Medicare spent $360 Billion on dementia patients’ total healthcare costs in 2024. But a Medicare partnership with a private company may cut those costs while also improving care. More in #33 of the podcast Conversations on Health: How We Get There. Links on stephanishelton.com/conversations

That hyped RFK Jr.“study” on pregnancy, autism &Tylenol? Just a warning: women should ask their doctors about taking Tylenol. With no linking evidence Trump told pregnant women just “tough it out”. Actual autism FACTS in Conversations on Health: How We Get There. stephanishelton.com/conversations

US healthcare is mostly privately funded, except for a few government programs like Medicare & Medicaid. But the line is blurring. As in a trial Medicare dementia program called Guide. More in #33 of Conversations on Health: How We Get There. Links on stephanishelton.com/conversations

The CDC – home to many public health outreach programs – remains in disarray. Gutting many state public health programs. More from Emory U. Prof & former CDC official Dr. Karen Hacker, Episode 42, Conversations on Health: How We Get There. Links at stephanishelton.com/conversations

Texas is the first state to sue a New York doctor for prescribing medication abortion pills by telemedicine. Texas bans abortions. Who else uses telemedicine? Answers in #28 of my podcast Conversations on Health: How We Get There. Links, show notes on stephanishelton.com/conversations

The FDA rejected Moderna’s breakthrough mRNA based flu vaccine. then reopened talks. In my current podcast former CDC Infectious Disease Response Director Dr. Daniel Jernigan speaks to the rationale. #40, Conversations on Health: How We Get There. Links: stephanishelton.com/conversations

Late word from CMS – Medicare will keep covering telehealth use through March. Congress must approve any longer. This includes digital device monitoring. Much more on this in Episode #28 of Conversations on Health: How We Get There. Links & notes on stephanishelton.com/conversations. Please share

If you look closely at healthcare in the US, you’ll find growing but piecemeal use of AI. That’s not true in the Israeli health system. Just listen to physician and scientist Dr. Ran Balicer, #43, Conversations on Health: How We Get There. youtu.be/xIZ_yt4qiAE

The incoming Trump Administration may try to modify or end Obamacare – which millions of middle income Americans now rely on for health insurance. But for 2025 state marketplaces are open till 12/15. Links for #27 Conversations on Health: How We Get There on stephanishelton.com/conversations

One of the best ways to cut health care expenses is to not get sick in the first place. But that requires regular visits to a medical professional. Like the Czechs do. More in my latest episode of Conversations on Health: How We Get There. Links and show notes on stephanishelton.com/conversations

Hezbollah ensures Israel can no longer hide its losses. Cheaply made FPV drones are crushing tanks & bases, inflicting soldier casualties in the 100s. Israel is now unable to hide its losses due to it all being caught on film. Robert Inlakesh on the implications of these new drone warfare tactics:

Full episode in comments. Ep. 163: City Council approves World Cup funding. The City Attorney receives national recognition. Alameda Food Bank feels political pressure.. FAAS has a new CEO. A local dog adoption goes viral. The latest real estate sales. Weekend events. A service of @alamedapost.com

FCC Commissioner Gomez: "My letter was meant to call this out and encourage Disney to continue its courageous pushback. What we've learned from [the Trump] administration is capitulation doesn't get you protection — capitulation just has them coming back to demand more and more."

Location: Uttam Nagar, Delhi Date: April 12 VHP–Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Diksha (weapon initiation) ceremony, during which participants took an oath while holding trishuls to accept the country as a “Hindu Rashtra” and to work for it.

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Global Fault Lines ➜ The US and Iran have extended ceasefire talks in Islamabad; oil prices have surged; Peru has held a fractious election; Brazil’s fugitive lawmaker has been detained; and antisemitic attacks have escalated in the UK.

#activism #advocacy #local #global #politics

12pm Vancouver Public Library downtown, crowd gathered for #NoKings protest, Vancouver BC

Jesus came from Palestine not modern day Israel. 🔊

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Today, I rise to support our veterans and the brave men and women who have served this country. And I rise to say hell no to the privatization of the VA! ✊🇺🇸

Rosemonde Kouassi brace 🗣️ She floats one in to give @washingtonspirit.com the lead in Mexico!

Arne Slot makes 4 changes to the team that faced Spurs, as Salah, Ekitike, Kerkez and Konate return #lfc #liverpool #championsleague #galatasaray #teamnews

Opera continues its withering attack on Timothée Chalamet.

“And even though the system is failing you again right now in Congress, you are are changing the world by helping people who are survivors, who are victims, who have never had their stories told publicly to know they are not alone.”👏 ~Rep Stansbury (D-NM) @repstansbury.bsky.social #EpsteinFiles

Bypass the delta-level security lock in Mako Reactor 5. #FinalFantasyVIIRemake #PS5Share

Peacekeeps should come to #Ukraine to inseminate Ukrainian women! -> Indian and Bangladeshi guest workers came so far. Not sure if his plan works out. https://xcancel.com/mylordbebo/status/2058992839468441674

🎥An MSP has asked for the reasons why Nicola Sturgeon was not charged over the investigation that led to her husband being convicted to be made public. Full story: www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news...

