bicmay

bicmay, 6 days ago to random

"Starting Saturday, the cost of inhalers will fall for many Americans, as new out-of-pocket price caps go into effect for the asthma medications from AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim.

Following years of public outcry about the high cost of inhalers, the two drugmakers — along with a third, GlaxoSmithKline — have committed to capping the out-of-pocket cost at $35 a month. GSK’s cap is expected to take effect by Jan. 1."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/drugmakers-cap-cost-asthma-inhalers-35-month-rcna154536

#healthcare #asthma #inhalers #DrugCosts

bicmay, 6 days ago to journalism

“If you are concerned and you want a justice that’s going to stand for the working men and women in this country—it’s not going to be Judge Alito. If you are concerned about women’s privacy rights, about the opportunity for women to gain fair employment in America—it’s not Judge Alito...if you are looking for someone that is going to be a friend of the disabled—it’s not going to be Judge Alito.”

https://newrepublic.com/article/181959/ted-kennedy-samuel-alito-nomination-warning

#USpol #UShistory #SCOTUS #USSenate #judges #media

bicmay, 7 days ago to Texas

"The proposal, akin to the federal Electoral College, would give voters in Loving County, population 64, more power than those in Harris County, where 4.7 million people live. King County, with 265 people, would wield a vote equivalent to Bexar, with 2 million.

Does this sound like a political party that has won every statewide election for 26 years? Or a party that has confidence in its electoral future?"

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/texas-republican-platform-elections-19484820.php

#elections #elections2024 #texas #CivicEngagement #voting

bicmay, 8 days ago to random

"Historical photographs showcase the history of Asian American resistance movements from the 1960s to the 1980s, demonstrating the strength and resilience of the Asian American community among tenants, students, and laborers...They also remind us of the civil rights and labor rights won by Asian Americans with the sheer power of the collective."

https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-show-strength-of-asian-american-activism-throughout-us-history-2024-5

#aapi #aanhpi #USHistory #organizing #advocacy #labor #EthnicStudies #housing #incarceration #HateCrimes

bicmay, 8 days ago to random

"ABC News' Juju Chang travels to Camp Amache, a former Japanese internment camp, that's on its way to becoming a National Historic Site, as the stories of those once kept there are brought to light."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hGDWDdAYX8&t=3s (video, 10:32)

#aapi #aanhpi #USHistory #ww2 #internment

bicmay, 10 days ago to random

"The states that mandated paid sick or family leave for hourly workers are in mostly-white states. Given that nearly 20% of low-wage workers are Black, that means they are disproportionately more likely to live in an area where they can't care for themselves or their loved ones if they fall ill during the work week."

https://wordinblack.com/2024/05/in-low-wage-jobs-working-while-black-means-showing-up-sick/

#PublicHealth #labor #PaidLeave #disparities #equity

bicmay, 11 days ago to mentalhealth

"One in 5 mothers in the United States report being ignored, threatened, forced to accept treatment they didn’t consent to, physically abused or otherwise mistreated by their providers during pregnancy and delivery, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."

https://thehill.com/maternal-mental-health/4616291-widespread-disrespect-abuse-in-maternity-care-leave-mothers-with-lasting-trauma/

#healthcare #ReproductiveJustice #obstetrics #MaternalHealth #MentalHealth

bicmay, 11 days ago to climate

"Latin America is experiencing its worst dengue fever outbreak on record. Case numbers in the first 4 ½ months of 2024 are already 238% higher than they were by this time last year, which itself ended with a record 4.1 million cases, according to the Pan American Health Organization. Cases are more than 400% higher than the five-year average."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/dengue-fever-climate-change-mosquitos-tropical-disease-rcna149366

#PublicHealth #climate #environment #dengue #DengueFever #mosquitoes

bicmay, 12 days ago to random

“'After going through all this I wondered, why are we not the poster child for abortion rights?' said Riata Little Walker, who traveled from her home in Casper, Wyo., for an abortion in Colorado at 22 weeks, after doctors diagnosed Down syndrome and a heart defect in her fetus, which they said would require surgery and later a transplant if it survived until delivery."

