Posts by shadowfalcon33

Could that just be reconstructive surgery following a radical mastectomy or something along those lines?

Honestly, that doesn't sound right at all. Maybe they meant *under* the breast? Even then, I'm not convinced... You can't just grab a piece of the lat like that. 😕

Sophia Martinez65 said:They can just take some of your Music from your back or your abdomen.

Music? Are you serious?

Edward Green said:I honestly wouldn't have any issue receiving blood from someone who has only had homosexual partners throughout their life, tests regularly for HIV, only has sex after seeing a fresh test result, and always uses protection.
PARTICULARLY if they were doing medical research back in their youth, but for the last 20 years, they've been married to a wife they don't cheat on. (But according to this system, he's banned from donating. Period.)

I assume nobody would actually have a problem with a transfusion like that, unless they refuse transfusions across the board for some reason.

Come on, everyone, please—try to actually think about the reasoning behind instructions like these.

kemik said:Regarding the money, that argument definitely doesn't hold water here.

This guy (George) almost certainly pulls in an incredible salary. I’d bet his $1500weekly take-home pay alone is roughly...

That sounds about right.

Kyle Nguyen16 said:For those of us living with lactose intolerance, it honestly doesn't matter whether milk is considered healthy or not, since we aren't consuming it anyway.

And that pretty much sums up my final thoughts on this whole thread. 👍

casualfox9 said:If you dig into the statistics, Americans and Europeans consume the most milk, while consumption is lowest in places like Africa, China, and Japan.
You can probably guess where the highest rates of osteoporosis are found? It's right here in the USA and Europe. China, for instance, has an almost negligible percentage of cases.

Go spend some time in the countryside and talk to the older generations; seventy or eighty years ago, people in rural areas weren't drinking milk every single day.

Are we actually counting milk as one of the causes of osteoporosis (by the way, which type of osteoporosis are we talking about?)? Or could these apparent links be explained in a different way?

I did some digging. My entire family was raised on "bread and milk."

casualfox9 said:since the body can't actually absorb calcium from milk,

Milk has never helped older women prevent osteoporosis; if anything, it’s just made things worse.

And for the record, mothers haven't been feeding their babies cow's milk for millions of years—it's only been part of the diet for less than a century.

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Does anyone have any actual arguments supporting even one of these three claims?

By the way, Mia actually has her own website. www.orl-gjuric.com

College student said:b) they earn enough to have the dignity to stay uncorruptible

As if Mia doesn't make a decent salary herself!

Sophia Martinez65 said:You can say whatever you want, but I don't support a permanent license revocation. A temporary suspension, a firing, maybe some other penalties—fine. But taking his license away for good? No way. Let him go out and work privately and let the market decide his fate.

If they strip him of his license permanently, the government just ends up stuck with another unemployed person on their hands.

Unemployed? Why? She can just find something else to do.

I can't say I understood either of the two posts above.

Casey Palmer5 said:We all foot the bill. And when someone young and productive—someone who actually contributes to paying for these suicides—suddenly needs an urgent MRI, or their kids need help... then suddenly there’s nothing left. Then you have to cough up the cash or pay a private clinic out of pocket. But the money is already being steadily deducted from our paychecks...

Forgive me, but this healthcare system has jaded me too. I've grown a bit numb, damn it.

Dammit, the healthcare system is inherently unfair. If someone wants to commit suicide, they should pay for it themselves. Or they should be efficient so they don't impose extra costs on their relatives and society.

First off—hi, Casey Palmer5. 👋

Secondly... I find your line of reasoning really baffling. Even though at first glance it might seem logical ("who cares if they wanted to end it"), it is fundamentally flawed. It's about boundaries—once you start moving them, you have to move them all the way.

For instance, under the insurance system we have here in the US, everyone pays in. So why should I, as long as I don't have children, pay for neonatal incubators for premature babies? Who cares, let the parents handle it. Why should I pay for a mobile mammography unit? I don't have a family history of breast cancer, which is rare in men anyway. Why should I pay to manage diabetes complications for someone who clearly didn't bother with a diet or exercise? Who cares—maybe it was too hard for them to go for a run, or they couldn't resist the sweets—damn it...

Do you see? You either have to help everyone equally, or you shouldn't be helping anyone at all.

Sophia Martinez65 said:Here is the text of the Hippocratic Oath:

"At the moment I enter the medical profession, I solemnly pledge that I will devote my life

To me, this is sacred. But clearly, it means nothing to Scott Allen10 and FFE. Suicide is actually a cry for help—that’s literally what psychiatry textbooks say. Scott Allen10, who are you to judge whether someone is a coward or not!

That isn't the Hippocratic Oath; that's the Geneva Declaration.

Scott Allen10 shouldn't be judging anyone, but Sophia Martinez65, notice that he's saying he provides all necessary care to his patients. That's the only thing that matters—what Scott Allen10 actually does, not what he thinks or feels.

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The hormone progesterone triggers the development of "acne" (by the way, "acne" is a singularia tantum term). 🤣

And then there's this whole thing about calcium and osteoporosis. 😂 What absolute nonsense!

Laura Hernandez8 said:"Blanka Perše graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and worked as an instructor at a local High School for Business. Later, she moved to New York City to pursue Nutrition Studies, where she also served as a lecturer. Since 1999, she has been collaborating with physicians at the Mayo Clinic. Her work focuses on research regarding hormonal shifts and menopause. Additionally, she has published pieces for The New York Times, and in a special series for The Los Angeles Times readers, she will explain how to apply nutritional principles to everyday life."

Just like driftinggull13 mentioned, this is all about economics. 😁 So, we're looking at an economist who has written for The New York Times! 😲 Likely just paid advertisements.

So, there’s an article in The New York Times today about Michael Jordan, a doctor over at the Mayo Clinic, who is currently under investigation on suspicion of taking bribes.

Besides all that, Mia is also an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 👎 🤮 Quite the person to have teaching the next generation of doctors! 🙂 Mind you, if he actually gets convicted, I’m fairly certain the university won't even bother with any disciplinary action. 👎

redheron8 said:Three liters is way too much. Milk is a high-protein food, and when you try to absorb that massive amount of protein at once, your body actually pulls calcium from your bones to process it. That’s why milk ends up doing the exact opposite of what the commercials claim—it doesn't provide calcium; it strips it away. This explains the weird paradox we see in the American diet today: we've never consumed more milk than ever, yet osteoporosis rates remain incredibly high.

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Could you please explain this connection between calcium, proteins, and osteoporosis?

I wouldn't do that if I were you.

(The point is, you’re already dealing with enough headaches as it is. Why go looking for more trouble? This will likely blow over on its own within a few days.)