Do we simply not care about old people
The piece argues that COVID-19 exposed neglect in elder care with 900000+ deaths among seniors and high risk groups, yet policy changes have stalled. It notes low antiviral use, vaccination gaps in nursing homes, care quality debates, and weak public masking amid new waves of COVID, flu, and RSV.
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Alaskapox Death Raises Alerts Over Rare Virus
Health officials report seven Alaska infections since 2015 and a first fatal case in a cancer patient on the Kenai Peninsula. The elderly man with a suppressed immune system developed a skin lesion and fatigue, was hospitalized, and died after months of illness. Wildlife, pets, and human contact are discussed as transmission risks.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Kenai Peninsula
Alaska Department OF Health
Work It yoga poses with Crissy Stelmaschuk at Avon Health Center
Crissy Stelmaschuk, a yoga instructor, leads Halffrog pose and a weekly eight week series at the Fitness Center at University Hospitals Avon Health Center. The program targets the lower back and hips with eight poses designed to stretch and strengthen. For details call Renee Barrett at 440 988 6822.
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University Hospitals Avon Health Center
Crissy Stelmaschuk
Stelmaschuk
Renee Barrett
FDA considers ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners
The FDA plans to initiate a rule process in April to potentially outlaw formaldehyde in hair relaxers and related products. Critics say action is too late and too weak, as studies link additives to hormone driven cancers and other health risks for Black women.
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Food and Drug Administration
Linda Birnbaum
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Toxicology Program
FDA
Namandré Bumpus
EFF Health News
Lynn Goldman
Environmental Protection Agency
David Andrews
Environmental Working Group
Ayanna Pressley
D-Mass
Shantel Brown
D-Cleveland
Bumpus
Twitter
Kimberly Bertrand
Bos
Tamarra James-Todd
Harvard
T.H. Chan School of Public Health
James Todd
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