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5 votes
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American asking - how does your country's healthcare system perform for you?
So I've almost (March 29) quit an IT role in a U.S. company that functions with the private healthcare market. It's been long evident to me that most industrialized nations have much more sensible...
So I've almost (March 29) quit an IT role in a U.S. company that functions with the private healthcare market. It's been long evident to me that most industrialized nations have much more sensible systems, and my employer's business model would be nonexistent outside the U.S.
There's a current political trend towards "Medicare for All", basically a single-payer system for existing health services. The prevailing resistance comes from insurers, whose business models will cease to exist, and those whose compensation might be cut (physicians and hospitals) up to 50% under the current scheme for U.S. Medicare. That's leaving aside pharmaceutical companies.
I'm trying to decide where my political time should be spent - the "Medicare for All" slogan is great for bumper stickers, but are there other models that work better?
Please talk about your nation's policies - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Tildes is mostly a young crowd that might not have direct experience of major medical need, but any commentary on what has worked and what doesn't is welcome.
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Facts alone won’t convince people to vaccinate their kids
10 votes -
'Our goal is to halve the male suicide rate’: why no-frills therapy works for men
19 votes -
Ketamine: Now By Prescription
11 votes -
Vaping is Big Tobacco’s bait and switch
6 votes -
For some teens with debilitating pain, the treatment is more pain
8 votes -
What is C-PTSD?
2 votes -
Sleeping more on weekends does not make up for past sleep loss
10 votes -
The fake sex doctor who conned the media into publicizing his bizarre research on suicide, butt-fisting, and bestiality
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What you need to get your recommended intake of fruits and vegetables
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Why Doctors Without Borders is suspending work in the Ebola epicenter in Congo
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Going to work in South Africa, with a depression prescription
Good news: I'll be starting my new work in Cape Town, South Africa soon. Not so good news: I have depression, and is currently on the antidepressant Sertraline. My question would be the following:...
Good news: I'll be starting my new work in Cape Town, South Africa soon.
Not so good news: I have depression, and is currently on the antidepressant Sertraline.
My question would be the following:
How are prescriptions of the antidepressant handled in the South African health care system? Can I obtain, from either a GP or a Specialist, a sort of "long-standing" prescription, valid for (say) a few months, that will allow me to refill at pharmacies or dispensing GPs, without me having to be referred to a Specialist each time I need a refill? I understand that recurring examinations by a Specialist are likely necessary, but I don't expect those to be frequent, as my condition is fairly stable now.
Also a related question: I'm otherwise young and physically healthy, not affected by chronic conditions except depression. However, it seems that any health insurance schemes there that cover my condition would be rather expensive. Those policies typically include a broad coverage of chronic conditions, most of which I don't foresee a need. For one like myself, what suggestion would you give in terms of health insurance selection?
Many many thanks <3
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Not all sleep is equal when it comes to cleaning the brain
16 votes -
Not another boring creatine guide: Answers to FAQs and lesser-known benefits
9 votes -
The latest diet trend is not dieting
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Shock rise in global measles outbreaks 'disastrous' for children, UN warns
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Decline in HIV infections stalls as Trump administration aims to end epidemic
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How do you guys deal with alcohol?
Even since my teenage years it's been a problem. They say people who start drinking sooner will probably develop alcohol problems and it seems to be the case with me and the majority of my...
Even since my teenage years it's been a problem. They say people who start drinking sooner will probably develop alcohol problems and it seems to be the case with me and the majority of my friends. We are friends since little kids and we started drinking together when we were about 16 or 17 i think (i'm 32 now).
Every single one of us has a problem with binge drinking. I think i'm the less worse case among us since i can keep myself from drinking for days and usually have only one binge per week or less. They drink almost every day. I'm better than when i was younger, but it's still bad.
When i go out to drink i chug down +/- 3600ml (121oz) of cheap beer. It doesn't matter if it's craft/expensive beer, i will just get drunker and poorer in this case.
It's what happened yesterday. Now i'm hungover and just depressed.
How do you guys deal with alcohol? Is it a problem? Is it something you want to change or it doesn't bother you?
20 votes -
Big pharma is partnering with Instagram influencers to sell new drugs and medical devices
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Dollars on the margins - $15/hr minimum wage as a public health measure
17 votes -
Trump Administration blocks US funds for Planned Parenthood and others over abortion referrals
15 votes -
Why safe playgrounds aren't great for kids
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One in ten people with a Medicare card have chosen to opt out of the new My Health Record digital health system, more than 2.5 million Australians in total
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your ways of staying healthy?