🎁: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/us/abortion-women-tfmr.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vU0.yHpp.qtnRkEvmPL5l&smid=url-share

#healthcare #ReproductiveJustice #abortion #pregnancy

bicmay, 13 days ago to random

"A bold project to adopt a pandemic 'treaty' at this week’s World Health Assembly was shelved on Friday as 2 1/2 years of work ran into disagreements over sharing information about pathogens that cause pandemics and the technology used to fight them.

Experts say the best chance now to address pandemics at the assembly will be proposed changes to the WHO’s International Health Regulations, which were set up in 2004."

https://apnews.com/article/world-health-organization-assembly-pandemic-covid-2b0387cdd86baef350ecf58d6c407a6a

#PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #pandemics #preparedness

bicmay, 14 days ago to internet

"The significance of this development is profound: If AI provides the answers to all the searches that you’re looking for, there is no need to click on the source articles that provide the answers. If you don’t click on the source articles, the publishers do not receive any ad revenue, and if the publishers do not receive ad revenue, they cannot pay their writers to provide the answers for Google’s AI to steal."

https://www.pajiba.com/web_culture/googles-extinctionlevel-event-for-digital-media-and-what-it-means-for-pajiba.php

#internet #search #ai #ArtificialIntelligence

bicmay, 14 days ago to languagelearning

"In Hollywood today, not only are Asian and Asian American narratives more prominent than ever, but they are also being told in increasingly dynamic ways through the artful use of Asian languages."

🎁: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/23/arts/asian-language-movies-subtitles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uk0.fp2t.UR7LSssbd5CX&smid=url-share

#aapi #aanhpi #languages #entertainment #subtitles

bicmay, 15 days ago to Tobacconist

"Amid ever-stricter regulation targeting cigarettes, big tobacco companies and new entrants have begun offering smoking alternatives such as vapes, which they say are aimed at adult smokers.

But the WHO and industry watchdog STOP said in a joint report these products are often marketed to youth, their design and fruity flavours appeal to children and young people are more likely to use them than adults in many countries."

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/tobacco-industry-aims-hook-new-generation-vapes-who-says-2024-05-23/

#PublicHealth #tobacco #vapes #vaping #nicotine

bicmay, 15 days ago to environment

"For years, oil refineries across the country have pumped out dangerous levels of benzene, a toxic chemical that can cause leukemia and other blood cancers.

But in a rare example of environmental progress, benzene emissions from nearly all of those refineries have recently plummeted due to strong federal regulations and oversight, according to a new analysis by a watchdog group."

🎁: https://wapo.st/4byA331

#PublicHealth #environment #EPA #benzene #air #pollution #neighborhoods

bicmay, 15 days ago to random

"After The Markup first reported on how Ohlala regularly translated misleading far-right websites like The Gateway Pundit and Newsmax into Vietnamese, more than a dozen Vietnamese community members asked The Markup to dig further. They wanted to know why she was broadcasting in Vietnamese and why her videos were so heavily pro-Trump. Several community members also shared suspicions that she was a Russian agent..."

https://themarkup.org/languages-of-misinformation/2024/05/22/the-inside-story-of-the-youtube-influencer-who-peddles-misinformation-to-vietnamese-communities#prolific-youtuber-sonia-ohlala-published-as-many-as-14-videos-in-one-week

#aapi #aanhpi #misinformation #disinformation

bicmay, 15 days ago to business

"The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) vote to ban noncompete agreements is set to have an outsized impact on the health care sector, empowering clinicians and raising anxiety among private practices who worry it will compound staffing problems...The rule is set to go into effect on Sep. 4, though the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has already sued to stop it."

https://thehill.com/homenews/4680912-non-compete-ban-healthcare-landscape/

#healthcare #business #labor #doctors #physicians

bicmay, 16 days ago to random

"The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute analyzed Census Bureau data within the last two decades. This included the 2000 census count as well as American Community Survey 5-year estimates on population characteristics from 2010 and 2022. Their analysis indicates people in the United States who identify as Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander, or 'AAPI Latinos,' rose from 350,000 to 886,000 in that period."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/asian-latinos-are-growing-ignored-demographic-new-analysis-shows-rcna153555

#aapi #aanhpi #latino #latine #latinx

bicmay, 16 days ago to Texas

"A leading anti-abortion doctor has been appointed to Texas’ maternal mortality review committee. Dr. Ingrid Skop, an OB/GYN from San Antonio, will be serving in the role designated for a community member representing a rural area.

