Bich Nguyen

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2026-09-12 16:55:01 UTC

"President Trump’s surgeon general nominee reported investments in the tobacco company Philip Morris International as well as beverage companies Monster Beverage Corp., Coca Cola Co. and Pepsi Co., according to financial disclosures released Thursday."
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6083278-trump-surgeon-general-nominee-tobacco-drug-investments/
#PublicHealth #SurgeonGeneral #ethics #COI #USpol

2026-09-12 01:22:01 UTC

"Anthropic says it has blocked multiple accounts that used the company’s artificial intelligence models in ways that could support the development of biological weapons."
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/10/health/anthropic-bioweapons-report
#PublicHealth #AI #technology #bioterrorism #PublicSafety #research #ethics

2026-09-09 01:22:01 UTC

"Experts have serious doubts about the study’s findings and major ethical objections to its methodology. They say that it builds on previous pseudoscience about trans people and, ultimately, they are concerned about how the Trump administration plans to use it."
https://19thnews.org/2026/09/hhs-study-trump-transgender-political-violence/
#PublicHealth #HHS #lgbtq #transgender #research #ethics #pseudoscience #misinformation #disinformation

2026-09-08 18:31:02 UTC

"On Aug. 31, the Trump administration moved to make it easier for states to place disabled and elderly people in institutions. To appease a lawsuit from several Republican-led states, government lawyers told a federal judge they were willing to erase a 50-year-old provision requiring federal funds be used to care for people in their homes, whenever possible."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2026/09/07/disability-rights-undermined-by-trump-doj-as-georgia-man-seeks-freedom-under-olmstead/91584075007/
#PublicHealth #healthcare #disabilities #medicaid #medicare #SSI #housing #courts #SCOTUS

2026-09-06 18:31:01 UTC

"Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, reported owning seven homes but said he earned no income from any. Yet all but one was listed for rent during the reporting periods, and some current residents and neighbors at those addresses confirmed that the properties were rented, the news organizations found. Receiving income and not reporting it is a violation of federal disclosure law, three ethics experts said."
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/04/texas-ken-paxton-personal-financial-disclosures-ethics-law-us-senate-race/
#USpol #texas #USsenate #elections #ethics

2026-09-04 18:31:01 UTC

"In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. So now the world must figure out how to get temperatures below the danger zone and back to safety, officials say."
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/global-warming-will-exceed-1-5-degree-limit-un-says-in-report-that-maps-path-back-below-danger-zone
#PublicHealth #climate #weather #environment

2026-08-30 16:55:02 UTC

"Students are spending a lot of time learning to be thieves nowadays, and once they receive their dubious diplomas, they will enter the 'real world' with all the qualities of a criminal syndicate: a knack for cutting corners, a disdain for community rules, and an assumption that a spirit of integrity, and the sacrifices it assumes, is the reserve of suckers and wimps. We will be a society of cheats."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/ai-use-college-cheat/688451/
#PublicHeath #education #AI #ethics #morals #integrity #corruption

2026-08-29 18:31:01 UTC

"The proportion of women never screened for cervical cancer increased by more than 5% per year from 2005 to 2023, a cross-sectional study showed...Of note, rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among women ages 21 to 29 ranged from 5.7% in 2008 to 54% in 2019.
Taken together, these results highlight 'substantial missed opportunities for both primary and secondary prevention,' Sonawane and team noted."
https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/cervicalcancer/122796
#healthcare #PrimaryCare #prevention #cancer #screening

2026-08-22 16:55:01 UTC

"The new Amendment 3 on the November ballot shows how Republicans, using misleading language, a carefully chosen distraction and even a recycled name, are trying to undo one of those defeats. In 2024, a yes vote on Amendment 3 protected abortion rights. In November, voters will again be asked to vote yes on Amendment 3 — this time to take them away."
https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-abortion-gender-transition-minors-amendment-3 via @npub1qmg…s6k5
#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #abortion #lgbtq #transgender #elections #missouri

2026-08-18 01:22:02 UTC

"While the executive order released Aug. 10 does not directly mention autism, Trump’s demand to limit vaccine recommendations has puzzled leading medical groups, doctors, and political analysts alike. The directive landed less than 90 days before midterm elections, which Trump’s own pollsters have warned could be jeopardized by anti-vaccine rhetoric."
https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/autism-vaccines-rfk-trump-childhood-schedule-changes-debunked-link/
#PublicHealth #vaccines #immunizations #ChildrensHealth #misinformation #autism #HHS #USpol

2026-08-15 21:55:02 UTC

"His experience in and out of the hospice system revealed surprising lessons about how families can manage care. And getting removed from hospice revealed a little-known process that can represent a welcome respite for families like ours — but can be devastating for patients with serious chronic illnesses."
https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/hospice-eligibility-rebound-guide-discharge-appeals/
#healthcare #insurance #aging #hospice #LongTermCare

2026-08-14 22:47:13 UTC

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I had not heard that from civil engineers. Now I'm going to have to think about it!
This week local schools went back into session and the traffic was crazy. Even outbound, no accidents...I did not understand why.

