Today I learned (from my doctor) that migraines can ‘chain’… with breaks between as short as 2 hours or as long as many years.
Mine have come back recently and I’ve basically been in a migraine state for 7 days now.
My doc has been trying a few new meds but tonight I decided to stay with the devil I know because it’s bed time… a triptan.
Wish me luck 
https://www.europesays.com/uk/69578/ Consumer groups back medicine price display rule, say it tackles excessive mark-ups, protects rights #doctors #Health #medical #Medication #MedicineDisplay #UK #UnitedKingdom
Yikes
#JohnFetterman insists he is in good #health. But staffers past & present say they no longer recognize him.
#Fetterman allegedly walked into traffic & was almost hit by a car
He began to neglect his strict #medical regimen after a #MentalHealth episode
Staffers wouldn’t let anyone see him on bad days for fear of him saying “really fucked-up shit”
He said “kill them all” during talks about the war in Gaza
#MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/john-fetterman-struggle-mental-health-clinical-depression.html
Trump is now housing hundreds of #immigrants in notorious federal #prisons.
Moldy #food; shortages of food & toilet paper; given used underwear + bloodstained clothes; no #medical care; filthy cells; cut off from family; some missing their #ICE hearings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/01/trump-immigrants-federal-prisons
Help no humans with #medical costs.
Help no humans with #food & #housing.
Help no person with #education.
Help only #white people.
New 3D bioprinter creates human tissue in seconds. It is capable of printing everything from soft brain tissue to rigid cartilage and bone.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13653
#science #research #healthcare #medical #3d
Expected #NIH move to cut funding for international #medical #research will cost lives. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01361-z?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=141a2e662c-nature-briefing-daily-20250501&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-141a2e662c-498955240
The potential change comes as public trust in #vaccines continues to decline amid a growing #measles outbreak & worries over #RFKJr’s mixed messaging about #immunizations.
#Medical & #PublicHealth experts also expressed dismay that the testing change could require #coronavirus vaccines, & others, to undergo costly & unnecessary studies that would limit #vaccine production & #access — & leave more Americans at risk of preventable #disease.
#RFKJr has long disparaged #vaccines, said they are not adequately safety tested & called for placebo testing for vaccines that are already approved for use.
The #HHS statement raised concerns among #medical & #PublicHealth experts who said the move could be a significant shift in how the country has ensured the safety of vaccines for decades, as well as cast doubt on vaccines that are safe, effective & key to public health.
#Trump #HHS Secy #RFKJr intends to shift the way #vaccines are tested, a move that the agency said will increase *transparency* but that #medical experts fear could limit #access to vaccines & undermine the public’s trust in #immunization depending on its implementation.
Now, all new vaccines must undergo placebo testing, a procedure in which some people receive the vaccine & others receive an inert substance before the results are compared.
#PublicHealth #eugenics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/04/30/rfk-jr-vaccine-testing/
Pretty sure I just caught my first #kidneystone
I had a terrible time with some a few years ago, including screaming, etc. And that was just taking the stent out! ba-dum (but seriously)
Last few months, I've suspected one in my bladder but it wasn't causing a lot of issues. Then just now....blorp...what was that?
Huh! I'm a #medical wonder
No shit Sherlock.
Cutting federal #funding for #scientific #research could cause long-run #economic damage equivalent to a major #recession, acc/to a new study from American University.
In recent months, the #Trump admin has sought to cancel or freeze billions of dollars in #grants to scientists at #Columbia, #Harvard & other #universities, & has moved to sharply curtail funding for #academic #medical centers & other institutions.
#economy #science #innovation #idiocracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/business/trump-science-funding-cuts-economy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=C9A3F6F9-433F-4B43-8BB2-441EB0C8107E
Florida is trying to lead the way here by approving a bill that lets veterans obtain their medical marijuana license for free.
While this is a good first step, it's not what veterans are calling for fully.
The prescriptions for medical marijuana must also be covered. The registration fee is not a big deal. It's the roughly $500/month for the medicine that veterans cannot afford.
https://www.alojapan.com/1261244/nutmeg-compound-effective-in-suppressing-coronavirus-infection-hokkaido-univ/ Nutmeg compound effective in suppressing coronavirus infection: Hokkaido Univ. #health #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #medical #news #science #TheMainichi #北海道 Nutmeg (Photo courtesy of S&B Foods Inc.) SAPPORO — Nutmeg contains a compound capable of suppressing infection by the coronavirus, a research group at Hokkaido University here has discovered. The fin…
Just a #blog post about where I've been, and my #medical recovery from #pancreatitis. Not a pretty read, I'm afraid, but a warning to all to take care of yourself and not be a lazy bum like me.
https://aywren.com/2025/04/29/life-update-overcoming-pancreatitis
From the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, here is a #call to #action for the #scientific #community, which I say includes #medical #editors and #medical #writers: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaf136/8120687
#Free #Medical and #MentalHealth Clinic in #Pasadena
Mondays and Wednesdays, from Noon to 5 p.m.
In person, hosted by the Eaton Health Village, in partnership with the Department of Mental Health
For free medical and mental health care, including medical consultations, medical refills, mental health services and case management, vision care, and dental care.
Location: Pasadena Seventh-Day Adventist Church (1280 E. Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104)
More information: 951-595-7032
Hey Fedi, so I had surgery at the beginning of the month to cut a 10cm lump out of my abdomen, and I'm about half way through the recovery; I currently work in warehousing so need a lot of time off because it's physical labour, so I return to work on 19 May, hopefully. Which means my first payday would be the 28th of May.
So I have a crowdfunder going to help me through till then. As it stands, if I don't buy any food (I am buying food), I still need about $400 in two weeks time for rent (covered), $150 the week after that for phone and internet (current goal), and another $500 the week after that for rent again.
I've raised a little, which combined with a tiny bit of savings has got me till now, but from here on is when it gets Really Tight... I'd really like to continue having food, shelter, and internet, so if you can help that would be most appreciated, and if not then please share the link around, both on here and anywhere else you are able.
Thanks.
On the other hand, if you know somewhere looking to hire a C developer, Unix Sysadmin, or something similar, I could start that remotely immediately. So point me at them or them at me, and then I can stop begging.
