The Tracks We Leave
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Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
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(New York Times) – Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod.
Ms. Brous, 38, who lives in Hico, Texas, was one of dozens of women who converged on the Sea Crest Beach Resort on Cape Cod toward the end of summer for the gathering of a club no one really wanted to be a member of: women diagnosed in their 20s and early 30s with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S.
The terminal neurodegenerative disorder robs them of the ability to talk, walk, use their hands or even breathe. It has long been seen as a disease of older men, who make up a majority of patients. There is no cure. (Read More)
(MedPage Today) – A review of the new film and a look at its public health relevance today
The film does a commendable job laying out the history of what was a complicated and risky prosecution. The crimes were so extensive, murderous, and heinous that an entirely new set of legal charges, including “crimes against humanity” and “crimes against peace,” had to be established.
The key vehicle for the movie’s narrative is the relationship between Lt. Colonel Douglas Kelley — a U.S. Army psychiatrist sent to the Nuremberg prison to ascertain the defendants’ competency to stand trial — and the wily, arrogant, manipulative, narcissistic, and seductive Goring. (Read More)
(Nature) – On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its intention to eliminate safety warnings for hormone replacement therapy creams, pills and patches used to treat the symptoms of menopause. The move, which the FDA called “a historic action to restore gold-standard science to women’s health”, is drawing both praise and concern from scientists and advocates.
Many argue that the warnings, which have appeared on the products for more than 20 years, have contributed to chronic underuse of menopausal hormone therapy among women who were likely to benefit. Yet some now worry that removing the labels entirely, or making overly broad claims about hormones, health and longevity, might swing the pendulum too far in the opposite direction. (Read More)
(STAT News) – Now in retirement, he calls funeral homes and surveys undertakers to document alleged vaccine harms.
Over the next two days, I heard versions of the same arc again and again: loss reframed as mission, grievance redirected into organizing.
I came to CHD out of curiosity — to hear how this movement wins people over, and why its message resonates so deeply. Over two days, I spoke with dozens of attendees between sessions and as a guest on the podcast “Why Should I Trust You?” I didn’t change any minds, nor did my convictions waver. But every conversation was honest and respectful.
What’s easy to miss from the outside is that this isn’t chaos — it’s community. And if public health wants to confront it, we need to understand it first. (Read More)
(The Atlantic) – OpenAI’s lawyers had some inquiries for the opposing counsel, which is normal. For instance, they requested information about therapy Raine may have received, and Edelson complied.
But some of the asks began to feel invasive, he told me. OpenAI wanted the family to send any videos taken at memorial services for Raine, according to documents I have reviewed. It wanted a list of people who attended or were invited to any memorial services. And it wanted the names of anyone who had cared for or supervised Raine over the past five years, including friends, teachers, school-bus drivers, coaches, and “car pool divers [sic].”
“Going after grieving parents, it is despicable,” Edelson told me, and he objected to the requests. (Read More)
