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Welcome To Your Colonoscopy.....AGAIN

Culture Study • 4552 implied HN points • 17 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare Prevention Wellness
  1. Getting a colonoscopy is important, even at a younger age if there's a family history or other risk factors.
  2. Colonoscopies are crucial, especially for Black individuals who are more at risk of colorectal cancer.
  3. Preparing for a colonoscopy involves strict dietary restrictions, consuming prep solutions, and being mindful of the timing and scheduling for the procedure.

7 Insights about Cancer from Kate Middleton 👑

Are You Okay? • 1917 implied HN points • 25 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Cancer Risk Factors Prevention Treatment Emotional Health
  1. Cancer is a set of diseases with unique risk factors, treatments, and prognoses. Understanding this can help manage anxiety and ruminations about personal risk.
  2. Not all cancers are hereditary, and the absence of cancer in the family doesn't guarantee immunity. Knowing individual risk factors and getting appropriate screenings are important.
  3. Cancer is common, affects a large percentage of the population, and doesn't discriminate. Healthy habits, symptom awareness, and early detection play crucial roles in managing cancer risk.

Fentanyl Is Killing American Kids. Most Don’t Even Know They’re Taking It.

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 4655 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Prevention Education
  1. Fentanyl, a potent and deadly drug, is causing a significant number of deaths among teenagers and young adults, often unknowingly consumed through counterfeit pills.
  2. Drug dealers are lacing various substances like pills, cocaine, and meth with fentanyl to increase their profits, leading to a rise in fatal overdoses.
  3. Children and teens need to be educated about the dangers of counterfeit drugs, as these fake pills can look identical to real medications, making it crucial to only take medications from doctors or pharmacists.

Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths Are Preventable

Ask Polly • 7409 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Prevention Awareness
  1. Fentanyl poisoning deaths are preventable with a safe nasal spray called Narcan.
  2. Many young people are dying from fentanyl poisoning after consuming laced drugs like Adderall or pain killers.
  3. It's important to educate oneself and others about the dangers of fentanyl poisoning and have naloxone like Narcan on hand to prevent deaths.

What Is The Current Evidence for mRNA Vaccine Shedding?

The Forgotten Side of Medicine • 9512 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccination Symptoms Research Prevention Effects
  1. Shedding from mRNA vaccines is a real concern, with varying levels of sensitivity among individuals.
  2. Symptoms of shedding exposure often overlap with long COVID and vaccine side effects, particularly affecting women.
  3. Shedding can occur through proximity, skin-to-skin contact, and other secretions, with a range of symptoms such as menstrual abnormalities, bruising, dizziness, and more.
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Polygenic Risk Scores: Ready for Prime Time?

Ground Truths • 3980 implied HN points • 19 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Genetics Risk Assessment Prevention Data Analysis
  1. Polygenic risk scores can provide valuable information on high genetic risk for diseases like heart disease and cancer, beyond traditional clinical risk factors.
  2. The use of polygenic risk scores is advancing thanks to efforts like the eMERGE consortium, incorporating multi-ancestry data and rigorous validation.
  3. Actionable polygenic risk scores have the potential to reduce health disparities and enhance preventive strategies in medical practice.

IMPORTANT REPOST: Synergistic pairing of ivermectin and fenbendazole found HIGHLY EFFECTIVE at preventing and treating cancer

2nd Smartest Guy in the World • 2555 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Prevention Treatment Cancer Medication
  1. A synergistic pairing of ivermectin and fenbendazole is highly effective at preventing and treating cancer.
  2. Both ivermectin and fenbendazole show promise in inhibiting the growth and spread of cancerous tumors.
  3. Combining ivermectin and fenbendazole with other anti-cancer nutrients like quercetin, vitamins C and D, and curcumin can enhance their effects.

Why Covid Can Never Be 'Just A Cold'

¡Do Not Panic! • 2260 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Disease Prevention Implications Long Covid Vaccines
  1. Covid cannot be equated to a common cold due to its unique way of infecting and affecting the body.
  2. The virus's ability to infect various organs and cause severe damage sets it apart from typical cold-causing viruses.
  3. The lasting impacts of Covid, including long Covid and immune system complications, highlight that it is far more than just a cold.

Friday Q&A: HPV vaccine; preventing cholesterol plaque; COVID isolation for infants; & female hair loss

Are You Okay? • 519 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccines COVID Prevention
  1. The HPV vaccine is highly effective in preventing infections with HPV types responsible for various cancers, with immunity lasting up to 10 years.
  2. Adults up to age 45 can also receive the HPV vaccine, even if they have a history of HPV infection, abnormal Pap tests, or genital warts.
  3. Recent research suggests that even a single dose of the HPV vaccine may offer significant protection against HPV infection, especially if administered at a younger age.

British Columbia to Start Self-Testing for HPV for Cervical Cancer Screening

The Vajenda • 1965 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Prevention Guidelines
  1. British Columbia is starting self-testing for HPV for cervical cancer screening, moving towards at-home mail-in tests.
  2. HPV detection is more effective than Pap smears in detecting precancerous lesions, removing human error and being highly sensitive.
  3. Cervical cancer screening guidelines may change over time to adapt to new data and technologies, aiming to improve access and convenience for people.

