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sfeltford.bsky.social
swallowologist with a cluttered house and cluttered head Cis she/her married to šŸ³ļøā€āš§ļø she/her
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New from the incomparable Linsey Marr (via @jvipondmd.bsky.social ) šŸ§Ŗ www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I canā€™t stop thinking about the Canadian politician who became disabled at 60 and ended up homeless Other politicians came together to raise over 40k in less than 48 hours ā€¦ because they KNOW you canā€™t survive on government assistance. So why arenā€™t we changing policies? šŸ§µ/1

After nearly three decades, a Minnesota summer camp for kids with HIV/AIDS is closing and up for sale... because retroviral drugs are so effective that there aren't enough campers. Science works, y'all. www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...

Canadian healthcare covers tracheostomy tubes IF inserted in hospital. After discharge, the patient has to PAY for their own airway. (Might vary by province)

Content warningā€¦ HICPAC not recommending respirator use in healthcare becauseā€¦ wait for itā€¦ ā€œhealth care facilities must also focus on other major problems they face, such as health care staffing shortagesā€ Bahahahahahaha šŸ¤” www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/cdc-hic...

Word of the day is ā€˜forswunkā€™ (13th century): exhausted by work. I like to add ā€˜foreswunkā€™, exhausted before you even begin.

Science is under attack. Doctors on Vancouver Island are doing something radical to defend it -- opening unsanctioned overdose prevention sites, by @manishakrishnan.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com #HarmReduction #ToxicDrugCrisis