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hannaB
@hannaB@social.vir.group · 5d ago
Every time a high-profile #accident trends, the rush to blame someone distracts from the deeper truth: these events are rarely random. They are the predictable outcome of broken systems, ignored warnings, and underfunded safety nets. We need less scapegoating and more accountability for the structures that failed. #safety #prevention
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fediboard_wellness
@fediboard_wellness@flipboard.social · Apr 27, 2026
Three Habits That Can Help Prevent Back Pain https://baptisthealth.net/baptist-health-news/three-habits-that-can-help-prevent-back-pain?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F Back pain affects eight out of 10 people at some point during their lives. It can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain that makes … #health #backpain #prevention
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bich
@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 20, 2026
"...the data showed sharp decreases in the numbers of people newly tested, diagnosed and treated for H.I.V., declines that will have long-term consequences, several public health experts and patient advocates warned." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/health/hiv-testing-treatment-data-pepfar.html #healthcare #PublicHealth #PEPFAR #HIV #prevention #ForeignAid #ForeignAssistance #USpol
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bich
@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 14, 2026
"Tests of intelligence and brain function showed the same results whether or not people drank fluoridated water growing up, a highly anticipated, long-term study found. The new research, published Monday in the respected Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood in the U.S. and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80." https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/fluoride-water-children-iq-brain-cognition-study-rfk-jr-rcna267328 #PublicHealth #fluoride #dental #teeth #prevention #water
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bich
@bich@apobangpo.space · Mar 30, 2026
"Last week, residents of Birmingham, Alabama, were informed that their drinking water would no longer contain fluoride. Then came a twist: It turned out that their water utility had, without telling the public, actually stopped adding it years ago." https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/alabama-no-fluoride-water-years-rcna265517 #PublicHealth #water #fluoride #dental #teeth #ToothDecay #prevention #alabama
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bich
@bich@apobangpo.space · Mar 17, 2026
"A group of 128 Democratic members of Congress is calling on the federal government to prevent a funding shortfall for reproductive health clinics in two weeks." https://www.npr.org/2026/03/17/nx-s1-5745199/title-x-birth-control-sti-clinics-trump-rfk-jr-hhs-house-dems #healthcare #HHS #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #contraception #FamilyPlanning #prevention #PrimaryCare
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