https://wildroot.io/c/health/Today’s top posts about Health, ranked by Wildroot’s own model.enThu, 08 Oct 2026 10:29:06 +0000https://bsky.app/profile/angryhacademic.bsky.social/post/3mxcl4gahbs2zat://did:plc:uszvfokmysq2uc5xmtwhzyft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcl4gahbs2z@angryhacademic.bsky.socialHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 18:27:33 +0000Latest Letter: ‘Coercive control: Recognising relational patterns that affect patient wellbeing’; overlaps with patient healthcare experiences In December, my friend & fellow patient, Jo sent me a paper. Despite being on opposite sides of Earth, it was like we read it in sync 🧵https://mas.to/@gkmizuno/117401171179521458https://mas.to/users/gkmizuno/statuses/117401171179521458@gkmizuno@mas.toHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 19:01:46 +0000"People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, often show a high sensitivity to immediate rewards. This sensitivity is associated with impulsive behavior. When an individual with ADHD receives a reward, their brain may over-register the immediate gratification, making it difficult to wait for delayed outcomes." The nexus with the old Stanford Marshmallow study, amirite? The report doesn't exactly say anything ground-breaking. We know both ASD and ADHD are related to serotonin and dopamine and in slightly different regions in/around the frontal cortex, and the regions are aligned with the expressed conditions associated with ADHD and ASD. What it basically means, is that it's difficult to treat someone with AuDHD b/c you have to target dopamine and serotonin at different regions for ADHD and ASD. Now gimme my marshmallow. psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal…https://bsky.app/profile/akairondragon.ca/post/3mxde6ulahs25at://did:plc:b5oiyasddjpxp5wxn5jifpr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxde6ulahs25@akairondragon.caHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 01:56:18 +0000I have been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Nothing much is going to change for me… It just means I gain a better understanding of why I feel flattened after a day of work (at a job that really isn’t that demanding most of the time) and have to go to bed by 9pm as a 40-something adult. 🥴https://mastodon.scot/@paka/117399733317899391https://mastodon.scot/users/paka/statuses/117399733317899391@paka@mastodon.scotHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:56:06 +0000Patient Dies After Insurance Issue delayed drug For Lung Disease Pulmonologist wrote prescription for #medication to improve terrifying breathing issues caused by #COPD - Insurance delayed prescription 2 days after doctor appointment, Blewett received email from #Walgreens saying, “due to #insurance issue ...” #medication was delayed Insurance delays/denials are #infamous feature of #American healthcare; nearly 7 in 10 adults say is major problem drugs.com/news/patient-dies-su… #SaveOurNHS #NHShttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinyamey.bsky.social/post/3mxd6c2gics2fat://did:plc:nuqrjelqx4a2ewqzvwekhuro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd6c2gics2f@gavinyamey.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:10:43 +0000Not to be *that guy* (sorry), but measles was eliminated in the US (not eradicated) We’ve only ever eradicated one human disease (smallpox); it’s when the global incidence is permanently zero due to deliberate efforts (for smallpox, vaccination) & you can stop interventions…https://c.im/@RadicalAnthro/117399429804999884https://c.im/users/RadicalAnthro/statuses/117399429804999884@RadicalAnthro@c.imHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 11:38:55 +0000The studies of the life historic effects on people's health of the end of #sugar rationing after WW2 look pretty conclusive. The longer people had spent under rationing, the lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure in mid- to later life, with consistent associations with cardiovascular disease, liver disease, respiratory health, dementia and, more recently, broader measures of ageing. Oddly, this report uses the phrase 'exposed to low-sugar environment' -- very healthful in the first 1000 days. That's upside down when it should be 'exposure to added sugar' (bad!) theguardian.com/society/2026/o…https://bsky.app/profile/ipersist.bsky.social/post/3mxd2a6dbn22qat://did:plc:ca7bv2bhaphvfwz43wd2qm53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd2a6dbn22q@ipersist.bsky.socialHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 22:58:05 +0000When the choice is between living with severe pain that could be reduced if the system didn't place access to necessary care out of reach or assisted suicide, the system has long ago taken away autonomy. Because autonomy requires the option to access the care that may reduce the pain.https://hachyderm.io/@kbradnam/117398583871823632https://hachyderm.io/users/kbradnam/statuses/117398583871823632@kbradnam@hachyderm.ioHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 08:03:47 +0000I gave blood yesterday for the 23rd time and it was a painless, and relatively fast, experience. The proportion