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You Can’t Unsee This

QTR’s Fringe Finance • 42 implied HN points • 24 Mar 26
🏥 Health & Wellness Adverse Effects
  1. Some GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus have been linked to a rare but serious eye condition (NAION) that can cause sudden vision loss.
  2. The risk for any one person is small (roughly 1 in 10,000), but with millions using these drugs the total number of affected people could be substantial, and higher doses or faster weight loss may raise the risk.
  3. New drugs often arrive with a lot of hype but can reveal serious side effects over time, so patients and doctors should weigh benefits against rare harms and make informed choices.

"The greatest fear among vaccinologists is the creation of a vaccine that is not only ineffective, but which exacerbates disease. Unfortunately, CoV vaccines have a history of enhancing disease..."

2nd Smartest Guy in the World • 3301 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Adverse Effects
  1. Vaccines have a history of enhancing disease, rather than just being ineffective.
  2. Research studies have shown severe side effects in animals from certain vaccines.
  3. The emergency authorization of vaccines bypassed normal trial processes, raising concerns.
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The Amount of Naloxone We're Giving Cops Is Too Damn High

The Medicine & Justice Project • 59 implied HN points • 28 Mar 24
🏥 Health Politics Adverse Effects
  1. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is an effective opioid overdose intervention that can be administered nasally with minimal training.
  2. Administering too much naloxone can lead to unnecessary side effects, including inducing withdrawal symptoms that can be as severe as the opioid overdose itself.
  3. Higher doses of naloxone may not necessarily improve patient outcomes and could increase the risk of adverse effects, such as flash pulmonary edema.

Weight Loss (Bariatric) Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes

Weight and Healthcare • 519 implied HN points • 07 May 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Adverse Effects
  1. Studies comparing weight loss surgery to traditional medical management for type 2 diabetes often have biased outcomes, leading to a skewed view of effectiveness.
  2. Traditional medical management for type 2 diabetes often focuses on weight loss, which can be ineffective and sometimes worsen blood sugar control for fat patients.
  3. Research on weight loss surgeries tends to overlook or downplay adverse effects, leaving uncertainty about long-term outcomes and quality of life post-surgery.

Brand comparison studies show that there are differences between the COVID vaccines. But if one is unsafe, so is the other one.

Steve Kirsch's newsletter • 6 implied HN points • 16 Oct 24
🏥 Health Politics Adverse Effects
  1. Studies show that the COVID vaccines are not the same, with some evidence suggesting Moderna could be more harmful than Pfizer. However, there are questions about the reliability of this data.
  2. If one vaccine is found to be unsafe and causes problems, it suggests that the other vaccine may also be harmful. Both brands might have serious side effects that need to be acknowledged.
  3. There's a significant lack of transparency in the research data about the vaccines, making it hard to get clear answers on their safety and effectiveness.