Long Covid Research Roundup

Your Local Epidemiologist • 1227 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Research Prevention Treatment Symptoms
  1. The prevalence of long Covid may be decreasing due to a decline in severe disease and the changing virus over time.
  2. Vaccines, especially with additional doses, help protect against long Covid in both children and adults.
  3. Long Covid is a complex condition with various underlying causes, such as viral persistence, immune responses, and gut microbiome links.

Disease X - Turns Out Death Is Profitable

AND Magazine • 1061 implied HN points • 15 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Pandemics Prevention Research Pharmaceuticals
  1. Lab leaks and mishaps involving dangerous viruses are increasing worldwide post COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. Scientists are creating highly lethal viruses through experiments, raising concerns about potential future pandemics.
  3. There is a focus on preparing for 'Disease X' which may lead to profit-making opportunities and increased restrictions.

A modern day witch trial

uTobian • 8667 implied HN points • 01 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccines Research Corruption Prevention
  1. The study on autism prevalence and costs shows the rising financial burden of autism over the years.
  2. The model presented in the study reveals the alarming increase in autism rates, especially for certain demographics.
  3. The study highlights the shift in costs from parents to government as the first generation of autism epidemic children age, emphasizing the need for prevention strategies.

A lot more Americans are dying of COVID than the flu. It’s not too late to get your updated vaccine.

News from Those Nerdy Girls • 786 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Vaccine Public Health Prevention Infection
  1. Winter respiratory illness season is approaching, and there is a significant surge in COVID cases.
  2. COVID is more deadly than the flu, with more Americans dying of COVID compared to flu.
  3. The updated COVID vaccine is effective and worth getting, providing strong protection against infection and severe outcomes.

January 30, 2024 - Update for the Week of January 20

Frank’s Alabama COVID Newsletter • 157 implied HN points • 31 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Vaccinations Long Covid Prevention Health data
  1. CDC reports decline in new hospital admissions for COVID-19 in U.S. and Alabama
  2. Covid-related hospitalizations tend to peak in January and decline by April historically
  3. Continued mutations of the virus, risk of transmission, and long Covid symptoms are important factors to consider for staying vigilant

Diabetes is Attacking My Family, We’re Not Alone

American Inequality • 393 implied HN points • 15 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Diabetes Inequality Prevention Detection
  1. Diabetes is a significant health issue affecting millions of Americans.
  2. Systemic inequalities contribute to the prevalence of diabetes, especially in minority and low-income communities.
  3. Improving access to healthcare, addressing cultural competency, and promoting healthy nutrition can help in preventing and managing diabetes.

Friday Q&A: answering your COVID questions

Are You Okay? • 539 implied HN points • 15 Sep 23
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID Prevention Risk Assessment Boosters Masks
  1. Public health experts suggest waiting 6 months after either a vaccine dose or infection to get a COVID booster.
  2. Fit-tested masks may only protect against exposure for a couple of hours; staying away from infected individuals while prioritizing sleep, good food, exercise, and outdoor time are key.
  3. For vulnerable family members, especially those with autoimmune diseases or elderly, balancing social interactions and precautions remains a challenge despite vaccinations and boosters.

Friday Q&A: All About Blood Clots🩸

Are You Okay? • 419 implied HN points • 13 Oct 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Risk Factors Prevention
  1. Virchow's Triad describes major factors contributing to blood clot formation: Stasis of Blood Flow, Endothelial Injury, and Hypercoagulability.
  2. Thrombosis can lead to serious conditions like heart attacks and strokes, and it can occur in both veins and arteries.
  3. Risk factors for developing thrombosis can be acquired or inherited, and they vary between venous and arterial thrombosis.

Friday Q&A: COVID, flu & RSV - oh my!

Are You Okay? • 479 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccines Healthcare Well-being Prevention
  1. The latest COVID sub-variant, EG.5, is becoming a dominant strain in the U.S., but it doesn't seem to be more contagious or cause more serious disease than prior variants.
  2. Vaccines still offer good protection against serious disease from EG.5, and the new booster expected at the end of September should provide good coverage against severe outcomes from this variant.
  3. To protect yourself this fall/winter, it's advised to get vaccinated, care for underlying health issues, prioritize sleep, exercise, healthy eating, and have regular check-ups with your doctor.

Update on Locally Acquired Malaria in the United States - July 12th, 2023

LIL Science • 491 implied HN points • 13 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Infectious Diseases Prevention Treatment Vaccination Public Health
  1. Locally acquired cases of malaria have been diagnosed in Florida and Texas for the first time since 2003.
  2. Transmission of malaria within the United States is very rare, with efforts focused on increasing vector control in affected areas.
  3. Taking preventive measures like controlling mosquitos at home and seeking medical care if symptoms develop is advised in areas where malaria has been detected.

How Lowering Your Blood Pressure Could Save Your Brain: The Surprising Link

Neuro Athletics • 36 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Brain health Prevention
  1. High blood pressure is a common issue affecting many Americans, with nearly 20% unaware they have it. Prevention and management are crucial.
  2. Lowering blood pressure can significantly benefit brain health by reducing risks of cognitive decline, strokes, and neurological conditions.
  3. Accurate blood pressure measurement and lifestyle interventions like exercise and diet changes play key roles in blood pressure management.