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Transforming the party: Democrats have failed us — it's time to rebuild from the ground up
1 day, 14 hours ago

Transforming the party: Democrats have failed us — it's time to rebuild from the ground up

Salon  

Would it not be simpler for the government to dissolve the people and elect another? — Bertolt Brecht It took just over three weeks for top aides on the Kamala Harris campaign to appear on "Pod Save America" and, as a HuffPost writer put it, suggest they'd been doomed all along by a fossilized sense “that there just wasn’t much …

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You have a right to remain fat, says San Francisco's 'weight czar' as her hefty pay packet is revealed
3 days, 17 hours ago

You have a right to remain fat, says San Francisco's 'weight czar' as her hefty pay packet is revealed

Daily Mail  

The San Francisco Department of Health's new 'weight czar' has gone viral for her proclamation that 'no one has to be healthy.' This episode was filmed about two years before she was hired as a temporary consultant a the San Francisco Department of Health Tovar said the 'disabled community' isn't generally considered to be 'healthy.' Tovar is a self-described 'anti-weight-based …

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Dozens of people get sick after L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants event; health officials investigating
4 days, 14 hours ago

Dozens of people get sick after L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants event; health officials investigating

LA Times  

The Hollywood Palladium was the location of the L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants event, where dozens of people reported feeling ill after eating oysters. Health officials are investigating a possible norovirus outbreak after dozens of people became sick after eating raw oysters at the L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants event. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed that …

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Why aren’t more Democrats speaking out against RFK Jr.’s HHS nomination?
5 days, 3 hours ago

Why aren’t more Democrats speaking out against RFK Jr.’s HHS nomination?

Raw Story  

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, talking this week with Republican senators about his contentious nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and as the media continues to unearth even more highly controversial statements the anti-vaccine advocate has made, almost 20 GOP lawmakers have begun to voice their support for the Trump nominee, …

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Just 4 Dem senators are firm 'no' votes on RFK: report
5 days, 13 hours ago

Just 4 Dem senators are firm 'no' votes on RFK: report

Raw Story  

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, talking this week with Republican senators about his contentious nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services, and as the media continues to unearth even more highly controversial statements the anti-vaccine advocate has made, almost 20 GOP lawmakers have begun to voice their support for the Trump nominee, …

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Malaysia's Foreign Minister fined for smoking at restaurant, Hasan issues public apology after pic goes viral
5 days, 14 hours ago

Malaysia's Foreign Minister fined for smoking at restaurant, Hasan issues public apology after pic goes viral

India TV News  

Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is set to be fined for smoking in a restaurant after a viral photo surfaced showing the incident in Pekan Rantau, Negeri Sembilan. Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad confirmed that an officer from the Seremban District Health Office will serve Mohamad with a violation notice under the Tobacco Control for Public …

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Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
5 days, 14 hours ago

Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern California dairy herds, while federal officials confirmed the first U.S. case of severe illness in a hospitalized Louisiana patient — a concerning development as the virus continues to spread throughout the nation via migrating birds. “These additional laboratory investigations …

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He Was Surgeon General — And He’s Got Thoughts About the Reaction to the United Healthcare Killing
6 days, 14 hours ago

He Was Surgeon General — And He’s Got Thoughts About the Reaction to the United Healthcare Killing

Politico  

Adams, an anesthesiologist who now leads Purdue University’s health equity initiatives, spoke to POLITICO Magazine about what Thompson’s murder means for a health care system already mired in politicization and distrust. This erosion of trust hurts everyone, from the upstream public health policy maker to an ICU doctor who’s trying to provide recommended care for a patient who’s refusing it …

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Reward supermarkets for selling healthy food, Advice Council says
1 week ago

Reward supermarkets for selling healthy food, Advice Council says

NL Times  

The government should financially reward supermarkets for selling more healthy products and fine those that don't, the Council for Public Health and Society said in advice published on Monday. The advice council thinks that a financial incentive for supermarkets to sell more healthy food can benefit public health. Netherlands residents buy around two-thirds of their food in the supermarket, where …

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How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database
1 week ago

How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database

NPR  

How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database toggle caption Celia Talbot Tobin for KFF Health News In the past few years, state and local governments across the U.S. have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid by companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis. Across the country, the money supports other innovative treatment …

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Public health officials try to control bird flu in U.S. dairy capital
1 week, 1 day ago

Public health officials try to control bird flu in U.S. dairy capital

NPR  

Public health officials try to control bird flu in U.S. dairy capital More milk products come from Tulare County, California than any other county in the U.S. Public health officials there are trying to guard against bird flu infecting humans. KLEIN: It's one way the county and state are working together trying to contain avian influenza, along with testing dairy …

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In wake of killing, UnitedHealth CEO admits that 'no one would design a system like' ours
1 week, 2 days ago

In wake of killing, UnitedHealth CEO admits that 'no one would design a system like' ours

Raw Story  

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty wrote in a New York Times op-ed Friday that the for-profit U.S. healthcare system "does not work as well as it should" and that "no one would design a system like the one we have," admissions that came as his industry faced a torrent of public anger following the murder of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive. Witty …

