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NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
www.propublica.org
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
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A skin fungus that causes ringworm and does not respond to standard treatment is spreading to more countries each year. It spreads through skin-to-skin contact and through contaminated items such as towels, clothing, bedding and hairbrushes.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Drug-resistant ringworm fungus has spread to 29 countries: Study
An itchy skin fungus that resists standard treatment has spread to 29 countries, and cases have tripled in just a few years.
thehill.com
September 9, 2026 at 3:07 AM
A skin fungus that causes ringworm and does not respond to standard treatment is spreading to more countries each year. It spreads through skin-to-skin contact and through contaminated items such as towels, clothing, bedding and hairbrushes.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Maybe we all should agree to just unplug the internet for a day and see what happens...
September 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Maybe we all should agree to just unplug the internet for a day and see what happens...
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If you're thinking about a Masters or PhD in anthropology and you want to study health, infectious disease, and the immune system, please consider applying to work with me! Happy to answer any questions, etc.
September 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
If you're thinking about a Masters or PhD in anthropology and you want to study health, infectious disease, and the immune system, please consider applying to work with me! Happy to answer any questions, etc.
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COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body.
Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase the risk of Long Covid.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase the risk of Long Covid.
www.science.org/content/arti...
COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body, large study confirms
Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase risk of Long Covid
www.science.org
August 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body.
Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase the risk of Long Covid.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase the risk of Long Covid.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci
…because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics.
No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation.
I’ll choose evidence EVERY time.
#medsky #publichealth
…because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics.
No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation.
I’ll choose evidence EVERY time.
#medsky #publichealth
August 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci
…because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics.
No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation.
I’ll choose evidence EVERY time.
#medsky #publichealth
…because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics.
No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation.
I’ll choose evidence EVERY time.
#medsky #publichealth
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We had heard this -- and now it's official. 30 laid off at Vista because of AHS' lack of payment. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/03/o...
Over 30 employees laid off after staffing agency ends contracts with Vista Medical Center in Waukegan due to non-payment
Over 30 employees were laid off after a staffing agency ended its contracts with Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan after the hospital failed to pay the company for its services.
www.lakemchenryscanner.com
August 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
We had heard this -- and now it's official. 30 laid off at Vista because of AHS' lack of payment. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/03/o...
Random thought: at some point in human history there was a time at which point there was a global population maximum for singing and dancing at once. We will probably never know but today I hope it was just a random Monday morning sometime...
August 3, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Random thought: at some point in human history there was a time at which point there was a global population maximum for singing and dancing at once. We will probably never know but today I hope it was just a random Monday morning sometime...
Are Millennials, as a generation, coded as female in media?
June 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Are Millennials, as a generation, coded as female in media?
These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered...
June 5, 2026 at 11:03 PM
These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered...
Happy Mother's Day. Take a moment to think about Renee Good this year.
May 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Happy Mother's Day. Take a moment to think about Renee Good this year.
Happy Earth Day! I think it's always a good thing to remind us of the absurdity/fragility of our human condition; just hurtling through space while clinging to a rock which is desperately trying to keep us alive while we pursue profit expansion and marketshare.
April 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Happy Earth Day! I think it's always a good thing to remind us of the absurdity/fragility of our human condition; just hurtling through space while clinging to a rock which is desperately trying to keep us alive while we pursue profit expansion and marketshare.
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A small group of doctors who were compensated lavishly by Jeffrey Epstein gave VIP medical services to the sex offender and the young women around him. Some of them bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession, The New York Times found.
Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’
A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.
nyti.ms
February 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
A small group of doctors who were compensated lavishly by Jeffrey Epstein gave VIP medical services to the sex offender and the young women around him. Some of them bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession, The New York Times found.
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The Trump administration’s proposed new rules for Obamacare plans next year would shift more health care costs to Americans, with much higher deductibles that could lead to greater medical bills.
New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000
The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.
nyti.ms
February 26, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The Trump administration’s proposed new rules for Obamacare plans next year would shift more health care costs to Americans, with much higher deductibles that could lead to greater medical bills.
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Hennepin Healthcare workers ‘deeply concerned’ as Homeland Security audits employee records www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... out of our systems!!
Hennepin Healthcare workers ‘deeply concerned’ as Homeland Security audits employee records
The audit comes as health care workers and Minnesota leaders speak out against the ICE presence in hospitals.
www.mprnews.org
January 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Hennepin Healthcare workers ‘deeply concerned’ as Homeland Security audits employee records www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... out of our systems!!
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Nuff said
January 12, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Nuff said
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Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.
(Published April 2025)
(Published April 2025)
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
www.propublica.org
January 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.
(Published April 2025)
(Published April 2025)