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AMERICA IS OBESE — AND NOW TRUMP WANTS TO USE YOUR WEIGHT TO DECIDE WHO DESERVES A VISA.
The State Dept just told visa officers to flag obesity + chronic illness as “public burden” risks. This is wild.
#OffShift #Health #Political #HealthcareNews #ObesityCrisis #ImmigrationNews

🩺 The shutdown’s over—but ACA help isn’t. Congress reopened the gov’t but left millions waiting on healthcare tax credits. Clinics stay open, but the safety net’s still torn. #OffShiftMedia #Healthcare #FrontlineLife #BurnoutRealTalk #HealthPolicyNow

Healthcare is so broken ☺️ #usa #unitedstates #healthcareworkers

A President accused of spreading conspiracies instead of cures. The #ImpeachRFK campaign is gaining momentum, calling to “Sack the Quack” and restore science-based leadership in America. 🧵 #RFKJr #ScienceMatters #PublicHealthCrisis #OffShiftMedia

Private equity deals in health care surged sixfold, sparking concerns over physician autonomy. States are acting to limit corporate control and protect doctors’ independence. Who should call the shots in medicine? #HealthCareNews #PhysicianAutonomy #PrivateEquity #OffShiftMedia

🚨 Co‑60 tariffs from Canada could hit U.S. hospitals, raising costs and risking shortages of sterilized devices. 🏥💉 ~40% of single‑use devices rely on it, threatening surgeries and cancer treatments. ⚠️ Should patient safety come before trade policy?#HealthcareNews #Cobalt60

HCA Healthcare reports a $3.8 B revenue jump in 2025 as patient admissions rise. More patients mean higher profits, but staff face growing pressure. How should hospitals manage this surge without burning out frontline workers? #healthcare #nurse #hospital #patients #patientvolume

🚨 Eight senators reopened the government without securing ACA subsidies or SNAP benefits. Millions left in limbo as the bill only promises a future vote on ACA credits. 💬 Reopening govt shouldn’t leave people hanging. 🧵#HealthcareCrisis #USPolitics #GovernmentShutdown

🚨 ByHeart recalls *all baby formula* after 15 infants in 10 states hospitalized with botulism. FDA confirms bacteria found in opened can. No de@ths yet — but parents urged to stop using immediately. 🍼 #ByHeartRecall #FDAAlert #HealthNews #OffShiftMedia

Shutdown ends — but food & healthcare stay in limbo. SNAP paused in Nov, some <65% of normal. Health subsidy cuts still unsettled. 💬 Safety nets wobble, weakest squeezed. What must stay non‑negotiable? #OffShiftMedia #HealthcareWorkers #SNAPCrisis #HealthEquity #BurnoutCulture

🚨 “We’re going to fight like hell,” say Hawaii leaders after the shutdown bill restored SNAP but dropped ACA subsidies — leaving thousands facing higher premiums. For many, when insurance becomes unaffordable, care becomes optional. #OffShiftMedia #healthcarepolicy

The Senate has voted to end the 40-day government shutdown, clearing the way for federal operations to restart as early as this week.⁣
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#uspolitics #governmentshutdown #senate #SNAP #ACA

A review finds acetaminophen in pregnancy **not clearly linked** to autism or ADHD. Most studies were low quality, and sibling‑controlled analyses show the link disappears. Headlines can mislead; swapping meds could be riskier.
#HealthcareLife #PregnancyCare #MedSafety

A new study found people with irregular heartbeats who drank coffee daily had a **17% lower risk of recurrence** than those who avoided it. ☕ Turns out caffeine might not be the villain for A-fib after all. ❤️ #OffShiftMedia #hearthealth #coffee #arrhythmia

Flu deaths nearly doubled last season — and experts fear “thousands more” this year. Early outbreaks already hitting schools and hospitals as vaccination rollouts expand fast. The virus isn’t waiting. 🧵 #FluSeason #OffShiftMedia #HealthcareNews

A nurse allegedly swapped a patient’s oxycodone with a household cleaner — investigators say the patient took it before the switch was found. Trust in care isn’t just clinical, it’s sacred. #NurseNews #PatientSafety #Healthcare

Question: If you could change one thing about healthcare in 6 months what would it be?

#HealthcareReform #NurseLife #MedTwitter #HealthcareWorkers #HospitalCulture #OffShiftMedia #BurnoutAwareness #shifthappens

The Trump administration is appealing a federal order requiring full SNAP benefits during the shutdown, arguing it exceeds budget limits — a move that could delay food aid for millions. #SNAPBenefits #ShutdownNews #OffShiftMedia

Trump announces deal with Eli Lilly & Novo Nordisk to cut GLP-1 drug prices. Wegovy & Zepbound may drop from $1,000 to $149 a month, with Medicare patients paying as low as $50. Pharma firms to invest billions in U.S. manufacturing. #TrumpNews #DrugPrices #OffShiftMedia

Americans Are Saying “Nah” to the Nightcap

🚨 Drinking is down — way down.
Only 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol — the lowest rate since the 1930s.
That’s not “Dry January.” That’s Dry America.

#Healthcare #WellnessCulture #AlcoholFree #HealthTrends #OffShiftMedia

Mark & Priscilla Zuckerberg are going all in on Biohub — a bold move to fuse AI and biology. Their goal: help scientists cure or prevent all diseases, and with AI, they believe it could happen much sooner. 🧬 #ZuckerbergBiohub #AIinMedicine #Biotech

Family health insurance premiums hit a record $27K in 2025 — up 6%. Workers now pay nearly $7K out of pocket as employer plans grow costlier each year. Rising drug prices & inflation keep pushing coverage further out of reach. #OffShift #HealthInsurance #USHealthcare

A man collapsed during Trump’s White House event on obesity-drug prices — and Dr. Oz immediately rushed in to help. The man, identified as Novo Nordisk exec Gordon Findlay, was treated on scene and is now stable. #DrOz #WhiteHouse #HealthNews #OffShiftMedia

A new AHA study found adults using melatonin for over a year had a 90% higher risk of heart failure, were 3.5× more likely to be hospitalized, and nearly twice as likely to die. Experts stress it shows association — not cause. 🩺 Source: AHA/ScienceDaily #Melatonin #HeartHealth

States are racing to meet Medicaid’s new work requirement deadline — but say CMS isn’t giving enough time or clarity. Without early guidance, officials warn the 2027 rollout could face major delays. #Medicaid #HealthcarePolicy #CMS #OffShiftMedia

About 1 in 150 U.S. pregnancies ends in stillbirth — rising to 1 in 112 in low-income areas and 1 in 95 in Black communities. Behind every number is a loss too heavy for words. *(via The New York Times)* #OffShiftMedia #MaternalHealth #HealthEquity

Could taking melatonin lead to heart failure?

#sleep #melatonin #tiktokdoc #hearthealth #sleephealth #healthfacts #wellnesscheck #medicalinfo #doctorsoftiktok #healthtok

New study suggests walking just over 5,000 steps a day may slow the build-up of proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, pointing to daily movement as a simple tool for long-term brain health. Small habits, big payoff. #BrainHealth #AlzheimersResearch #StayActive

President Trump says Democrats are responsible for the shutdown and that he’s ready to reopen the government when they cooperate. He argues they must stop funding benefits for people who entered the country illegally and says health costs can be lowered. #OffShiftMedia

ACA marketplace premiums are rising sharply, with some households seeing increases near $1,000/month as enhanced subsidies are set to expire. Many are weighing whether to enroll now or wait on possible federal action. Uncertainty is becoming the new normal. #ACA #HealthInsurance