-21T03:22:01+02:00

"South Korea’s World Cup campaign has been plunged into an unprecedented civil war between the national team and its own traveling press corps, culminating in a player-led media blackout and the high-profile resignation of the press delegation’s leader."

https://www.football-asian.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6327

#football #soccer #FIFA #media #boycott

"President Donald Trump, who once declared he had ...

2026-06-12T23:55:01+02:00

"President Donald Trump, who once declared he had 'saved' flavored vapes, grew his stock holdings this year to as much as $1.64 million in tobacco giant Philip Morris.

He also had holdings in Altria and a third leading tobacco company, though an apparent discrepancy in his disclosures clouds the extent of his investments."

https://kffhealthnews.org/courts/fda-tobacco-vape-vaping-ecigarette-smoking-trump-investments-maga-donations/

#PublicHealth #tobacco #vaping #FDA #stocks #trading #COI #corruption #USpol

"A Trump administration initiative to impose $100,000 fees on ...

2026-06-10T23:55:01+02:00

"A Trump administration initiative to impose $100,000 fees on employers seeking visas for skilled foreign workers amounts to an unlawful tax on those companies and must be voided 'in its entirety,' a federal judge ruled on Monday."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/politics/judge-visa-skilled-workers-fee-trump.html

#healthcare #hospitals #workers #physicians #nurses #labor #immigration #visas #USpol #courts

Wait, I thought of another 2018 BTS memory: their MMA award show ...

2026-06-06T05:59:21+02:00

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Wait, I thought of another 2018 BTS memory: their MMA award show performance incorporating traditional Korean elements and instruments to perform, "Idol." Absolutely unforgettable.

https://youtu.be/9NZW0Utv2jg?si=2A5f7M33-92m9aGg

#BTS #BTSARMY #FediArmy #FestaChallenge2026

Love Yourself - Tear and Love Yourself - Answer came out in 2018! ...

2026-06-05T16:33:41+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…xyxx
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Love Yourself - Tear and Love Yourself - Answer came out in 2018!

My favorite songs from these albums:

Euphoria, capturing the excitement when you fall in love. The MV is part of their Bangtan Universe storytelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX0vO4vlJuU

Singularity, an R&B/neo-soul slow jam in the vein of D'Angelo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8npDG2ulKQ

Dimple, as performed by the vocal line with another favorite, Pied Piper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PTsOvGQaWk

#BTS #BTSARMY #FediARMY #FestaChallenge2026

BTS Festa Challenge Day 6: Best memory of 2018 The rap line ...

2026-06-05T15:38:25+02:00

BTS Festa Challenge Day 6: Best memory of 2018

The rap line releases "Ddaeng" as part of Festa celebrations only on Soundcloud. To this day, this gem is unavailable on albums or major streaming services.

Official video from a live performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuZwvYDQ92E

A behind-the-scenes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEiT2mO97fA

An explanation of the lyrics and how it demonstrates their wit and writing skills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdJl1SL03Ac

#BTS #BTSARMY #BTSfesta #FediARMY #FestaChallenge2026

One more 2017 memory: Spring Day! How could I forget? Original ...

2026-06-05T15:29:17+02:00

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One more 2017 memory: Spring Day! How could I forget?

Original MV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEeFrLSkMm8

Choreography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AlODdAInRY

The music show encore where they did Jin's choreography and RM joins the vocalists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_KvhdICoBk

#BTS #BTSARMY #BTSFESTA #FediARMY #FestaChallenge2026

BTS Festa Challenge Day 5: Favorite memory from 2017 Their first ...

2026-06-05T04:55:10+02:00

BTS Festa Challenge Day 5: Favorite memory from 2017

Their first American performance, DNA at the 2017 AMAs. This is when I first heard about them.

American camerawork spends a little too much time on the audience and wide shots of the stage, but their signature knife-like choreo and charms are evident.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH1PVvFj8cE

#BTS #BTSARMY #FediARMY #FestaChallenge2026

"There’s a well-established playbook for planning how to ...

2026-05-28T23:55:02+02:00

"There’s a well-established playbook for planning how to protect the public’s health during mass gatherings like the World Cup, experts say. But broader circumstances surrounding this year’s tournament, which is expected to bring millions of visitors to North America, are poised to test that playbook."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/health/world-cup-public-health

#PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #WorldCup #soccer #football #IDmastodon #heat #alcohol #prevention

“I’ve been organizing for 15 years, and it’s always been ...

2026-05-24T20:31:01+02:00

“I’ve been organizing for 15 years, and it’s always been the case that women are leading our fights,” said Danny Cendejas, a campaign specialist for MediaJustice, who works with grassroots movements across the country that are opposing data centers. “We are definitely seeing everyone join the fight, but we have to recognize the truth, and it’s women, trans, queer and nonbinary people leading the work.”

https://19thnews.org/2026/05/women-opposition-ai-data-centers/

#PublicHealth #environment #climate #water #DataCenters #AI #tech

"A bill passed by the state legislature in March then signed ...

2026-05-23T03:22:01+02:00

"A bill passed by the state legislature in March then signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis allows Colorado to further uncouple itself from federal guidance.

