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Dentistry industry is poorly regulated and full of shady practices.
Dental insurance can be problematic due to low coverage and pre-pay model.
Dentists make a lot of money compared to other professions, and the industry lacks scientific evidence and ethics oversight.

In the Pet Theory Economy, people defend and promote their theories as if their livelihoods depend on it, driven by the need for traffic and novelty.
Challenging someone's theory is seen as interference with their ability to make a living, leading to a circular logic where blame is shifted.
Focusing on various aspects of issues is valid; one should not be limited to a single perspective or group and should question narratives that feed into a narrow Pet Theory economy.

Nurse Sirotek alleges patients are dying in New York hospitals due to medical mismanagement and negligence, not just COVID.
She claims that minority patients, including blacks, are disproportionately affected by these deaths.
Sirotek accuses hospital management and advocacy groups of not caring whether minority patients live or die.

Ron DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump.
Israeli forces struggle to eliminate Hamas munitions supplies despite killing many fighters.
Ukraine faces financial crisis and may run out of money soon without foreign aid.

Fauci admitted the 6-feet social distancing guideline lacked scientific evidence.
Gonsalves, an activist turned academic, has a history of diagnosing all medical crises as AIDS-related.
Gonsalves made unsupported medical claims in a legal declaration, citing a news article as evidence.

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Junk science influenced a country's health policy and denied benefits to chronically ill people.
Medical professionals can be influenced by social and political ideologies, impacting patient care.
Persistent advocacy by sufferers can challenge harmful treatment recommendations and promote understanding of medical conditions.

RFK Jr. has valid points about corporate influence in politics and government corruption.
RFK Jr. highlights failures in Covid-19 policies such as lockdowns and vaccine mandates.
RFK Jr. advocates for stricter oversight on vaccine safety and criticizes the close relationship between FDA and pharmaceutical companies.

In 2019, the US was ranked number one for pandemic preparedness, with a score of 85.3 in the Global Health Security Index.
The Global Health Security Index's ranking of countries' pandemic preparedness had flaws, like giving undue weight to wealth and not accounting for experience with infectious diseases.
The ranking influenced countries' expectations when COVID-19 hit, but it was found to be inaccurate in predicting how well countries responded to a global pandemic.

The distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine involves complex challenges such as raw material shortages, unique supply chain links, and production innovation issues like mRNA vaccine technologies.
Governments will need to prioritize who receives the vaccine first due to limited initial supplies, potentially leading to lottery-based allocations and individualistic or regional distribution strategies.
Efficiently distributing vaccines to accelerate the end of the pandemic requires balancing targeted distribution to achieve herd immunity in specific areas versus more widespread distribution to lower the overall reproduction rate across the country.