of older people donating has increased as numbers of younger people (aged 17-24) has fallen. Young people made up 7.2% of donors in 2022/23 compared to 13.1% in 2017/2018. This might lead to a bigger problem in future if fewer younger people are coming through the system. Giving blood is maybe the only thing you can do in life where you get to lie down for 20 minutes, then eat some chocolate and crisps for free…and SAVE LIVES as a result. #GiveBlood. Save lives. Register online: blood.co.uk/the-donation-proce…https://bsky.app/profile/cmcalgary.bsky.social/post/3mxcq3f3jx22yat://did:plc:cotdccb2x4rhir44fokzmszk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcq3f3jx22y@cmcalgary.bsky.socialHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 19:56:27 +0000Canada says it will indefinitely suspend plans to expand its medically assisted dying law to people whose sole condition is mental illness, citing a lack of consensus on who would be eligible. www.bbc.com/news/article... #Canadahttps://mastodon.online/@elizabethtasker/117397045843455927https://mastodon.online/users/elizabethtasker/statuses/117397045843455927@elizabethtasker@mastodon.onlineHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 01:32:39 +0000I wiped out on the street this morning. I was relatively lucky in terms of hit points (nasty scrapes and a candy bucket of shock but everything still bends), but my PSA is (1) falling as an adult sucks and (2) get a case and screen protector for your smartphone.https://bsky.app/profile/biologist077.bsky.social/post/3mxdendmqmj2uat://did:plc:spxvvfzmxp72e6vt3mmy6zm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdendmqmj2u@biologist077.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 02:04:24 +0000New Phase 3 data shows swapping intensive chemo for immunotherapy (Blincyto) raised 4-yr event-free survival for kids with high-risk B-cell ALL to 83% from 70.3%. Fewer infections too. This shift is key to less toxic, more effective treatments.https://mastodonapp.uk/@cambskeptics/117397153855213111https://mastodonapp.uk/users/cambskeptics/statuses/117397153855213111@cambskeptics@mastodonapp.ukHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 02:00:07 +0000Pennsylvania reports five measles-related deaths, while the CDC counts just two nationwide. Different definitions complicate the tally, but RFK Jr has added accusations of fabricated deaths to a dispute already undermining public trust as the disease spreads. theconversation.com/measles-is…https://bsky.app/profile/slondhe.bsky.social/post/3mxc2llb7e226at://did:plc:sls75cclopn7zg3vxd66h6f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxc2llb7e226@slondhe.bsky.socialHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 13:31:48 +0000Variant scores are central to human genetics, from diagnosis to target discovery. But how well do they capture variant effects in human carriers? We tested this with ultra-rare WGS variants, quantitative traits, and Olink plasma proteomics from the UK Biobank. 🧵 doi.org/10.64898/202...https://twit.social/@mainmeister/117402202395903445https://twit.social/users/mainmeister/statuses/117402202395903445@mainmeister@twit.socialHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 23:24:01 +0000Flinders research shows vanillin, from vanilla pods, treats chronic wounds, reducing inflammation. It's an antioxidant, combats infections, stimulates skin cells for faster repair and closure. Its aldehyde structure forms self-healing hydrogels with chitosan, boosting drug delivery and skin strength. Rodent studies showed vanillin dressings achieved 94-96% wound closure in 2-3 weeks, outpacing conventional care. Read more: newatlas.com/medical/vanilla-a…https://bsky.app/profile/thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social/post/3mxdbigwuqs2rat://did:plc:cyy3irakdgdbhcdtd4ik6aro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdbigwuqs2r@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 01:07:58 +0000🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 8 October 2026 Week ending 3 October 2026 🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.2% (-0.5%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 3 out of 4 🔹COVID: 488 (-18.9%) 🔹Influenza: 4,745 (-18.1%) 🔹RSV: 647 (-6.9%) Source: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...https://hachyderm.io/@robinkunde/117400639166275493https://hachyderm.io/users/robinkunde/statuses/117400639166275493@robinkunde@hachyderm.ioHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 16:46:28 +0000My new health insurance card has a 2D barcode on the back, so maybe in 10 years they’ll be able to scan it at the doctors office instead of having to type it off my phone or asking me to email a photo (since they can’t open PDFs).https://bsky.app/profile/lthummus.com/post/3mxcjtgxtzk2tat://did:plc:jfkzklyz4aehskqnfqrssiv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcjtgxtzk2t@lthummus.comHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 18:04:38 +0000My therapist (who I have been seeing for almost a decade) is going out-of-network with my insurance starting in 2027. What a very cool system we have here. A+ work everyonehttps://mastodon.au/@medscope/117396964115979596https://mastodon.au/users/medscope/statuses/117396964115979596@medscope@mastodon.auHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 01:11:52 +0000AIHW: Report. Polypharmacy trends in Australia. aihw.gov.au/reports/medicines/…https://bsky.app/profile/abrokenbattery.bsky.social/post/3mxe56o6cbc2kat://did:plc:ux72xh73j2mgj6ffjchvct3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe56o6cbc2k@abrokenbattery.