2026-08-14 21:55:01 UTC

"Cycling advocates worry regulations might be too broad — demonizing low-powered e-bikes instead of speedier motos — while some parents question whether localized, piecemeal strategies are enough."
https://apnews.com/article/ebikes-children-safety-laws-injuries-accidents-51e6f9bc6c5a6a6b532ab98bac02da9d
#PublicHealth #ebikes #ChildrensHealth #PublicSafety

2026-08-14 15:03:10 UTC

"Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel."
https://apnews.com/article/ice-electric-shock-gloves-016e15e31c5dac5cc253d32b4734dd2a
#PublicHealth #immigration #ICE #violence

2026-08-11 22:57:06 UTC

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Imagine how much further we'd be in containing this if we were still supporting international public health programs like USAID, CDC surveillance, and the WHO.

2026-08-11 21:55:01 UTC

"The kind of care [midwife] Gramby offers is important because more than 52% of counties in the U.S. do not have hospital-based labor and delivery services, according to the latest March of Dimes 'Nowhere to Go' report on maternity care deserts, out Tuesday."
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/11/nx-s1-5678523/maternity-desert-birth-midwife-black-moms-babies
#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #midwives #hospitals #BlackMastodon #disparities

2026-08-11 15:03:54 UTC

"At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues."
https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-outbreak-2316ac0838e4383ea443584adc267136
#PublicHealth #ebola #outbreak #GlobalHealth #congo #WHO

2026-08-10 01:22:01 UTC

"My advice to someone that is new to the blind, low-vision community is to seek help and seek community. Find your local organization that will give you the necessary skills to feel independent and empowered. And after that, you find the nearest blind sports program to invest in your body, your mind, and your spirit," Glanton says.
https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/blind-baseball-player-bronze-medalist-49481413
#sports #athletes #blind #LowVision #disabilities

2026-08-09 13:58:18 UTC

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Is this...a joke? They don't seem to have a sense of humor so me thinks not....

2026-08-06 15:02:47 UTC

"NIOSH researchers found that working veteran underground coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from the incurable and fatal lung disease at the highest rates in nearly 50 years."
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/nx-s1-5894884/appalachia-black-lung-coal-miners-silica-dust
#PublicHealth #environment #coal #miners #BlackLung #NIOSH #workers

2026-08-04 21:55:01 UTC

"As his confirmation to lead the Justice Department hung by a thread last week, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders on a private call that he was preparing to take action to roll back abortion access nationwide."
As if the Ghislaine Maxwell / Jeffrey Epstein of it all wasn't enough, here are more reasons not to confirm Todd Blanche.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/03/blanche-pledged-abortion-pill-crackdown-private-call-01023304
#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #abortion #AttorneyGeneral #DOJ #USpol

2026-08-04 15:02:30 UTC

"Hospitals that convert to the emergency model get a 5% boost in Medicare payments plus an extra monthly facility payment, totaling about $3.6 million a year, according to the Rural Health Redesign Center. In return, the hospitals must offer emergency services and give up their inpatient beds. They can continue offering outpatient services."
https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/rural-hospital-closures-emergency-conversion-model-congress-michigan/
#healthcare #RuralHealth #hospitals #EmergencyMed #medicaid #medicare #USpol

2026-07-31 18:31:01 UTC

"In a letter dated July 28, Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Angela Alsobrooks (Md.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Andy Kim (N.J.) wrote, 'We are seeking clarity on whether this settlement may have resulted in a significant financial award to one of your sons, raising fresh concerns about conflicts of interest you may possess' as HHS Secretary."
https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/122404
#PublicHealth #HPV #vaccines #immunizations #ethics #ConflictOfInterest #courts #settlement #HHS

2026-07-30 16:55:01 UTC

"Four out of five toddler food products sold at grocery stores are ultra-processed, a new study finds, while nearly half fail to meet at least one nutrition standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO)."
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5994543-ultra-processed-childrens-food/
#PublicHealth #food #nutrition #lifestyle #ChildrensHealth #FDA #WHO