22 POINTS FOR WEMBY. 9-16 from the floor. 4-8 from downtown. 17 minutes. Spurs looking to keep their season alive on NBC/Peacock

PACE News Reel Germany - What Is The Oldest Cannabis Fossil Ever Found More at....https://youtube.com/live/orjIfNbFZc8?feature=share Psychedelics & Cannabis Educational News - Monday and Thursday 10amET #cannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #pacenews #paceradionetwork #news

☕ Toda la información de Ourense, con El primer café de La Región En formato podcast y vídeo ⤵️

Drogie Radomianki, Drodzy Radomianie, Szanowni Mieszkańcy Ziemi Radomskiej! Z okazji Świąt Wielkanocnych pragnę życzyć Wam zdrowia, spokoju i samych sukcesów. Niech Święta Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego wleją w Wasze serca optymizm i radość. Wszystkiego najlepszego!

There's a lot of talk about drilling for oil at the moment.  Those decisions should be determined by economics and engineering, not ideology.  From my interview on 7.30 last night

The russian genocidal regime has attacked Ukrainian civilians again. With over 50 missiles and 600+ drones. The world watches silently while terrorist russia bombs innocents. We can at least stop the drones using interceptors. You know what to do. #DonatetoUkraine #SlavaUkraini #WildHornets

ITS FAR TOO SOON! Introducing road taxes for EVs just as they are becoming competitively priced sends a confused signal to drivers, especially given the government is handing out subsidies to new owners, James Court tells Andrew Marr on LBC.

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Nagasaki Port, Japan #Japan #Nippon

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Despite tanking poll numbers, the president continues to celebrate an economy that looks very different from reality. @stephruhle.bsky.social breaks down the facts.

Damn: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley says he'll deeply miss his teammate AJ Brown after he is traded. "It's going to be a hard time for me to say anything bad about AJ Brown. One of my favorite teammates I've ever been around." AJ and Saquon are closer than brothers 💔 Original post

#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #solodev #godot WIP on some shaders and particles for my skill tree, trying to make it a bit more obvious the selected paths

Trump is bragging about bombing “drug boats” in the Caribbean. But there’s no proof, no legal basis, and no accountability — just civilians dying for The Great Stunt Queen acting as judge, jury, and executioner.

AI hype vs reality. Paris Marx on how new tech doesn’t always eliminate jobs — sometimes it reshapes them so workers end up with less power and less pay. Full episode: YouTube: youtu.be/UgMSDlTafiI Spotify: tinyurl.com/spotify-TBM-... Apple: tinyurl.com/apple-TBM-EP19

RT @OnHerTurf: Not your average team meeting before WCWS! 📽️ @B1Gsoftball

From more extreme weather to increased costs, "climate change is something that every one of us experiences every day." @climatecentral.org

“Lover Girl” takes center stage as Laufey celebrates the thrill of falling hard and feeling deeply. ✨ #LaufeyInManila

Thank you to @casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond for joining us at today’s Assembly Higher Education Committee to speak in support of our bill to study how the Pay It Forward, Pay It Back program could help California’s future students.

Russian President Putin arrived in Beijing by special plane, and Wang Yi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, went to the airport to greet him.🇨🇳🤝🇷🇺

Our chalk streams are the UK's rainforests - rare, irreplaceable, and under threat 🌊 Harpenden & Berkhamsted are home to 4 of these precious waterways, including the River Ver, which has had nearly 10,000 hours of raw sewage pumped into it since 2021. That's not acceptable.

It's been a tough 6 games for the 2s as they head into round 7 hosting mid-table Broomleys at The Cobalt Cricket Ground Mill Lane. A morale boosting win today could close the gap on 3rd bottom Kibworth 2s in Premier One.

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Oops! Harrogate 25 not 26...🤦‍♂️😆 as ever, touring brilliant indie bookshops around the UK has sent me completely mad with exhausted contentment, and my second visit to this unique festival was every bit as brilliant as last year.

Some of us made special things to celebrate and never got to use them. 😞

On this day in 1986, Steve & Kayla meet for the first time. #DAYS #DOOL #Stayla

I was going to wake up early and edit… I blame daylights savings 🥱 #writing #author #writingcommunity #editing #tired #writersky #booksky #writesky

2/ A ZEEKR car dealership in Kyiv caught fire following Russian strikes. t.me/kyiv_hey/36102

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This is not a movie. This is Kyiv last night. Residents recorded impact after impact - consecutive, relentless, no pause between them. This is what a massive Russian attack on a capital city actually sounds and looks like. Support link is in our Bio.