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Can drinking raw milk cause bird flu? US health officials probing a child’s case to find link
1 week, 3 days ago

Can drinking raw milk cause bird flu? US health officials probing a child’s case to find link

Firstpost  

A child in California’s Marin County fell ill after drinking raw milk and was later diagnosed with bird flu. Health authorties have urged people not to consume raw milk until their probe is complete Health officials in California are trying to find out if consumption of raw milk can cause bird flu in a human after a child was infected …

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"Wake-up call": Progressives say CEO's killing underscores public anger at "vile" health insurance
1 week, 4 days ago

"Wake-up call": Progressives say CEO's killing underscores public anger at "vile" health insurance

Salon  

Progressive lawmakers joined their colleagues on Capitol Hill to condemn Luigi Mangione's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but also censured insurance companies for their use of "vile" tactics designed to maximize profits — tactics that have caused many people who suffered at their hands to celebrate Thompson's death as an act of justice. “The visceral response from people across …

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California reports more illnesses in people who drank raw milk. Here are the risks, according to health experts
1 week, 4 days ago

California reports more illnesses in people who drank raw milk. Here are the risks, according to health experts

CNN  

CNN — Raw milk has been linked to at least 10 illnesses in California, according to the California Department of Public Health. “Since announcing multiple recalls of raw milk due to contamination with bird flu, state and local public health experts have received reports of illnesses from 10 individuals who reported drinking raw milk. Health officials in Northern California are …

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Subsidized community restaurants could help tackle the UK’s broken food system – here’s how
1 week, 5 days ago

Subsidized community restaurants could help tackle the UK’s broken food system – here’s how

Salon  

The UK's food system is fundamentally broken. Subsidised community restaurants could serve seasonal dishes made with locally grown plant-based food, produced on farms that encourage wildlife through widespread tree cultivation, the use of cover-crops, and improvements to soil health. A mass roll-out of such restaurants could help tackle the UK's food poverty and malnutrition, while also increasing agriculture's resilience to …

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Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat

LA Times  

President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the sentiments of mainstream medical officials who praised their rapid development as pivotal in combating the then-raging pandemic. There’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who …

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Public health — insights from the 1896 Bombay Plague
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Public health — insights from the 1896 Bombay Plague

The Hindu  

Understanding the interplay between public health crises, surveillance, control, and ethical governance is paramount in addressing today’s global health challenges. The reliance on policing and military measures underscored how public health initiatives were intertwined with colonial policing strategies, associating disease control with surveillance and enforcement. Modern times have seen a shift toward medical professionals assuming surveillance roles, reflecting evolving public …

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Head of a celebrity-friendly raw milk brand says its recall is political. He may soon have an FDA role.
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Head of a celebrity-friendly raw milk brand says its recall is political. He may soon have an FDA role.

Politico  

And he said that while he’s been working closely with state agencies, he feels they’re being pressured by federal bureaucrats back East. “What they don’t want is for raw milk to thrive, and that’s a political decision they made years ago,” McAfee said of the FDA. “Our public health messages have always included concern about the risks of bird flu …

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Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Plus, "potentially preventing any COVID infection keeps you from being sick, getting long COVID and making someone sick who could really be at risk," says Jeffrey Townsend, a professor of evolutionary biology and head of a lab at the Yale School of Public Health that has been studying COVID throughout the …

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Raw Milk Farm Suspended After Officials Find Bird Flu In Products
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Raw Milk Farm Suspended After Officials Find Bird Flu In Products

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A California producer of unpasteurized raw milk, the preferred milk of Department of Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been forced by the state to suspend operations after officials found the bird flu virus in its products. PATRICK T. FALLON via Getty Images “CDFA dairy inspectors sampled milk from bottled products and …

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How antimicrobial resistance is a silent pandemic
3 weeks ago

How antimicrobial resistance is a silent pandemic

Firstpost  

India, with its scientific expertise, vibrant civil society, and rich tradition of public health innovation, can lead the global fight against antibiotic resistance. In 2017, the World Bank estimated that by 2050, unchecked AMR could wipe away 3.8 per cent of global gross domestic product each year and push 2.8 crore people into poverty. Losses resulting from the impact of …

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India’s patent policies: Lifeline for HIV/AIDS treatment worldwide
3 weeks, 1 day ago

India’s patent policies: Lifeline for HIV/AIDS treatment worldwide

Hindustan Times  

A major concern during the negotiations on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement, finalised in 1994, was how it would affect access to affordable medicines for diseases like HIV/AIDS since it contained provisions for a stronger and longer patent protection regime. World AIDS Day India has since 2000 emerged as the pharmacy of the developing world due to …

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How A Recent Supreme Court Decision May Have Already Hamstrung RFK Jr.'s Big Plans
3 weeks, 2 days ago

How A Recent Supreme Court Decision May Have Already Hamstrung RFK Jr.'s Big Plans

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As public health advocates and politicians who support vaccines and other long-standing public health interventions face the possibility of conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leading the Department of Health and Human Services, they may find an unlikely source of assistance to block some of Kennedy’s most unsupported ideas: the Supreme Court. But with the case Loper …

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