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:23:35 +0000Kieran developed severe ME at 13 after glandular fever. He spent years bedbound, and unable to speak. Now 23, he’s working full-time. When asked how he improved, he said it was care from his family, advice from the ME community and possibly a bit of luck. #MECFShttps://me.dm/@rsdio/117397579268588981https://me.dm/users/rsdio/statuses/117397579268588981@rsdio@me.dmHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 03:48:18 +0000My type 1 diabetic kid is learning how to game the system: they didn’t eat their dinner just so their blood sugar would go low and they’d have to have a snack.https://bsky.app/profile/rsm2800.bsky.social/post/3mxcsdt3wi22aat://did:plc:i7k6mpsieg2dwbhv6nw57yas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcsdt3wi22a@rsm2800.bsky.socialHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 20:36:57 +0000It was great to see this article from Dr. Emily Ray (UNC) et al in JCO OP describing a prognostic model using readily available EHR data, as aggregated in the CancerLinQ Discovery database, to predict 90d mortality in patients with metastatic breast cancer www.healio.com/news/hematol...https://bitbang.social/@NanoRaptor/117400810193265593https://bitbang.social/users/NanoRaptor/statuses/117400810193265593@NanoRaptor@bitbang.socialHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 17:29:58 +0000Human Metapneumovirus! I’m choosing to celebrate the human diagnosis, abother one of which I can add to the evidence pile. Coughing up more gunk, which I’m not exactly celebrating but improving.https://bsky.app/profile/sherylnyt.bsky.social/post/3mxd5yzitxk2iat://did:plc:dfyvadpfqliks77dxk7ewb6c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd5yzitxk2i@sherylnyt.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:05:40 +0000NEW: RFK is planning a major vaccine injury initiative, including more research, a clinic at NIH, and a new billing code so doctors can be reimbursed for filing reports of side effects. Experts say more research is needed. But they're wary. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...https://c.im/@msbellows/117402837461917938https://c.im/users/msbellows/statuses/117402837461917938@msbellows@c.imHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 02:05:32 +0000Personal update: this morning Lyricdancer awoke with chest pain, so she got to take her shirt off for the hunky firefighter/paramedics, and then we've spent a lovely day at the hospital. Good news: no, she hasn't had a(nother) heart attack! But she admitted that she's awakened similarly with chest pain the last several mornings without telling me, and that nitroglycerin has alleviated it (indicating that, yeah, it's probably something cardiac), and since her cardiologist retired and she can't get an appointment for months, they admitted her overnight so the hospital cardiologist can give her a stress test, angiogram, echocardiogram, etc. to see if something's wonky that needs to be addressed. So: tired and bored but nothing's really wrong and she's getting excellent care. More updates as events warrant.https://bsky.app/profile/cellmorphosero.bsky.social/post/3mxdvcgcuac2cat://did:plc:yda7iyhgnt2pnbaxaf34sj7u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdvcgcuac2c@cellmorphosero.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 07:02:31 +0000I spent 3 weeks with my mom, who is very hard of hearing (and doesn't always wear her aids), and found that I was, unconsciously, doing a lot of hand-talking and miming. And not just to her, it carried over to conversations with other people too. Interesting how we adapt to communicate.https://calamity.world/@warden/117397419432047484https://calamity.world/users/warden/statuses/117397419432047484@warden@calamity.worldHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 03:07:39 +0000Content warning: mh~, plural. Open the post to read it.https://bsky.app/profile/chrisrivers50.bsky.social/post/3mxdsnqz7222wat://did:plc:owlioq32vg5bqxv2j6gz32ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdsnqz7222w@chrisrivers50.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 06:15:10 +0000“Poppy's Promise is based on four care principles: •Compassion - showing kindness •Acknowledgement - recognising a patient's feelings •Respect - valuing their opinion •Empowerment - involving patients in their care” Surely these are already basic prerequisites of competent NHS care?https://hachyderm.io/@hazardius/117396391162470753https://hachyderm.io/users/hazardius/statuses/117396391162470753@hazardius@hachyderm.ioHealthTue, 06 Oct 2026 22:46:09 +0000Content warning: #ThreeGoodThings, work, mental health. Open the post to read it.https://bsky.app/profile/jowolff.bsky.social/post/3mxdfh6xsrk2pat://did:plc:givg3amslsq46o3f25ga5esh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdfh6xsrk2p@jowolff.