Nigel Turner's observation will also be familiar to this working in higher education where a similar trend is clear when a new Vice Chancellor arrives to reform the University....
Turner's manager offered a concise summation of the problem of excessive political interest in the health service - politicians always think they know best, but seldom do (as they find out).
Of course, there are more components to Govt. expenditure than defence, health, education & debt interest, but between them they account for around half of all state expenditure... so one conclusion we might reach is that the 'peace dividend' (funded many might argue by the US in the past) has been spent on the NHS....
If so, while benefits may have been the first target to shift expenditure to defence, we might conclude that (following this trend) the NHS will be next?
"Despite Trump’s campaign promise to not block access to abortion medication, several of his cabinet picks have pledged to take another look at the safety of mifepristone, keeping the door open for future regulations. There have already been numerous studies proving the safety of mifepristone."
- @realjuddlegum
Vaccination rates for preventable diseases, like polio or measles, sliding in Ohio kids' year-after-year since 2020.
#Health #Ohio #Vaccinations #Measles
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. told food industry leaders (like Kellogg's, Smucker's and General Mills) that he wants them to remove (all) artificial color additives from their products by the end of his time in office.
(that happened last Monday)
#USA #USGov #health #food #USPol #FoodIndustry #ProcessedFood
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jr-tells-food-leaders-artificial-dyes-removed/story?id=119683107
"The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say."
Unfortunately, this news isn't from the Onion. RFK Jr is anti: science & vaccine.
#GOPDeathCult #Health #PublicHealth #Science #PublicSafety #H5N1 #HHS #RFKJR #Trump #LetItRip #Resist #USPol
The Trump admin has canceled funding for an ongoing 30-year, nationwide study tracking patients with prediabetes & diabetes.
Investigators working on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program found out last week that the NIH has halted funding for the project
The #NIH has canceled funding for a landmark diabetes study — at a time when #RFKJr/ #MAHA mvt is focused on addressing chronic diseases, incl. diabetes.
Memes associated to the judgement element "Does it save lives ?" :
Useful meme :
Put a mask when there's a massive epidemic (saves lives).
Neutral meme :
Use a tool to eat (no big deal if you have clean hands).
Harmful meme :
It is impossible to put Elon Musk in prison immediately for the rest of his life, and it is impossible to seize his whole wealth and redistribute it to each US citizen through public services (costs lives).
HIV could infect 1,400 infants every day due to disruptions in aid from the US - Around 1,400 infants are being infected by HIV every day as a result of the new US admin... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/18/1113288/hiv-could-infect-1400-infants-every-day-due-to-disruptions-in-aid-from-the-us/ #biotechnologyandhealth #health #app
Scientists have found that DNA can predict how likely a person is to become diabetic later in life or to be more prone to heart disease or strokes. It is already known that people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to have heart disease or strokes, but now predictions can be made using DNA. A genetic score that shows a person is at higher risk can enable doctors to then support that person to lead a healthier lifestyle. https://knowridge.com/2025/03/new-way-to-predict-heart-disease-in-people-with-type-2-diabetes/
Japan's government has adopted a program to introduce what are known as hospital ships, which provide medical care at sea in the event of large-scale disasters or infectious disease outbreaks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/japan/politics/hospital-ship/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #earthquakes #nankaitrough #disasterpreparedness #hospitals #health
If you're looking for a digest of the context for Labour's proposed cuts to disability & health-related benefits, and the history of the issue, then Faisal Islam's BBC In Depth piece offers a good survey of a range of data & policy 'reforms'....
Its not everything you need to read for a fully rounded appreciation of the issues but its a pretty good place to start.
Chewing gum is plastic.
"chemical analysis shows that gum contains styrene-butadiene (the durable synthetic chemical used to make car tyres), polyethylene (the plastic used to make carrier bags and bottles) and polyvinyl acetate (woodglue) as well as some sweetener and flavouring."
https://theconversation.com/chewing-gum-is-plastic-pollution-not-a-litter-problem-251662 #health #microplastic
School doctors in Japan continue to risk complaints from parents about their children's body parts being exposed during checkups despite the education ministry undertaking measures to ease concerns over a year ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/japan/school-health-checkups-trouble/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mext #children #schools #health #doctors #surveys
The health ministry will electronically preserve medical records of victims of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway system, starting from April at the earliest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/japan/japan-cult-sarin-gas-attack-medical-records/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aumshinrikyo #health #mhlw #shokoasahara #tokyosaringasattack #terrorism #massmurder
“This is, as far as I know, the first allegation that someone in a ban state is providing an abortion in direct violation of abortion laws,” said Marc Hearron of the Center for #ReproductiveRights.
In a handful of cases, charges have been brought against people who provided #abortion pills to relatives, either with their knowledge or without.
…The bans on abortions around the country have largely relied on the threat of prosecution, w/few instances in which #criminal cases have actually been filed. #Abortion providers in #Texas & other states w/ abortion bans ceased operations after the decision. #Women seeking abortions have instead had to travel to states where the procedure remains legal or have received abortion medication through the mail.
#KenPaxton, the #Texas AG, said in a statement that the #midwife, Maria Margarita Rojas, operated clinics in several towns around Houston, including 2 in Harris County, the state’s most populous county, & one in Waller County, a more rural & conservative jurisdiction where the charges were brought.
A #midwife & an associate have been arrested & charged w/illegally performing abortions in greater #Houston, acc/to court records & the #Texas AG, apparently the first #criminal arrests of #abortion providers since #SCOTUS overturned #RoeVWade in 2022.
#law #ReproductiveRights #health #WomensHealth #MaleSupremacy #BackAlleyAbortions
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/abortion-arrest.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=69B9A807-AD57-4712-B295-54FF457D615B