The law allows health officials to follow the recommendations of national medical groups when making decisions such as purchasing bulk vaccines for the Medicaid program."

https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/colorado-vaccine-law-coalition-cdc-acip-infectious-disease-prevention-polio/

#PublicHealth #vaccines #immunizations #medicaid #colorado #CDC #HHS #misinformation #WHO

"That ability to illuminate the unseen is one of ...

2026-05-10T17:01:32+02:00

"That ability to illuminate the unseen is one of Attenborough’s greatest gifts as an educator, a storyteller, and a human being. It is a by-product of his ethos and his iconic half-hushed delivery—intimate enough to make you feel like you’re being told a secret of the natural world, quiet enough so as not to draw any undue attention away from the natural spectacle at hand."
https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/04/tv/david-attenborough-voice-nature-earth-100-years

#naturalists #nature #animals #science #documentaries #narration #accents #technology #AI #ethics

"In almost every case, the babies’ deaths could have been ...

2026-05-09T20:31:01+02:00

"In almost every case, the babies’ deaths could have been prevented with a long-standard vitamin K shot. But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot."

https://www.propublica.org/article/more-parents-decline-vitamin-k-shot-newborns

#healthcare #PublicHealth #newborns #VitaminK #prevention #misinformation #vaccines #immunizations #antivax #pediatrics #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare

"Officials at the Food and Drug Administration have blocked ...

2026-05-06T20:31:01+02:00

"Officials at the Food and Drug Administration have blocked publication of several studies supporting the safety of widely used vaccines against Covid-19 and shingles in recent months, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/politics/fda-covid-vaccine-studies.html

#PublicHealth #FDA #CDC #NIH #HHS #covid #shingles #vaccines #immunizations #biomedical #science #research #1A #FreeSpeech #USpol

"The admiral reminded Matt that U.S. law required a formal ...

2026-04-25T23:55:01+02:00

"The admiral reminded Matt that U.S. law required a formal request from the Japanese government, and approval by Congress, to legitimize the expenditure of government resources that Matt’s organization was engaging in. Of course, in the immediate post-tsunami chaos, these bureaucratic requirements had not been met."

https://hbr.org/2026/04/what-values-do-you-really-stand-for

#leadership #values #ethics #reflection

"The Trump administration will require all 50 states to ...

2026-04-22T20:31:02+02:00

"The Trump administration will require all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some of their Medicaid providers in a national escalation of anti-fraud efforts that have so far largely focused on specific states, Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, said Tuesday."

https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicaid/120890

#healthcare #medicaid #medicare #CMS #fraud #waste #abuse #HealthPolicy

“When I look at where Planned Parenthood is in this moment, we ...

2026-04-11T20:31:01+02:00

“When I look at where Planned Parenthood is in this moment, we are navigating all of the chaos, but also looking for where the opportunities are inside that chaos,” McGill Johnson said. “Chaos is a strategy: throw everything at people so they don’t know where to look or how to fight.”

https://19thnews.org/2026/04/leading-planned-parenthood-alexis-mcgill-johnson/

#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #abortion #BlackMastodon #leadership

Years ago, I rolled my eyes at my partner for holding on to CDs, ...

2026-04-05T23:55:01+02:00

Years ago, I rolled my eyes at my partner for holding on to CDs, DVDs, and blu-rays. I want to reduce my consumeristic tendencies. After seeing how streaming and media companies control the music and movies we can enjoy, even making older work inaccessible, I admit I was wrong.

https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/why-were-rooting-for-the-genz-influenced-physical-media-comeback.php

#music #movies #films #entertainment #business #streaming #mergers

After changing instances, re-introduction: I'm a family ...

2026-04-04T17:03:42+02:00

After changing instances, re-introduction:

I'm a family physician who cares about primary care, prevention, and public health. My day job in academia juggles medical education, clinical work, and scholarly pursuits in the U.S..

In my free time, I like reading, dancing, traveling, and K-dramas. I believe in the power of community and diversity is a strength. Looking for joy in simplicity and going outside. Will consume BTS content.

#introduction #healthcare #PublicHealth #MedEd #BTSARMY

"The highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant, which has been ...

2026-03-25T16:02:48+01:00

"The highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant, which has been reported by at least 23 countries as of February 11, has been detected in nasal swabs collected from four US travelers, clinical samples from five patients, three airplane wastewater samples, and 132 wastewater surveillance samples from 25 states, per a study published last week in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report."

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/new-covid-variant-immune-escape-potential-confirmed-us-22-other-countries

#PublicHealth #covid #mutation #variant

"Tooth decay can begin very early in a child’s life. If ...

2026-03-21T22:55:01+01:00

"Tooth decay can begin very early in a child’s life. If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/fluoride-ban-kids-cavities-medicaid-costs-millions-study-rcna264070

#PublicHealth #OralHealth #dental #tooth #ToothDecay #fluoride #ChildrensHealth #medicaid #CDC

Hello again! I just learned the med-mastodon server is closing so ...

2026-03-12T01:27:09+01:00

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Hello again! I just learned the med-mastodon server is closing so I'm going to migrate here. Thank you for the guide! 💜