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[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 6 points 49 minutes ago* (last edited 49 minutes ago) (1 children)

in 2020 republicans went hard after the cuban vote. wonder how that'a going this time.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

to get to the other side.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (3 children)

Old people come into contact with all that stuff too, not just young people.

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Cancer deaths are consistently declining in the US. American Cancer Society's 2023 report

Despite the pandemic, and in contrast with other leading causes of death, the cancer death rate continued to decline from 2019 to 2020 (by 1.5%), contributing to a 33% overall reduction since 1991 and an estimated 3.8 million deaths averted.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

if that were the case, you'd expect more cancer in older people as well, not just young people.

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Cancer deaths are consistently declining in the US. American Cancer Society's 2023 report

Despite the pandemic, and in contrast with other leading causes of death, the cancer death rate continued to decline from 2019 to 2020 (by 1.5%), contributing to a 33% overall reduction since 1991 and an estimated 3.8 million deaths averted.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

thankfully someone actually read the article (which is pretty bad in terms of accurately representing its citations). One of the other articles cited in OP says:

Research published in BMJ Oncology found there had been 3.26 million cases in 2019 - 79% more than in 1990. But experts cautioned against reading too much into the findings. The research did not take into account a 40% rise in the total population, while factors such as better reporting may also have played a role. The team, of experts from around the world, including the US, China and the UK, agreed no firm conclusions could be drawn.

Deaths (as opposed to "incidents") is a more accurate metric to track since it's more reliable in terms of detection (obviously) and reporting:

Cancer killed more than a million under-50s in 2019, a rise of over 25% - but with the 40% population rise, this could actually indicate a falling death rate.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

She means disease in the macro sense, like America is diseased. People are no different than they were any time before, just now they are being manipulated by their emotions and biases with profit-driven 24 hour news and social media.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

The trumpets in my family, aunt and uncle, are different. they pretend to be affable and loving, act like they want to see us, but every time we get together they CAN NOT HELP themselves from talking shit about liberals or whatever the latest fox propaganda is. And they know my parents, my wife and I are left to varying degrees. So I finally said fuck it, clearly you do not respect me, so I don't need your bullshit in my life anymore.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

ugh the amount of times I've tried to schedule a teledoc appt only to be told two days later that I need to schedule an in-person appt. and the doc is an hour drive away or doesn't have any in-person openings for a month....

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

check if your insurance provides EAP codes and a list of therapists who accept them. For example my insurance provides EAPs that cover 3 therapy sessions per year. Not great, but it’s something. At least helps get started which has been hard for me too.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 47 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (5 children)

“He meddled several times during the Clinton administration...

...supported fundraisers in Israel for then-GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election

...in 2020 he was all-out for Trump.”

all that meddling and he has fuck all to show for it lol. hopefully that is a good omen for 2024.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

even then it’s gonna get ugly.

 

Updated 10:16 PM EDT, September 25, 2024

The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an “immediate” 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in Lebanon in recent days.

The joint statement, negotiated on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, says the recent fighting is “intolerable and presents an unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation.”

“We call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire across the Lebanon-Israel border to provide space for diplomacy,” the statement said. “We call on all parties, including the governments of Israel and Lebanon, to endorse the temporary cease-fire immediately.”

 

Maybe the mod(s) got banned by admins? Doesn't seem to be too active thankfully, but it's probably only a matter of time before moderation will be needed there.

 

Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter is out of the lineup and a subject of an NBA investigation into irregularities on prop betting involving him, sources tell @DavidPurdum, @ESPNWindhorst and me. Story soon.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39808900/nba-eyes-raptors-jontay-porter-betting-issues

 

ICE is dead, and none of the developments make it to road cars anyway. Meanwhile, battery/EV tech needs all the development it can get and F1's have been frozen for years.

Make F1 road relevant again, not just aerospace on bubble gum tires. Let teams compete on the tech that actually matters to the motoring world.

 

CFI calls on our supporters to help defeat a pro-homeopathy amendment being proposed for the federal appropriations bill H.R. 4368. The homeopathy lobby is pushing hard for this amendment, and we need CFI supporters to voice their opposition to their members of Congress.

Homeopathy groups such as Americans For Homeopathy Choice (AFHC) are lobbying strenuously for Appropriations Amendment #4. This amendment would bar FDA enforcement of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act against new homeopathic drug products as long as a product complies with “standards for strength, quality, and purity set forth in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States.” In other words, it would replace much-needed federal regulation with the industry’s own standards.

CFI has consistently pointed out that homeopathy is bunk science that does not work beyond the placebo effect. Homeopathic products are typically diluted to the point that no active ingredients remain. It is quack medicine and consumer fraud.

The Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia’s standards of quality are not medically valid. Yet the amendment would exempt homeopathic products from FDA regulation and oversight if they comport with those standards. This amounts to an argument of “No need for federal regulation, we can regulate ourselves with our own standards even if they constitute medical fraud” – or, more succinctly, “Let the fox guard the henhouse, please.” (Indeed, CFI has tussled with the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia before.)

At the moment, AFHC and the homeopathy lobby are seeking additional co-sponsors in the House of Representatives for their amendment. This is where CFI’s supporters come in.

We need our supporters to mobilize and contact their members in the House of Representatives immediately. Please let them know, in no uncertain terms, that homeopathy cannot and must not escape federal regulation. It is crucial to keep Appropriations Amendment #4 out of the federal appropriations bill.

 

BREAKING: 76ers G James Harden is picking up his $35.6 million option and sides are beginning to work together in exploring trade scenarios, sources tell ESPN. It’s expected that Harden has played his last game for Philadelphia.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1674521383601074176?s=46

The Clippers and Knicks are expected to be among the teams that'll engage with the Sixers on a potential James Harden trade, sources tell ESPN.

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