Nowadays, people all over the world seem to face a turbulent time, with an array of worries, from geopolitical matters to climate change, among other things, weighing on their shoulders.
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Consider long term birth control (IUD, implant). Get all your vaccinations now. If your passport is expiring, make sure you renew it QUICKLY. Track your period on a trusted app or old-school calendar style. Eat clean, exercise, and take care of yourself. Prioritize your health.We have no clue what’s going to happen, but if history is correct, this is going to take a lot longer than 4 years to undo.
Discussing the issue of women’s health and governmental decisions in a recent interview withBored Panda,Jessica L. Waters, J.D., a nationally recognized expert in US reproductive rights law and policy and Director of the American University School of Public Affairs (SPA), suggested that “We need to be prepared that federal government decision-making over the next four years may not be grounded in science or fact.“Already, we are seeing critical public health data and information disappear from federal websites and seeing critical research stalled or halted completely. This could have potentially devastating effects for public health nationwide (and worldwide)—including in the area of reproductive health.”The expert shared that over the next four years, she would anticipate:“redoubled efforts to take mifepristone (the FDA-approved drug used for medical abortion—which accounts for 60 percent of abortion in the US) off the marketrestrictions on the use of telehealth to provide reproductive health careattempts to ban pregnant people from traveling across state lines to obtain abortion care in a state where it is legalsevere cuts to Title X funding for reproductive health clinicsattempts to limit access to Plan Buse of private data in reproductive health-related prosecutions.”
Discussing the issue of women’s health and governmental decisions in a recent interview withBored Panda,Jessica L. Waters, J.D., a nationally recognized expert in US reproductive rights law and policy and Director of the American University School of Public Affairs (SPA), suggested that “We need to be prepared that federal government decision-making over the next four years may not be grounded in science or fact.
“Already, we are seeing critical public health data and information disappear from federal websites and seeing critical research stalled or halted completely. This could have potentially devastating effects for public health nationwide (and worldwide)—including in the area of reproductive health.”
The expert shared that over the next four years, she would anticipate:
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Get your partner’s vasectomy scheduled. Why’s it always on us?
As someone who works in digital marketing and with public data, get off any and all period tracker apps. There’s nothing stopping them from giving your data to authorities who are interested in prosecuting women for suspicion of abortions besides a “we pwomise not so sell or give your data to annnnyone else 🥺”
If you have the means, then I would suggest to leave the country. This s**t show will only get worse and as long as you’re young and free, there’s no reason for you to stick around in this circus.
RFK Jr., who made a name for himself as a successfulenvironmentalattorney, has faced criticism for his views on vaccines and the misinformation regarding them; for example, for saying that “autism comes from vaccines” in an interview with Fox News back in 2023.Moreover, BBCreportsthat “Kennedy is the founder of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense, which gained prominence in the US for casting doubt on the safety and efficacy of childhood vaccinations and making the discredited claim that the shots are linked to autism.” Though, according to NBC News, during thefirst confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. said he no longer held a post with the aforementioned group.
RFK Jr., who made a name for himself as a successfulenvironmentalattorney, has faced criticism for his views on vaccines and the misinformation regarding them; for example, for saying that “autism comes from vaccines” in an interview with Fox News back in 2023.
Moreover, BBCreportsthat “Kennedy is the founder of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense, which gained prominence in the US for casting doubt on the safety and efficacy of childhood vaccinations and making the discredited claim that the shots are linked to autism.” Though, according to NBC News, during thefirst confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. said he no longer held a post with the aforementioned group.
Sterilization if you don’t plan on having kids. With childbirth related deaths continuing to climb the gamble just isn’t worth it.
This might piss some people off - but if you have weight to lose, this is the time to do it. Just get it done. Go the gym and get strong and improve your health outcomes for your 40’s, 50’s and beyond, because you and I both know we can’t afford diabetes medication. We both know that a positive mammogram result can happen, and you do not want to go into chemo without muscle mass.Our healthcare is about to get even shittier, so we can no longer afford our average BMI of 29 anymore.Get on long term birth control, if you can. I got the implant. Don’t let the horror stories on the internet scare you, it’s an option if you can’t get through an IUD appointment.anonymess7:Same. I know people who have had nightmarish experiences with IUDs, butpleasedo not let one person’s experience make the decision for you.If an IUD is an option, I say go for it! I just got a new one in December. I had another year on my old one, but given the new administration, I figured I’d just get it done now.This is my third IUD. The first insertion was uncomfortable but fine. Second was a cinch. The removal of the second was a little ugly — my doctor couldn’t get it out and had another doctor do it — but I think that was a doctor-specific problem. The doctor who took it out (and later performed my third insertion) was SO smooth.Zero downtime on my part. Despite the wonky second removal attempt, I still took the subway home, went to the grocery store, etc.And I haven’t had a period in about 15 years which doesn’t suck.
Some doctors disagree, though. CNNreportsthat at a news conference after the first death of the measles outbreak—the first death of the kind in the country in a decade—Dr. Lara Johnson, the chief medical officer of Covenant Health Lubbock Service Area, noted that “the United States had really gotten to a point where we just didn’t see these kinds of outbreaks happening.
“Obviously, that has changed over the last 20 something years, and so we do see outbreaks more frequently, but that that is related to how much we’re vaccinating our population,” the expert added.
According tothe Guardian, just two days after calling the outbreak “not unusual,” RFK Jr. recognized the gravity of the situation, and reportedly took to X (formerly Twitter) to say that “Ending the measles outbreak is a top priority for me and my extraordinary team.”
