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"The Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before they undergo sensitive examinations — such as pelvis and prostate exams — especially if the patients will be under anesthesia.

A New York Times investigation in 2020 found that hospitals, doctors and doctors in training sometimes conducted pelvic exams on women who were under anesthesia, even when those exams were not medically necessary and when the patient had not authorized them. Sometimes these exams were done only for the educational benefit of medical trainees."

How was this ever allowed in the first place?! #Healthcare

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hospitals-must-written-patient-consent-172428014.html

Yahoo News

Hospitals Must Get Written Patient Consent for Pelvic Exams, HHS Says

The Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before they undergo sensitive examinations — such as pelvis and prostate exams — especially if the patients will be under anesthesia.…

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Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and several consumer products.

#PFAS #Chemicals #Pollution #3M #DrinkingWater #GetToxicsOut

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/court-approves-3m-settlement-over-201718863.html

Yahoo Life

Court approves 3M settlement over 'forever chemicals' in public drinking water systems

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#Hangry bacteria in your #gut #microbiome are linked to chronic disease – feeding them what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body

#GutHealth #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #HealthyLiving #Wellness

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hangry-bacteria-gut-microbiome-linked-120959514.html

Yahoo News

Hangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease – feeding them what they need could lead to happier cells…

Research has examined how ultraprocessed foods can contribute to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and mood disorders. A healthier diet is one way to use food as medicine.

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A recent study of over 17,000 hospitalized adult patients who were treated for pneumonia across 48 hospitals reported that 12% of them received a pneumonia diagnosis even though they did not have any lung infection.

The researchers further observed that older patients with dementia who were in an altered mental state were at the highest risk of being misdiagnosed with pneumonia and being put on a full antibiotic regimen, which could be harmful to them.

#Healthcare #PatientCare #PatientSafety #ElderCare #Elderly #Pneumonia #Antibiotics #AntibioticResistance

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuradhavaranasi/2024/03/30/doctors-commonly-misdiagnose-older-patients-with-pneumonia-study/?sh=47f689d87916

Forbes

Doctors Commonly Misdiagnose Older Patients With Pneumonia: Study

A recent JAMA study of over 17,000 hospitalized adult patients who were treated for pneumonia across 48 hospitals in Michigan reported that 12% of them were misdiagnosed.

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Vaccine protection against mpox fades quickly in the human immune system, even in people who've received the full two-dose regimen, a new real-world study shows.

Antibody levels fell to low or near zero within the first few months of getting the vaccine.

#Vaccines

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mpox-vaccine-boosters-necessary-restore-132740020.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Yahoo News

Mpox vaccine boosters necessary to restore faded protection, study shows

Vaccine protection against mpox fades quickly in the human immune system, even in people who've received the full two-dose regimen, a new real-world study shows.

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"Vaccine hesitancy" among Filipinos which stemmed from the #Dengvaxia controversy in 2017 had caused parents to avoid subjecting their children to state-sponsored #vaccines.

https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2024/04/01/585037/lawmaker-blames-vaccine-hesitancy-among-filipinos-for-pertussis-outbreak/#google_vignette

BusinessWorld Online

Lawmaker blames vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos for pertussis outbreak

VACCINE hesitancy among Filipinos is likely to have caused the ongoing outbreak of Pertussis or whooping cough in parts of Luzon and Visayas, a lawmaker and former health secretary said on Monday. Speaking to members of the media, Iloilo Rep. Janette L. Garin…

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The Lonely Crowd: 40% Of Adults Go Days Without Face-To-Face Interaction (Plus #WellnessTips for #Motivation)

#MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness

https://studyfinds.org/lonely-adults-without-interaction/

Study Finds

The Lonely Crowd: 40% Of Adults Go Days Without Face-To-Face Interaction

A new survey suggests that even in the midst of bustling social lives, many of us are struggling with profound feelings of isolation.

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"Many feel they're being forced out of California. They're not moving because they want to; they're moving because they feel like they have no choice because of the cost of living and or the politics."

#California

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boomer-moved-california-florida-started-174201435.html

Yahoo News

A boomer who moved from California to Florida started a Facebook group to help friends make similar moves. 300,000 members later…

After moving from California to Florida, Terry Gilliam set up Facebook groups, now with nearly 300,000 members, to help others move from California.

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The ‘Zoom effect’ and the possible link between #videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction

#Lockdown2020 #MentalHealth #CollateralDamage

https://theconversation.com/the-zoom-effect-and-the-possible-link-between-videochatting-and-appearance-dissatisfaction-209798

The Conversation

The ‘Zoom effect’ and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction

With our faces seemingly everywhere − from Zoom meetings to selfies − more people are developing anxieties about how they appear online.

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Town of Vail fights for #Colorado to allow local control over #pesticides

#Wildlife #Ecosystems #Nature #GetToxicsOut

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/town-of-vail-fights-for-colorado-to-allow-local-control-over-pesticides/