I've been programmer for past 4 years and signs of sedentary life, not being active and overconsuming certain stuff is showing... what do you do to stay healthy? I plan on signup for a swimming...
I've been programmer for past 4 years and signs of sedentary life, not being active and overconsuming certain stuff is showing... what do you do to stay healthy?
I plan on signup for a swimming pool, I started IF but I fail too many times.. Also i'm trying to cut sugar as much as possible but today was a really bad day in this regard...my goal is not to get thiner. (i don't consider myself fat where it would be determinal to my health).
my problem is that I feel like my muscles are always tired (can't explain, like I could be strecthing them all day long and they would feel tired), my right side of body starts hurting everyday after 14:00 (+/- few hours, depends on what I am doing). I have regular lower back pains... :(edit2:
wasn't on computer for the whole day after posting. thanks for all the responses.
My plan for the following weeks is:
-Waking at regular hours (6:30)
-Going to beed at regular hours (22:00 - 22:30)
-My morning routine will be:
some water, wimhof breathing, stretching, shower, coffee -> work.
I'll signup for a swimming pool and try to get my active hours in by going to swimming pool 3-5 times per week.
Regarding food:
Intermitting fasting between 12-20, no sugar, only tea,coffee,water.
Will be cooking my own meal every day / meal prep for the whole week.
all above should be simple to implement and not too hard to give up. On days when I will not feel energetic I'll take some modafinil in the morning.
Also I'll be abstaining from alchocol and any drug... also I'll try to smoke weed on weekends only in small quantites.
all the above shouldn't be hard to do because I allready do some of the things above...
I try to do wimhof breathing when I can, I cook 2-3 times per week. so the biggest ones will be:
giving up daily weed, signing up for swimming pool, going to sleep and waking up at regular hours.15 votes -
What habits help your sleep the most?
For me, it has to be getting up the moment I wake up. No matter if I wake up before the alarm, I still get up. That helps a lot with fighting oversleeping. Not only am I late, but I also feel bad...
For me, it has to be getting up the moment I wake up. No matter if I wake up before the alarm, I still get up. That helps a lot with fighting oversleeping. Not only am I late, but I also feel bad after spending a lot of time in bed, my head often hurts. So I only figured I better spend less time sleeping than more. And it works, too!
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If you stop thinking of exercise as a way to lose weight, you may actually enjoy it
26 votes -
Loneliness as an evolutionary adaptation
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Muscle memory discovery ends 'use it or lose it' dogma
11 votes -
When the cure is worse than the disease
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Racial disparities in cancer incidence and survival rates are narrowing
6 votes -
Russian trolls promoted anti-vaccination propaganda that may have caused measles outbreak, researcher claims
7 votes -
Why do South Asians have such high rates of heart disease?
7 votes -
Nearly 1,000 Madagascar children dead of measles since October
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Unvaccinated teens are fact-checking their parents — and trying to get shots on their own
19 votes -
CBD: Rising star or popular fad?
9 votes -
China investigates HIV contamination of 12,000 blood plasma treatments
6 votes -
OxyContin maker explored expansion into “attractive” anti-addiction market
7 votes -
This business helped transform Miami into a national plastic surgery destination. Eight women died.
6 votes -
I’ve Been Committed To A Psych Ward Three Times — And It Never Helped
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Forgotten man, forgotten disease—Aniru Conteh and the battle against Lassa fever
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Any advice on getting rid of intrusive thoughts?
Sometimes when I am thinking, these bad thoughts come into my mind, specifically images. I would rather elaborate not elaborate what the images are but they are all connected by a single object. I...
Sometimes when I am thinking, these bad thoughts come into my mind, specifically images. I would rather elaborate not elaborate what the images are but they are all connected by a single object.
I have tried meditation, and while I feel at peace for a few hours after meditating, the thoughts haven't really left long-term or gone down in frequency. Maybe I am meditating wrong. I am blindsided every time the thoughts appear.
Anyone have any experience with this?
30 votes -
For CDC, US shutdown is no joke
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Damning court docs show just how far Sacklers went to push OxyContin
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Is sunscreen the new margarine?
14 votes -
Anti-vax movement seen by World Health Organization as one of the top ten health threats for 2019
13 votes -
Mean, Green Marketing Machine
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Americans more likely to die from accidental opioid overdose than in a car accident
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This is what Black burnout feels like
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The weight I carry - What it’s like to be too big in America
14 votes