#HEALTH

So I said yesterday I was going to do a short #UCUStrikesBack thread on working conditions and health, so here it is. NB - I am by far from the
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This is my 10th surgery but my first at @Swedish and the inpatient experience has been terrible. Made me wait an hour off of my pain meds for food delivery
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1/I know we all like to talk about how we justify this or that position to vote-shamers, but here’s where I’ve stood since 2012:I believe when we contribute our vote
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Do you know how does it feel to be depressed?To feel like life is going to end but it still didn't?To know that there are hardly any hope for you
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HHS spokesman on decision to order hospitals to bypass CDC and send patient info to a new gov database is Michael Caputo, a protege of Roger Stone & former Manafort
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I used to be very afraid my life would end in violence because I was trans. Imagine my relief when I discovered that the “epidemic” of violence against trans people
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The recent discussion around certain Canadian medical schools using a lottery to send out acceptances brings to light how much luck goes into getting in to med school. 1/5 Having
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one of the best things i did for my mental health during covid was take social media off my phone & get a super old shitty used laptop that's -only-
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I’m 22 years old and I tested positive for COVID-19. I’ve been debating on posting, but I want to share my experience especially with those around my age to help
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ITALY: Herd Imunity 3d 1/41) suppose there is one2) at R0=3 in no actions, Herd immunity threshold is 67%3) normally u go to 80% (overshooting)4) assume cross reactivity, luck, whatever
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"Get whatever vaccine you're offered first" is good public health advice, but I still wanted to get "the best" one. So I did not consider getting the Johnson & Johnson
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A narrative is being peddled that the #COVID19India crisis is due to these factors1. Modi & Team claimed victory & did nothing2. Modi allowed election rallies & #Kumbh which caused
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Thread. Why do we need a $1 bil pa investment in women's safety this #Budget2021?/1 Intimate partner violence is the single biggest preventable driver of premature death, disability and illness
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There are only 43 COVID patients in ICU today in the whole of Australia. You don’t have to call us heroes because we haven’t seen a real tsunami. Call our
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if you have found twitter toxic lately open this thread ! hi love let’s start off by remembering all your feelings are valid you are a wonderful human who
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OK, I'll bite.Flatten the curve was always just phase 1. It was never the end of the story. It was a pause to buy us time to prepare.Except - the
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