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Carla K. Johnson @carlakjohnson.bsky.social · Apr 7

A new study, funded by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, suggests that health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling. apnews.com/article/suic...

Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds

A new study suggests that health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling.

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Mary Chris Jaklevic @mcjaklevic.bsky.social · Mar 25

Even Canada is grappling with the promotion of GLP-1 drugs to people for whom there's no proven benefit. @gary.schw.bsky.social reports. open.substack.com/pub/garyschw...

Disease-mongering in pharma obesity event

Why wait for disease when you can medicate healthy people now?

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Mary Chris Jaklevic @mcjaklevic.bsky.social · Nov 20

Ouch! AI-generated news coverage about Vitamin K for leg cramps missed an obvious conflict of interest. Kudos @garyschw.bsky.social for highlighting this.

Gary Schwitzer @garyschw.bsky.social · Nov 20

Just posted my 1st Substack piece. One little news story roused me from retirement so that I could comment on news coverage of medical interventions like we did for 16 years on HealthNewsReview. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/i-got-a-li...

I got a little jittery when I saw news coverage of Vitamin K for leg cramps

Here's what a closer read revealed

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Gary Schwitzer @garyschw.bsky.social · Nov 20

Just posted my 1st Substack piece. One little news story roused me from retirement so that I could comment on news coverage of medical interventions like we did for 16 years on HealthNewsReview. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/i-got-a-li...

I got a little jittery when I saw news coverage of Vitamin K for leg cramps

Here's what a closer read revealed

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