2026-07-30 01:22:01 UTC

"But on Tuesday afternoon, as the heat index neared 110 degrees in the city, a number of those sites were closed. According to a recent announcement from the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), eight of the city’s 13 recreation centers — which double as cooling centers during the summer — are offline for 'post summer maintenance.'"
https://veritenews.org/2026/07/28/many-of-citys-cooling-centers-closed-amid-dangerous-heat/
#PublicHealth #heat #climate #CoolingCenters #NewOrleans

2026-07-29 01:22:02 UTC

"The British Medical Association council deputy chair, Dr Emma Runswick, flagged the risks posed by AI accounts that 'peddle medical myths and promote so-called miracle cures.'
'Platforms like TikTok must do more to stop the rise of dangerous fake medical advice … otherwise, it is the public who could be paying the price with their health and perhaps even their lives,' she added."
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/27/misleading-ai-generated-doctors-public-safety-danger-tiktok
#PublicHealth #AI #technology #SocialMedia #misinformation #disinformation

2026-07-28 21:55:01 UTC

"Some doctors are pushing to organize the 10,000 attending physicians within the University of California system, setting in motion what could become the largest union of employed physicians, organizers say.
Factors driving the organization effort include hiring freezes, increasing patient loads, long hours, and clinician burnout..."
https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/workforce/122364
#heathcare #physicians #workers #labor #unions #organizing #california

2026-07-28 15:02:55 UTC

“These experiments take decades to build and require sustained, cooperative international investment,” University of Chicago physics professor David W. Miller wrote in a public comment. “The experiments will continue, without American leadership. … The United States will not just fall behind. It will step aside.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-science-grants-russell-vought-omb via @npub1qmg…s6k5
#science #biomedical #research #grants #funding #OMB #USpol

2026-07-26 21:55:01 UTC

"More than 70 Texans have fallen ill during a multistate salmonella outbreak that led a poultry company to recall eggs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/egg-recall-salmonella-texans-22359455.php
#PublicHealth #salmonella #outbreak #diarrhea #eggs #CDC #texas

2026-07-24 18:31:01 UTC

"The lawsuit...accuses OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman of negligence, unlicensed practice of medicine, defective product design and other claims. It is among the first to allege that a chatbot’s health advice caused physical injury to a user seeking guidance about a medical condition..."
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/man-sues-openai-for-unlicensed-practice-of-medicine/
#healthcare #medicine #AI #chatbot #technology #courts #lawsuit

2026-07-22 21:55:01 UTC

"Sen. Andy Kim on Tuesday unveiled a proposal for all American children to receive Medicare, a program he’s dubbed MediKids, saying Democrats must bring new ideas to move the conversation on healthcare forward.
Kim’s MediKids Act would automatically enroll every child into the program at birth, provide continued eligibility until the age of 26 and cover 100% of the federal medical assistance percentage for this cohort."
https://thehill.com/homenews/5980026-sen-andy-kim-medikids-proposal/
#healthcare #medicare #ChildrensHealth #USpol

2026-07-21 21:55:02 UTC

"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

2026-07-21 18:31:02 UTC

"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

2026-07-21 01:22:01 UTC

"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

2026-07-16 15:02:39 UTC

"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

2026-07-15 22:47:04 UTC

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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

2026-07-15 18:31:01 UTC

"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

2026-07-10 15:02:48 UTC

"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

2026-07-09 22:31:33 UTC

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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.

2026-07-06 18:31:02 UTC

"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

2026-07-06 16:55:02 UTC

"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

2026-07-03 16:55:03 UTC

"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

2026-06-30 01:22:01 UTC

"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

2026-06-25 01:22:01 UTC

"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

2026-06-24 21:55:01 UTC

"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

2026-06-21 01:22:01 UTC

"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

2026-06-12 21:55:01 UTC

"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

2026-06-10 21:55:01 UTC

"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

2026-06-06 03:59:21 UTC

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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

2026-06-05 14:33:41 UTC

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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

2026-06-05 13:38:25 UTC

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

2026-06-05 13:29:17 UTC

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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

2026-06-05 02:55:10 UTC

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

2026-05-28 21:55:02 UTC

"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

2026-05-24 18:31:01 UTC

“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

2026-05-23 01:22:01 UTC

"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

2026-05-10 15:01:32 UTC

"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

2026-05-09 18:31:01 UTC

"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

2026-05-06 18:31:01 UTC

"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

2026-04-25 21:55:01 UTC

"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

2026-04-22 18:31:02 UTC

"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

2026-04-11 18:31:01 UTC

“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

2026-04-05 21:55:01 UTC

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

2026-04-04 15:03:42 UTC

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

2026-03-25 15:02:48 UTC

"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

2026-03-21 21:55:01 UTC

"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

2026-03-12 00:27:09 UTC

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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! 💜