Health & Veritas The Primary Care Crisis and Other News
May 2, 2024
The conversation dives into the current telehealth decline, with major providers like Teladoc facing challenges post-COVID. They discuss alarming H5N1 bird flu developments and advise against raw milk due to safety risks. The lengthy waits for specialty care appointments are highlighted, revealing serious access issues in healthcare. Additionally, retailers like Walmart are scaling back their primary care initiatives, raising questions about the future of accessible healthcare.
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Angel Island Play And Enduring Identity
- Harlan described The Far Country play about Chinese immigrants detained on Angel Island after the 1906 earthquake destroyed records.
- He highlighted poems on cell walls that resurfaced under plaster as a metaphor for identity persisting under repression.
Cows As H5N1 Mutation Reservoirs
- Harlan explained H5N1 is now infecting cattle, raising mutation risk as mammalian reservoirs expand.
- He warned that more replication in cows increases odds the virus adapts to mammals and could more easily infect humans.
Avoid Raw Milk During H5N1 Outbreak
- Howard advised avoiding raw (unpasteurized) milk right now because H5N1 viral fragments appear in milk and raw milk carries known bacterial risks.
- He stated pasteurization inactivates viruses and current evidence shows no culturable H5N1 in pasteurized milk, but caution remains.