So much of the advice here is generally fantastic. I might be misinformed about how serious this is, but my first thought was to stock up on high fluoride toothpaste like 3M Clinpro Tooth Creme, which you can get off of Amazon (I’m trying to pull away from Amazon as much as I can, but it’s where I’ve managed to find it without the dentist surcharge) for $12. Morons keep talking about removing fluoride from the water and having healthy teeth is crucial to general health.Edit: Anyone reading this should checkout what u/the_comeback_quagga said in their reply to this. It’s definitely a more informed take on fluoride.
Build (or strengthen) a community you can depend on. Not just for help with dealing with all the c**p that’s coming, but one nurtures its members, has space for goofing off and silliness, and genuinely brings positivity to your life.
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Sometimes I wonder if this is overly doomsdaying, but if you have the space, I would start a garden.I’ve casually grown some of my own food over the past few years, but really want to up that this year. I just feel like who knows what’s going to happen, between deportation, trade wars, and a likely gutting of the FDA, there’s so many elements that could make fresh food unaffordable or unsafe.Tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, lettuces, cucumbers and Location appropriate fruit trees are usually pretty easy things to grow with no experience. Look up what grows in your area! You can also use an aero garden or similar to grow anything in an apartment.
Before becoming health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried his luck at the 2024 presidential election. But after eventually suspending his campaign, he decided to endorse the current president, who thensaidthat if he was to win, RFK Jr. “will have a big role in health care.” Now that the scenario has become reality, some people, especially women, are worried, fearing what that might mean for women’s health and reproductive rights.In apress releasefrom February 13, 2025, the National Organization for Women (NOW) condemned the decision to appoint Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, calling it “more than a dangerous mistake”.“It’s the opening curtain of a tragedy that will take a horrifying toll on millions of Americans—with women and children paying the highest price,” the statement read in part.“RFK Jr.’s confirmation turns back the clock on public health for women, but we will fight to reset that standard back to where most Americans want and need it to be,” NOW added.
Before becoming health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried his luck at the 2024 presidential election. But after eventually suspending his campaign, he decided to endorse the current president, who thensaidthat if he was to win, RFK Jr. “will have a big role in health care.” Now that the scenario has become reality, some people, especially women, are worried, fearing what that might mean for women’s health and reproductive rights.
In apress releasefrom February 13, 2025, the National Organization for Women (NOW) condemned the decision to appoint Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, calling it “more than a dangerous mistake”.
“It’s the opening curtain of a tragedy that will take a horrifying toll on millions of Americans—with women and children paying the highest price,” the statement read in part.
“RFK Jr.’s confirmation turns back the clock on public health for women, but we will fight to reset that standard back to where most Americans want and need it to be,” NOW added.
Get a pap smear and ask for an HPV test too!!! Get a comprehensive STI test. Get your vaccinations re-upped (tetanus anybody?). Go to your dentist and eye doctor. Get long-term birth control. Eat lots of veggies and take at least a 20min walk every day. Renew your passport and get a real ID.
Get your vaccines! Flu and COVID, and make sure your tetanus is up to date.Stock up on masks. Bird flu is coming.Get a pap smear if it’s time. Same for mammogram.Visit the dentist, ophthalmologist, dermatologist, whatever other specialist you’ve been putting off.Take steps to improve your overall health and lessen your chances of needing to go to the hospital: eat right, exercise, take a multivitamin.Ditch any period tracking app you’re using. Use one and pause instead.
When you see your GP get prescriptions for Plan B and other pregnancy related medications because access to those may become limited/non-existent. Even if you don’t need those things having them on hand for someone else would be valuable.Cyber_Punk_87:Generic Plan B is available over-the-counter and cheap, and the other pregnancy-related medications can be purchased online. How it’s bought and delivered might initially feel sketchy, but it works, and the meds come in the mail.
The Center for Reproductive Rights alsoexpressed their disapprovalof the newly appointed health secretary, pointing to three of his major red flags:
According toMedia Matters for America, Kennedy also has been linked to a group that works to oppose IVF, which has reportedly labeled it “evil” and “immoral.”
Eat fruits and veggies and a variety of whole foods.Don’t eat way too much sugar and junk food.Drink enough waterWalk and move your bodyGet good sleepTake your meds and seek medical care when neededCultivate positive, supportive social relationshipsTry to manage stressDon’t smoke, don’t drink too much, don’t get addicted to other d***s either.Just do your best and try to get lucky, life is complicated and you can’t control everything.All legit health advice I have ever seen boils down to that list. It’s easier said than done though. .
Make an appointment with your GP as soon as possible and ask for titers for your vaccines. Get vaccinated with whatever is low.Decentralize your healthcare as much as you can from the “dominate” system. For example, learning CPR/First Aid is going to be useful because our healthcare system has already been crumbling. Learn to take care of minor things at home so you can avoid the ER hassle.Just in general be proactive about your health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women and there is a lot you can do to prevent it. Stay in a healthy weight range, do regular strength training, be active, eat well.EdgeCityRed:I asked my pharmacist about titers, and the guidelines are pretty simple for vaccines; some are ‘lifetime good’ (such as the polio vaccine, unless you’re over 60, in which case you might need a booster), and some are ‘it’s been a decade, time for a booster’ and they don’t need to run titers.I hadn’t gotten a tetanus shot in a while and recently got the TDAP (which is typically given every 10 years). I am not in a risk group needing the MMR vaccine again, but I did take the flu and pneumonia vax.
Wear a high quality mask (KN95/N95/KF94 or better) when sharing air.
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