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Osterholm explains bird flu in depth beginning at about 15 minutes in.

Reliable and detailed infectious disease information from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) from the Univ-Minnesota. Disease stats mainly US data.

I think she's so stressed that her jubilation borders on mania.

Here in California, I think people are advised not to have bird feeders anymore. I donated some egg yolks recently to a bird rescue group and thought: these folks are really brave to be working with wild birds here.

I have diagnosed non-allergic rhinitis (I was tested for allergies and none were found). I got so stuffed up that I experienced vertigo at work and couldn't move from lying on the floor. I was told by the ENT to do nasal washes with boiled water (with added canning salt and baking soda) twice...

I have to assume from references to the above article that the prescription-only Quell for Fibromyalgia TENS unit was used or similar intensity of stimulation.The physician prescribing page has warnings. Here are some of them: Also mentioned: do not place an electrode on the upper back. This...

Main drawback in real life to using TENS chronically is the cost of the electrode pads. ETA: The cost of a 3-month supply of electrodes (comes with a new leg band) is $600. This is for the prescription-only Quell for Fibromyalgia TENS device.

Yikes, this group of artists and the doctor needed to brush up on 21st century infection control measures...I mean how ignorant of the gravity of the virus can y'all be? A failure of messaging from the governments, a failure of regulations (which people may not like but they are protective)...

I can relate to this: a newly developed scale by the author and colleagues: from page 176 of Quaak's pdf Phd thesis: APPENDIX G: COMMUNICATION WORK SCALE Communication Work Scale Communication Work (Donovan, Wang, Quaack, 2024) 12 items 1-3: Effort/Burden 4-6: Preparing and planning for...

From the Reuter's article: "For patients who have been struggling for more than two years, the chance of a full recovery "is going to be very slim," said Manoj Sivan, a professor of rehabilitation medicine at the University of Leeds and one of the authors of the findings published in The...

Even if your symptoms are inherently distressing, don't be distressed by them---that's the message.

The over the counter topical dose is effective for my 4 to 5/10 level of FM pain. It's 0.1% strength. I use it for osteo-arthritis pain in knees also. The clinical research talks about an application (by physician) of 8% strength.

If I hear "stretching....yoga and tai chi" one more time, which I will for FM. Talking down to patients from a brainless perch (bird or fish, doesn't matter).

My quips are these: test subjects who were functional enough to show up for twice weekly blood draws, no controls. Also, the bio/emotional effect of weather (a sunny day vs a cloudy day, or high humidity vs low humidity). From the discussion section of the paper: "...This study is also...

Yes, it would be great to have salt-free and corn syrup-free and soy product-free processed foods here in the US. Corn and soy are subsidized here and cheap and added to almost any and every food product. But you can imagine the agency regulation (laws) and enforcement staffing for that. And...

In case one runs into a paywall (which I did) here's the gifted link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/opinion/bird-flu-pandemic.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dk4.ivXv.UNKwV2W5d_hJ&smid=url-share

How were, if they were, the subjects blinded to the air pollution stats during the days of testing (were they not allowed internet use?). During distant fires when winds blew smoke our way and the small particle pollution (and ozone) were in the high moderate (yellow flag), I could sense some...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-names-covid-lockdown-skeptic-to-lead-nih-another-sign-of-shifts-in-key-agencies

My mind so easily imagines doing a previous normal activity and I'll chastise myself into thinking that "if I just try" and that I've just not discovered the proper approach. That there must be a way, if only I...but no. There isn't. Not in this brain with this body. Only a rejiggering of how...

Virologist Vincent Rancaniello (hosts David Tuller's blog) explains RFK's facts problem, begins at 30 minutes in--