A windowed storefront for Simply Pure Water, with an external dispenser labelled "H₂O₄U 24 hour", presumably meant to be read "H₂O for you" but written as if it's a molecule that contains hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
The lack of scientific literacy will destroy us all. I wonder if the people who designed the sign that says "H₂O₄U" even know what they have written.
This is a very sad case of a missed diagnosis for months, treating with immunosuppressants in the context of an active infection, resulting in the death of a 34-year-old previously healthy man. Seems like EHR and hand-offs are at least partly to blame.
Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
Tierra Walker knew that abortion was illegal in Texas, but she thought that hospitals could make an exception for patients like her, whose health was clearly on the line.
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
‘She was like a deer in headlights’: how unskilled radical birthkeepers took hold in Canada
I’m glad that Canada’s “radical birthkeepers” & “traditional birth attendants” are featured in this series, but this only scratches the surface of the problem in this country.
Congratulations, Dr. Larson!
Congratulations, Dr. Larson!
Alt med = CAM = integrative med = functional med.
Reality: "Functional medicine" HUGE red flag for bunk.
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See www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
"Make no mistake: functional medicine is not a specialty of medicine."
BS tests. BS supplements. BS promises.
It has a slight wheat like scent, but it's not artificial. It doesn't clump quite as well as the clay based litters, but it still clumps pretty good, and it's the best all around litter I've tried. It's available at PetSmart and Bosleys.
