Candi Miller would have turned 43 today.
Under Georgia’s abortion ban, Candi avoided doctors, deciding to navigate an abortion alone. Her death is the second preventable abortion-related death ProPublica has found.
#News #Abortion #Georgia #AbortionBan #USNews #Pregnancy #Health #Healthcare #Government #Politics
25.5 k steps today (10K running + 8k walking).
Everything is aching. 🤣 I think I pushed too much when I'm only in recovery phase. 😆
IMPT: Don't do this yourself.
#EPA Says It Plans to Withdraw Approval for Chevron’s Plastic-Based Fuels That Are Likely to Cause #Cancer
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The decision comes after a ProPublica investigation revealed that the EPA had found that one of the fuels had a cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than the agency usually considers acceptable.
#News #Chevron #Plastic #Environment #Health #Government #Climate #Chemicals
#Georgia Judge Lifts Six-Week #Abortion Ban After Deaths of Two Women Who Couldn’t Access Care
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Abortion clinics rushed to provide care after a judge rejected the state’s ban, an order that could soon be paused by a higher court. It’s only the latest development since ProPublica reported the deaths of Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller.
#News #Health #Healthcare #Pregnancy #PlannedParenthood #WomensHealth #Law #Government #Politics #KamalaHarris #Doctors #Hospital
Denise has now had surgery & has a new pair of lungs. So far, her body is accepting them but she has a long road ahead & is not out of the woods yet 🕯️🕯️
They still need help with costs, so if you are able to give or to repost, they would be grateful 🙏
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #HelpFolksLive2025 #Health #Healthcare
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If your Air Purifier suddenly stops working and you notice the change filter light illuminated , but you remember it was recently changed try this:
Take it apart, then examine and gently clean the sensor .
Reassemble and reset, then it might work again.
Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.
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A Utah surgeon’s victory in a vaccine fraud case has encouraged other “medical freedom” advocates to consider seeking leniency for similar charges. “This undermines every layer of the system that protects us from infectious disease,” an expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/pam-bondi-fake-covid-vaccine-cards-kirk-moore?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #COVID #Vaccines #Fraud #Law #Health #PublicHealth #Utah #PamBondi
Can’t join us in Chicago? Check out the livestream and all-access digital version of the FutureU Self Care Summit, happening January 7, 2025.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/futureu-self-care-summit-tickets-1045453879697?
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations:
https://projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#Data #Research #FDA #Health #PublicHealth #Medicine #Medication
My fellow #gout sufferers / survivors, there is still hope.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251114041214.htm
Hat tip to @thefrankaccount.bsky.social
#KamalaHarris announced a plan today to expand Medicare's home health care coverage for older Americans in an effort to support the "sandwich generation" caring for both kids and aging parents.
Savings from negotiating drug prices will help fund it.
Here's a quick Q&A with 2 scholars of long-term care, to assess what’s known so far about the plan:
https://theconversation.com/harris-proposes-that-medicare-cover-more-in-home-health-care-filling-a-large-gap-for-older-americans-and-their-caregivers-240865
A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to #Texas Emergency Rooms
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It took three ER visits and 20 hours before a #hospital admitted Nevaeh Crain, 18, as her condition worsened.
Doctors insisted on two ultrasounds to confirm “fetal demise.”
She’s one of at least two Texas women who died under the state’s #abortion ban.
#News #Health #HealthCare #Pregnancy #Government #Law #Safety #Family
https://www.propublica.org/article/nevaeh-crain-death-texas-abortion-ban-emtala
In a world full of noise and chaos, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. This FREE checklist is your reminder that taking a moment for yourself is a powerful first step toward building a balanced and resilient life.
We’ve created 9 quick steps to guide you back to your center and help you manage stress, find peace, and focus on YOU.
https://meetfutureu.com/reclaim-your-calm-post-election-self-care-checklist/
#Georgia officials have dismissed all members of the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which is charged with investigating deaths of #pregnant women, in response to ProPublica's reporting on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.
#Abortion #Pregnancy #Women #Mothers #Families #RoeVWade #Health #HealthCare
An apple a day .....
Square apple handmade acrylic painting art print - https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/square-apple-abstract-karen-kaspar.html
#fruits #fresh #health #vegan #veganfood #smile #happy #vegetarian #food #foodie #happiness #goodvibes #square #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstract #apple #MastoArt #art #painting #FediGiftShop #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #BuyIntoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt #creativeToots #ArtForSale #colorful #ShopEarly #gifts
Under #Trump, #EPA scientists say managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including #cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. And in some cases, they said, their managers deleted the information themselves.
#News #Science #Environment #Health #Government
(Published Sept. 2024) https://propub.li/3Zx4ljp
Be happy and smile, spread happiness and positive energy.
Happy smiling banana - handpainted acrylic painting - get it here:
https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/happy-smiling-banana-karen-kaspar.html
#MastoArt #art #AYearForArt #painting #FediGiftShop #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt #BuyIntoArt #fruits #fresh #health #vegan #veganfood #smile #happy #vegetarian #food #foodie #happiness #goodvibes #handmade #banana #pink #smile
Pink grapefruit twist - enjoy some vitamins with my handmade acrylic painting!
Find it here: https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/pink-grapefruit-twist-karen-kaspar.html
#MastoArt #art #AYearForArt #painting #FediArt #FediGiftShop #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt #creativeToots #BuyIntoArt #fruits #fresh #health #vegan #veganfood #smile #happy #vegetarian #food #foodie #happiness #goodvibes #handmade #veganuary
From our magazine: Over 72 hours, Austin police reported more than 70 overdose calls. Records from Travis County, which includes most of Austin, and neighboring Williamson County indicate that as many as 12 may have died. The culprit: a bad batch of crack cocaine. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-war-on-drug-users-austin-overdose-disaster/
#WarOnDrugs #drugs #politics #USpol #news #Texas #law #CriminalJustice #health #addiction
Lawmakers in at least seven states are filing more than a dozen bills to expand abortion access.
Some were introduced in direct response to ProPublica’s reporting on the fatal consequences of abortion bans.
Slices or twists of lemon fruits are happily dancing across the paper.
May they bring happiness and joy to your hearts and rooms and walls!
Handmade acrylic painting:
https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/lemon-twist-karen-kaspar.html
#MastoArt #art #painting #FediArt #FediGiftShop #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #BuyIntoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #TraditionalArt #contemporaryArt #ArtForSale #abstract #abstractart #fruits #fresh #health #vegan #veganfood #smile #happy #vegetarian #food #foodie #happiness #goodvibes #lemon #handmade #veganuary
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
Un-fucking-believable
Senate confirmed #MehmetOz to oversee #HealthInsurance for millions of Americans
TV’s “#DrOz” & known quack has been confirmed to lead the Centers for #Medicare & #Medicaid Services, which has a massive $1 trillion+ budget & oversees health insurance for millions of Americans.
#health #Insurance #medical #benefits #PublicHealth #law #USpol #Trump #idiocracy #kakistocracy
#Families, #LGBTQ+ advocates sue to block #Trump order on care for #transgender youth
The action follows a Trump admin order seeking to halt federal support of #gender transition care for those under 19.
#law #USpol #CultureWars #hate #discrimination #bigotry #health #medicine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/02/04/transgender-care-lawsuit-trump-executive-order/