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 02:18:51 +0000Was thinking earlier how amazing it was that in the 60s to maybe even now everyone knew the name Dr Christiaan Barnard, who carried out the first heart transplant, and wondering if there’s ever been another celebrity surgery (or other medical worker apart from Florence Nightingale).https://sfba.social/@Bronwyn/117396621970213463https://sfba.social/users/Bronwyn/statuses/117396621970213463@Bronwyn@sfba.socialHealthTue, 06 Oct 2026 23:44:51 +0000Went to the dentist today about some dramatic gum recession (I have truly terrible genetics in this regard and Invisalign moving teeth didn’t help) and he said it’s not as dire as I was thinking (I was ready to try to schedule it like next week after looking in the mirror). Here it would be about $8,500 and in Mexico it’ll be about $1,700 so I’m planning on June and scouring for he internet for reviews of periodontists in Tecate (I’ve been there once before for this) and Tijuana. My sister said, “all the places you love in Mexico and you’d pick Tijuana?” I said “this is not a vacation, this is a gum graft.” Fly to San Diego, cross border, get gum graft, fly back as soon as they say I can, be miserable. My dentist is a wonderful person and understands about money and told me he’d do the after check and take the stitches out for me.https://bsky.app/profile/cyrilpedia.bsky.social/post/3mxdvnwkt5k2wat://did:plc:rge26brap7xlmiyqwndv2mt5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdvnwkt5k2w@cyrilpedia.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 07:08:57 +0000'Collectively, this study elucidates that nozzle- and fiber-elicited neutralizing antibodies impair phage therapy via dual synergistic mechanisms, which offers novel insights into the multifaceted modulation of phage-specific antibodies against phage therapeutic efficacy.'https://mas.to/@seeingwithsound/117399263323964460https://mas.to/users/seeingwithsound/statuses/117399263323964460@seeingwithsound@mas.toHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 10:56:35 +0000(YouTube) #ICVP study: participant experience, science and Q&A youtube.com/watch?v=IBvB1lX0sOI Chyvonne Blanchard shares her experience participating in the Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP) study. Reaching and grasping example at 1624s youtube.com/watch?v=IBvB1lX0sO… #BCI #blindnesshttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-vaccines.bsky.social/post/3mxe5rhh3ds2wat://did:plc:olpg4rf6gphefivimtwiyby4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe5rhh3ds2w@lshtm-vaccines.bsky.socialHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:34:06 +0000LSHTM experts reflect on “the significant milestone” of the launch of Phase I Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine clinical trial in Uganda by MRC/URVI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit. 👉 bit.ly/4e2JLOv 📸: MRC/URVI & LSHTM Uganda @seruminstindia.bsky.social @cepi.net @ovg.ox.ac.uk @psioxford.bsky.socialhttps://mastodon.datamancy.net/@rss_abc_tas/117402558875247599https://mastodon.datamancy.net/ap/users/116897995528350812/statuses/117402558875247599@rss_abc_tas@mastodon.datamancy.netHealthThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:54:41 +0000Mental health capacity restored in November after fire, government says Mental health services in Tasmania's north-west were severely impacted after part of a public… ABC News · Tasmania abc.net.au/news/2026-10-08/men… #News #Tasmaniahttps://mastodon.social/@mcc/117397572852948983https://mastodon.social/users/mcc/statuses/117397572852948983@mcc@mastodon.socialHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 03:46:40 +0000Also like. Logically. If someone were, hypothetically, to contract the plague. Wouldn't "at the research center where they study plague" be literally the best possible place for it to happen. Like they already know exactly what to do. They've been studying it. I imagine if I were like, head of a software company, or shift manager at a Tim Hortons. And somebody died of the plague. I bet I'd botch that whole situation. I'd be totally unprepared for it.https://mas.to/@BruceMirken/117397991548816448https://mas.to/users/BruceMirken/statuses/117397991548816448@BruceMirken@mas.toHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 05:33:09 +0000Oh great: "#TikTok videos containing misinformation about acetaminophen (#Tylenol) use during pregnancy and #autism attracted more than half of the total views on the subject after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a label change for the drug last year, according to new research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2026 National Conference & Exhibition this week." cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science/ty…https://cutie.city/@OctaviaConAmore/117401970263029746https://cutie.city/users/OctaviaConAmore/statuses/117401970263029746@OctaviaConAmore@cutie.cityHealthWed, 07 Oct 2026 22:24:59 +0000Content warning: cwboost - long covid, me/cfs explainer. Open the post to read it.