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Comment on The San Francisco Bay Area shortage of dental hygienists in ~health
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Comment on The San Francisco Bay Area shortage of dental hygienists in ~health
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIn which case, they're going to have to pay more and treat hygienists better. Family businesses just have not been pleasant to work for IME, and perhaps dentists also need to pivot to a medical...In which case, they're going to have to pay more and treat hygienists better. Family businesses just have not been pleasant to work for IME, and perhaps dentists also need to pivot to a medical practice model that isn't just 4 brothers with DMDs whose father and uncles were also DMDs (why does that mean Doctor of Dental Medicine, titles are weird)
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentMy post there was after the major press conference on the issue that raised a ton of concern from medical communities, women's health organization, autistic advocacy groups, disability rights...My post there was after the major press conference on the issue that raised a ton of concern from medical communities, women's health organization, autistic advocacy groups, disability rights groups and autistic folks in general.
If anything it proves how little attention is paid for women's health as I noted in the post it's people finding out about an event from my parenthetical statement in a random thread.
Afaik this is based on one study that is not substantiated. The "more recent" study was done last year, long before the press conference. This is simply a lie by the administration in September that they have since "softened" significantly over a month ago.
There's no more relevance in the timing between the news cycle and the research. And honestly if you aren't aware of it, I encourage you to read some articles that break it down rather than trying to steelman harmful falsehoods.
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Comment on The San Francisco Bay Area shortage of dental hygienists in ~health
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThe "family business" aspect of many dentist practices has a big impact on this too. I'm not going to claim being a family member working for them is a great experience, especially in such an...The "family business" aspect of many dentist practices has a big impact on this too. I'm not going to claim being a family member working for them is a great experience, especially in such an imbalance of power as that between hygienist and DDM. But also having been a random person working for a family owned dept store, the pay sucked, the benefits weren't great (my mom worked there at one point too) and the people in charge were always micromanaging things. I could have made more money at Walmart.
Doctors offices aren't run like family businesses these days and it seems like the dental profession is having to reckon with hygienists being professionals themselves, not replaceable or obligated
(Which is to say I agree with your solutions just with some specific things going on in this industry)
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentWhat I mean is that I expect a correlation to show increased Tylenol usage among folks also having an increased rate of autism diagnosis. You know, like how ice cream sales increase at the same...What I mean is that I expect a correlation to show increased Tylenol usage among folks also having an increased rate of autism diagnosis. You know, like how ice cream sales increase at the same time shark attacks do. In that case there's no causation but the incidences spike at the same time.
I don't expect something like 65% of pregnant people take acetaminophen and autism rates are 3.2%. (personally I suspect even that high-end number of Tylenol usage is underreporting.)
As a reminder, the claim isn't that taking Tylenol makes you autistic but that taking it during pregnancy makes a fetus autistic. RFKJr also walked it back quietly after their stupid press conference. A swedish 2024 study found no link at all.
So I don't think it makes sense to try to find a charitable claim when there's not actually any demonstrable correlation, much less causation.
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI don't believe it's even the true correlation. Pregnant women can pretty much only take Tylenol as an over-the-counter painkiller. It would be surprising to find someone who didn't take Tylenol...I don't believe it's even the true correlation. Pregnant women can pretty much only take Tylenol as an over-the-counter painkiller. It would be surprising to find someone who didn't take Tylenol at some point during their pregnancy.
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 16: Hide + Seek United Kingdom | Trailer in ~hobbies
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkBritish kid for the winBritish kid for the win
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentFwiw that would have been me at 3, or 7... We didn't have lions at the local zoo and I love big cats. Not having seen them by the age of 3 isn't that unusual. Kids get to experience firsts all the...Fwiw that would have been me at 3, or 7... We didn't have lions at the local zoo and I love big cats.
Not having seen them by the age of 3 isn't that unusual. Kids get to experience firsts all the time like that!
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )LinkWouldn't have a clue. If I learned home I'd probably vaguely recognize nearby places. But I have absolutely no reason to know the coordinates. ETA: looked mine up, I could probably drop a pin in...Wouldn't have a clue. If I learned home I'd probably vaguely recognize nearby places. But I have absolutely no reason to know the coordinates.
ETA: looked mine up, I could probably drop a pin in IL fairly regularly but not retain the specifics of my coordinates behind the first two digits of each
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Comment on Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion in ~movies
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentSure, we'll see what happens I guess. I suspect they might sell it the comics side, but maybe notSure, we'll see what happens I guess. I suspect they might sell it the comics side, but maybe not
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Comment on Winter boot recommendations for women in ~life.style
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkMy strategy is to go to Farm and Fleet and buy boots (and winter coats) there. I can't afford the high end ones and I use them mostly for shoveling and navigating snowy parking lots, but they're...My strategy is to go to Farm and Fleet and buy boots (and winter coats) there. I can't afford the high end ones and I use them mostly for shoveling and navigating snowy parking lots, but they're warm, fully waterproof and well made but cheap.
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Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIf you need a bean break make sure you keep the amount of fiber in your diet up. Most of the time people's reaction is going from very low amounts to ALL the fiber with a beany dish and then back...If you need a bean break make sure you keep the amount of fiber in your diet up. Most of the time people's reaction is going from very low amounts to ALL the fiber with a beany dish and then back to low numbers
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Comment on Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion in ~movies
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentWhich is probably sad, but the real point is that they own the rights to adapt all of those properties nowWhich is probably sad, but the real point is that they own the rights to adapt all of those properties now
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Comment on This is what peak evolution looks like in ~science
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkI am uncertain about this because I do believe that peak evolution is allegedly crabs... Or are we not doing carcinization anymore?I am uncertain about this because I do believe that peak evolution is allegedly crabs...
