#HEALTH

A note to writers: please do not ask editors to do free labour for you. I do genuinely mean that kindly. Please don't do it. I get this all the time,
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As lockdown II loomsA glimpse of what happened a century ago with the 'Spanish' flu of 1918-1919.There were three waves (not two) and the mortality rate hit 29 per 1,000
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#IAmNotACat the US zoom clip & recent CVP cat appearance has made me think that the criminal justice system is being used as light relief during the pandemic ... #TheLawIsBroken
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1/THREAD: today, for the 1st time since 17th March - 175 days - I went onto college site. It was great to see everyone again (apart from those absent due
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‘Carbs make you fat’ still seems to persist in society, let me break down this myth Carbohydrates in and of themselves can’t make you fat. Foods like legumes, quinoa, broccoli
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During the #COVID19 pandemic, the anti-vaccine movement has allied more with fringe groups from different spheres. Example: "Freedom Rally" in DC on 1/6 featured anti-vaccine activism figure Del Bigtree along
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New: my @WSJ Review cover story on the compelling case for reopening schools, especially for younger children. Children themselves are at extremely low risk of serious illness or death. So
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This Day in Labor History: August 7, 1978. President Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to the toxicity poisoning the residents. Let's talk about the pollution disasters
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I've got lots of thoughts on the pubs opening. Personally in normal times I use pubs a lot, and I rarely drink alcohol and I never go 'out out'. People
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This is a brilliant thread. I keep talking to people losing their minds battling CHIEF etc. But read the papers? Hardly a word, which is as the govt wants it.
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Since I have received many questions and crazy accusations, on this last day of 2020 let me give you a random collection of thoughts to close out this year. 1/n
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1. Turkey declaring themselves as the Massiah of all Muslims2. Trying to split OIC3. Congress' office in Turkey.4. Turkey's aggressive stand on Kashmir.5. Influencers for further destabilization in India for
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This feature of @JessicaCalarco 's work on #PandemicParenting was all over my feed yesterday, rightly so. It’s the most accurate & validating take I’ve read yet. Read it, because... 1/https://annehelen.substack.com/p/other-count
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1/ This is such a crucial question for Americans @DGlaucomflecken so I'll take time to give a fulsome answer because I've written about this. I'm older than @mverbora so my
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I went through hell and back in the past several years, which culminated earlier this year with a severe case of burnout and depression. I’m not going to list all
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Many are grieving. As a loss survivor & grief therapist, I've seen there are many misconceptions and unhealthy ideas about grief. So, here's a thread on grief that I hope
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