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health1 year ago•2 min saved

New Studies Reveal Long COVID Affects More Americans Than Expected

A study by Mass General Brigham suggests that 22.8% of Americans may have long COVID, significantly higher than the CDC's 6.9% estimate. Using an AI tool, researchers analyzed electronic records from nearly 300,000 patients to identify symptoms like fatigue and brain fog. The study, published in Med, highlights the challenges in diagnosing long COVID, especially in marginalized communities. The AI tool aims to improve diagnosis and treatment, with potential applications for other conditions like diabetes and COPD.

via Newsmax|

#ai-in-healthcare #cdc #health

opinion1 year ago•3 min saved

"Warning: Survival at Stake Without Cultural and Political Change, Says WaPo Editorial Board Member"

Washington Post opinion columnist Karen Attiah warned that "many will not survive" unless there is a shift in cultural and political systems in the country, urging marginalized communities to "divest" from institutions and enter into a "self-preservation" mode. She pointed to the recent decision by the University of Southern California to cancel a Muslim valedictorian's speech as an example of the need for change, and criticized the silence and censorship surrounding the conflict in Gaza. Attiah's comments have sparked controversy on social media, with some questioning her past statements and positions.

via Fox News|

#cultural-change #karen-attiah #marginalized-communities

entertainment1 year ago•2 min saved

"Dev Patel Advocates for Trans Representation in Monkey Man"

Dev Patel, star and director of the action thriller Monkey Man, emphasized the importance of including the third gender community in the film, describing it as an "anthem for the underdogs, the voiceless and the marginalized." Patel expressed his desire to represent the Hijra community in India as a form of solidarity and highlighted the need to fight for each other. The film, which opened in the US on April 5, features a protagonist who joins a group of trans and gender-non-conforming characters to combat the elite oppressing them.

via PinkNews|

#dev-patel #entertainment #marginalized-communities

us1 year ago•2 min saved

"Jonathan Kozol's Last Book Continues Fight for Equal Schools"

Jonathan Kozol, an 87-year-old writer, has released what he claims to be his final book, "An End to Inequality," addressing the persistent inequalities in schools serving poor Black and Hispanic children. Critics argue that Kozol focuses too much on the negatives without offering solutions, but he sees current reforms as mere patches on a fundamentally unequal system. This book is the culmination of his decades-long fight for equal education.

via The New York Times|

#education-reform #final-book #jonathan-kozol

history2 years ago•5 min saved

The Disproportionate Impact of the Black Death on Black Women in Medieval London

A new study analyzing the remains of plague victims from medieval London has revealed that Black women of African descent were disproportionately affected by the Black Death. The research, led by the Museum of London, found that the number of African Londoners in the cemeteries studied was higher than the percentage of people of African descent living in the city at the time. The study highlights the devastating effects of premodern structural racism and sheds light on the challenges faced by marginalized communities during the Middle Ages.

via Ancient Origins|

#bioarchaeology #black-death #history

social-issues2 years ago•7 min saved

India's G20 Makeover Leaves Poor in Disarray

As India prepares to host the G20 summit, authorities in New Delhi have been carrying out mass demolitions of slums and evicting tens of thousands of marginalized residents. While the government claims the demolitions are due to illegal structures and promises to rehome some affected communities, activists argue that it is a "beautification" project aimed at hiding poverty from foreign dignitaries. The demolitions highlight the stark disparities in Delhi, where millionaires live alongside homeless families, and only a fraction of the population lives in planned neighborhoods. Critics argue that the government is unfairly targeting the poor and failing to address the country's enduring problem of poverty.

via CNN|

#g20 #india #marginalized-communities

social-issues2 years ago•3 min saved

"Extreme Heat Exposes Vulnerability of Impoverished Americans Without AC"

Record heat waves in the United States are highlighting the plight of the poorest Americans who lack access to air conditioning. Low-income neighborhoods, often populated by marginalized groups, experience significantly higher temperatures compared to wealthier areas. Approximately one in 10 U.S. households do not have air conditioning, with the disparity even greater for marginalized communities. The lack of cooling options forces individuals to resort to alternative methods to beat the heat, such as freezing towels or seeking refuge in their cars. The cost of installing air conditioning systems remains a significant barrier for many, exacerbating the inequality in access to relief from extreme heat.

via NBC News|

#air-conditioning #heat-waves #inequality

crime2 years ago•6 min saved

The Deadly Consequences of Shoplifting at Walgreens in San Francisco

Two marginalized Black men were pitted against each other in a lethal confrontation over $14.64 worth of snacks from Walgreens, resulting in one man being shot and killed by a security guard. The guard claimed self-defense, but there are discrepancies in his story and no one else on the scene heard the alleged threats made by the victim. The situation highlights the dystopian state of affairs in San Francisco, where armed guards are placed in combustible situations to preserve corporate assets.

via Mission Local|

#crime #dystopia #marginalized-communities

health-and-wellness2 years ago•9 min saved

Navigating the Wellness Industry with Christy Harrison

In her new book, The Wellness Trap, intuitive eating counselor and writer Christy Harrison argues that the wellness industry is a vortex where people's time, money, and actual well-being are subsumed by a wildly profitable industry. Harrison's skepticism toward the cult of wellness comes from a personal place: she spent years touting "clean" eating, organic foods, and gluten-free regimens while trying to find a diagnosis for a mysterious set of symptoms she was suffering from. The Wellness Trap argues that this industry grew from major systemic failures like poor health care, the spread of misinformation, and the tragedy of American individualism.

via The Cut|

#disordered-eating #health-and-wellness #marginalized-communities

health2 years ago•6 min saved

Poverty and Racism's Impact on Health: The 'Weathering' Case

Marginalized people in the US suffer nearly constant stress from living with poverty and discrimination, which damages their bodies at the cellular level and leads to increasingly serious health problems over time, according to public health researcher Arline Geronimus. She coined a term for this chronic stress — "weathering" — which "literally wears down your heart, your arteries, your neuroendocrine systems, ... all your body systems so that in effect, you become chronologically old at a young age." Marginalized communities have worse health outcomes than the overall population due to chronic stress, which is not the same as middle- and upper-class "stress."

via NPR|

#chronic-stress #health #health-disparities