Or are we not doing carcinization anymore?
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Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIt's not that I need it to be cured, it's that I'm going to eat dairy regardless so the less I suffer the better. I don't drink or use regular milk anymore but do drink Fairlife or equivalent...It's not that I need it to be cured, it's that I'm going to eat dairy regardless so the less I suffer the better.
I don't drink or use regular milk anymore but do drink Fairlife or equivalent which is lactose free. (And not sweet). They got rid of my favorite plant based substitute (Silk Next Milk was a chemical wonder) and sometimes I want cereal. Plus cheese is basically my go to snack and I don't like limiting myself to lactose free options.
I've pretty successfully maintained my level of intolerance and not had it get worse like my mom's side of the family usually does (they're Sardinian mostly) but I may have just gotten the milder version of it handed down.
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Comment on Ireland among countries boycotting Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete in ~music
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThe law itself is just that inevitably someone will make the comparison should the conversation go on. The creator says that this usually results in trivializing the holocaust. That's not always a...The law itself is just that inevitably someone will make the comparison should the conversation go on. The creator says that this usually results in trivializing the holocaust. That's not always a thing. His intent was mostly to make people try harder than comparing it to Hitler, but this seems like a relevant comparison even if the situation isn't identical
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Comment on Netflix wins bidding war, starts talks with Warner Bros. Discovery in ~movies
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentNot just movie theaters but physical media... And movies at the library...Not just movie theaters but physical media... And movies at the library...
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Comment on Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled? in ~life
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentFinances are a big part of it. Even in college, even with really good student insurance, getting an ADHD diagnosis can be expensive or have a long wait. If your parents did it when you were a kid...Finances are a big part of it. Even in college, even with really good student insurance, getting an ADHD diagnosis can be expensive or have a long wait. If your parents did it when you were a kid your pediatrician could have done it, but they want you to get a full psychological workup when you're older. (Tbh it's best practice but it's so cashy or time consuming to wait months many people give up.)
For several years there was no Medicaid accepting child psychiatrist in my county. Not sure if that has been fixed or if telehealth has solved it, but imagine having a depressed kid, or a teen with OCD and not being able to get them treatment because there's literally nowhere in your city, county, within a hundred miles.
And even good parents don't always see the issues because they just don't have the education themselves, or don't see it when they're exhausted from work, or whatever. Sigh
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Comment on Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled? in ~life
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIt's incredibly common for students who have parents who don't really believe in ADHD or autism or who attended schools that are broadly or universally accommodating - and thus don't need a...It's incredibly common for students who have parents who don't really believe in ADHD or autism or who attended schools that are broadly or universally accommodating - and thus don't need a 504/IEP for example - to still be undiagnosed in college.
I wasn't until my senior year of college but I was an AFAB smart kid without hyperactivity, so no one knew how to handle the fact I wouldn't do my homework unless I finished it in class other than letting me do a lot of makeup work in HS and college had me doing a ton of last minute work to get over the executive dysfunction hump.
However you also get accommodations for depression, anxiety, learning disabilities, etc. you can get a relevant accommodation for pretty much any diagnosis. And that's a good thing. More students would benefit from more flexibility IMO and we should be less worried about the possibility of someone "taking advantage"
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Comment on San Francisco sues ultra processed food producers in ~food
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentThat's the case here too, sure, acetaminophen is something I have heard people say would be a much harder approval now. But the issue of not reviewing old ones is the same on both continents, and...That's the case here too, sure, acetaminophen is something I have heard people say would be a much harder approval now. But the issue of not reviewing old ones is the same on both continents, and not a point in the favor of either "side"
But the point is that broadly they're not banned in "Europe" as a whole even if a small number of countries have banned a few of them here and there. People bringing up this misconception are generally making a point about European food safety, in relation to food dyes and additives, that is not substantiated by their claims; the "it's complicated" part isn't really necessary to explain in that context. (And for example, California has banned dyes, eventually, in 2027 that the FDA hasn't)
Iirc there are three dyes regulated in the EU (that are allowed in the US ) to have a warning label on them because they "may" affect attention in kids. (There are another 3 the US does not allow but are allowed in the EU.)
I follow food scientists and dieticians and journalists who are good at parsing and citing the research individually but I don't have a handy pro-publica article or anything. I don't find most organizations that talk about these topics trustworthy because I can't verify their motives at least not without a ton of legwork I'm not up for. For example multiple websites, including several University sites, discussing the differences between the two claim that Red 40 is banned in Europe. And unless they mean, say, just the UK and Switzerland, that's wrong.
I'm not dying on the hill of "yay food dye" but I don't see much evidence that they're somehow a particular evil, nor will their removal do much IMO to improve our food. It's just a subset of "chemicals bad" without actual evidence. Mostly what I see is the usual "if humans ate the equivalent amount of X as a rat was fed, they might get cancer" where that equivalent amount is some quantity no human would ever eat of that thing. Same as with sugar substitutes, UPF, and the current bogeyman, "seed oils." Now that Steak N Shake serves Beef Tallow Fries™ I doubt we're any healthier.
But hell maybe I'm wrong. I was just correcting the piece of info that I know to be correct.
Sure, some of them certainly do. The article highlighted the family business practice history of dentistry which led to my reply to someone's broader statement highlighting one facet of the situation. But overall, regardless, they're not being treated well enough to maintain their staffing. I personally suspect the history of family practices contributes to that.
But maybe the damage has been done and no matter how good the benefits and pay now there's just not enough interest in the field due to the historical treatment of hygienists regardless of the type of practice.
As far as I can tell, I'm the only "people" complaining about working for family businesses.