#HEALTH

Nina Teicholz

bigfatsurprise

New report: obesity-related costs in 2018 were 6.76% GDP ($1.389 trillion) vs. 5.57% ($0.976 trillion) in 2014. Obesity rates rising for men, esp. Of 7 factors ID'd as crucial, none

Whitney Bryen

SoonerReporter

Bennie Edwards appears to be the latest person with mental illness to be killed by police. The homeless man was fatally shot by Oklahoma City officers this afternoon, according to

Christina Watkins

CWatkinsWDSU

Kim K. posted about @kanyewest’s bi-polar disorder and addressed those calling for family members to help. She was SPOT ON. “Those that understand mental illness or even compulsive behavior know

(((Dan Hodges)))

DPJHodges

OK, quite a long post, but I was asked by several people yesterday to respond specifically to the points @JuliaHB1 made in her own thread. So I’m going to try

Bernard P. Chang MD PhD

bernardchangMD

With disparities of care, research helps give us the lay of the land. But how generalizable is research when samples don't capture the diversity of the population? Understanding mental health

matthew remski

matthewremski

A staple of anti-lockdown conspiracism in yoga/wellness is that public health measures are oppressive, authoritarian, and stifling what it means to be human. Masks suppress identity and speech. Vaccines assault

Leonydus Johnson

LeonydusJohnson

Why do people want to be seen as victims so badly? What's strange is people who have ACTUALLY been victimized often don't want to be seen as victims. That isn't

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

drsanjaygupta

Today the @FDA’s vaccine advisory committee is meeting again:this time to consider @moderna_tx’s #vaccine. By the end of the day, the US could be on their way to authorizing a

Nadiah Wan

lapetitemaligne

With so many cases now, it may take awhile before you get picked up and transported to a hospital or low risk centre like MAEPS once you are diagnosed Covid

Meghan S. O'Keefe

mspilkaokeefe

Saw some 20-somethings having a house party last night. I should be outraged, but honestly I can't really blame them. Hear me out: 1. These 20-somethings might work in "essential"

BEARSTROM JD MASKS UP! 🐾🤎📚 📖 📘📙📗

AceBearstrom

1/The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has said that it makes common sense that more than one layer of masking would be more effective.#CovidMasks https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/what-do-coron

ARCH Disability Law

ARCHDisability

(1/6) ARCH is alarmed to learn that the Ontario Government is considering suspending the Health Care Consent Act (HCCA) by Order in Council. The HCCA requires doctors to get consent

Dr David Robert Grimes

drg1985

One thing that sometimes get lost in COVID stats: incidence is a function of confirmed cases per unit population. But it's related to testing rate, & population tested. It's not

Kelsey C. Bennett, LMSW

KelseyCBennett

When discussing #EMDR #VR with behavioral health organizations, a primary barrier to adoption is continued insurance reimbursement for services through this medium. The linked Persky & Lewis article discusses the

Aleka Gürel

AlekaGurel

#OpenEnrollment is here! This year it's more important than ever to get the word out and make sure everyone who needs coverage has the change to enroll in quality health

Mike the Disturber 🌈🌱😈

sacwriter

If you are looking to engage the services of a therapist during this Pandemic, here are some helpful strategies.1. If they work in a clinic, it is going to be

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