Skop...is the most visible face of a small but influential national anti-abortion medical community, the first call for anyone looking for an OB/GYN to publicly defend abortion restrictions."

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/22/texas-maternal-mortality-committee-ingrid-skop-abortion-doctor/

#ReproductiveJustice #pregnancy #texas #abortion

bicmay, 17 days ago to random

"When her doctor recommended that she not lift more than 25 pounds, her employer wouldn’t let her move temporarily to a role where she didn’t need to lift furniture, even though those roles were available, she said. She was forced to go on leave and then lost her job. Her marriage unraveled and she spent time after the birth in emergency housing."

https://stateline.org/2024/05/22/new-rules-protect-pregnant-workers-but-red-states-sue-over-abortion-provisions/

#ReproductiveJustice #labor #pregnancy #EEOC #abortion #employment #PublicHealth

bicmay, 17 days ago to college

"For more than 50 years, Asian American studies has been a recognized field at American colleges and universities. But outside of California, students who want to study it as a major or minor are usually out of luck.

However, the tide is beginning to turn."

https://theconversation.com/expansion-of-asian-american-studies-fueled-by-racial-attacks-and-activism-226794

#aapi #aanhpi #HigherEd #college #university

bicmay, 17 days ago to Health

"For people without heart issues, regular use of fish oil supplements was associated with a 13% higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation and a 5% heightened risk of having a stroke, according to the study, published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Medicine.

Over-the-counter fish oil suffers from a lack of purity and consistency, as well as the potential contaminants and heavy metals such as mercury that come with fish, Freeman said."

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/health/fish-oil-supplement-dangers-study-wellness/index.html

#health #supplements #FishOil

bicmay, 20 days ago to northcarolina

"Those problems are particularly pronounced in rural communities, where more than 68 hospitals have closed in the last decade. The closures slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the federal government doled out billions of dollars in extra funds to hospitals. But with that money spent, hospital closures might tick up again, said George Pink, the deputy director of the UNC’s Sheps Center’s Rural Health Research Program."

https://apnews.com/article/biden-rural-hospitals-closed-emergency-health-trump-51a70f7072d2414ce694ca536da83b80

#RuralHealth #hospitals #NorthCarolina

bicmay, 20 days ago to northcarolina

“As a physician I am deeply concerned about North Carolina’s potential total ban on mask-wearing. It’s disturbing to think immunocompromised and cancer patients could be deemed criminals for following medical advice aimed at safeguarding their health,” [Jerome] Adams said in one post.

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/05/20/doctors-call-public-mask-ban-unconscionable-political-point-making/

#PublicHealth #covid #masks #NorthCarolina #Gaza

bicmay, 20 days ago to random

A new book, “Corky Lee’s Asian America,” edited by the artist Chee Wang Ng and the historian Mae Ngai, collects hundreds of pictures that Lee shot from the early nineteen-seventies to the end of his life. It also includes essays from scholars, family members, writers, artists, friends, and activists. “In endless frames of film,” Renee Tajima-Peña, a filmmaker and a professor at U.C.L.A., writes, “he gave us the gift of our collective memory."

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/what-asian-america-meant-to-corky-lee

#aapi #aanhpi #CorkyLee

bicmay, 21 days ago to Ohio

"A judge in Ohio could rule as soon as Monday in a case that could overthrow the state’s 2019 abortion ban...A ballot measure approved by voters last year already rendered much of that law moot, but parts remain in place including reporting requirements and a 24-hour waiting period, which can add stress and an increased financial burden for those in need of abortion care."

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/abortion-ban-ohio-judge-ruling-b2547711.html

#healthcare #ReproductiveJustice #pregnancy #abortion #ohio