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Doctors who run unethical clinical trials often get praised and promoted.
The design of clinical trials must ensure the control arm receives the best available care, not inferior treatment.
Rewarding unethical trials in oncology sets a dangerous precedent and can harm patients.

There's a new film called 'Masking Humanity' that shows how COVID mask mandates might have hurt more than helped. It talks about how laws were made without looking at whether they actually worked.
The film features interviews with healthcare workers who believe masks did not provide benefits and could even create risks for people. It highlights the negative impacts of wearing masks, especially on mental health.
The documentary aims to hold those responsible for mask mandates accountable and to ensure that such mandates, without proper evidence, don't happen again in the future.

Most people who want COVID shots are getting them, while those who don't want them simply aren't taking them. There's no need to remove the vaccines from the market.
The FDA should require proper clinical trials for COVID boosters to gather real data on their effectiveness. This would help clarify the true benefits and risks of the vaccines.
Calling for all COVID shots to be pulled from the market is unhelpful and distracts from the need for transparency and accuracy in vaccine data. Better studies will provide clearer answers.

The professor felt grateful to get Covid, believing it confirmed that avoiding the virus for so long didn't guarantee safety. She took many precautions, but still got infected, showing that complete avoidance is nearly impossible.
The article suggests that the number of vaccine doses given now may not be effective, especially since the virus has changed. The biggest protection was seen with the first dose, and there isn't much evidence for needing many more.
Masking practices by some families seem to be more about social pressure than actual effectiveness. There's little evidence that selectively wearing masks helps prevent respiratory viruses in casual settings.

Routine weigh-ins at healthcare facilities can be harmful, especially for fat patients and those with eating disorders, leading to missed screenings and late diagnoses.
The emphasis on weight by healthcare providers can overshadow addressing actual health concerns, and the practice may be fueled by profit motives in the weight loss industry.
Healthcare providers should reconsider the necessity of routine weigh-ins, promote weight-neutral care, and provide options for patients to refuse weigh-ins.

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Jaw locking weight loss devices are inhumane and unethical, regardless of their effectiveness in achieving long-term weight loss.
Research shows that weight loss surgeries and extreme diets do not lead to sustained weight loss for most people.
Weight stigma in healthcare can lead to harmful interventions and perpetuate inequalities in healthcare access.

Clinical trials based on population averages can lead to injustice for individuals.
Individuals may be affected negatively if interventions are prescribed based on study outcomes.
Current adjustments for confounds may not be sufficient when applying population-based science to complex individuals.