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Doctor dismissed her huge belly, refused to order a scan. She had ovarian cancer

melissa mullamphy

Jun 10

Healthcare

Did you Ever Hear of a Good Death?

Another part that makes losing one to Covid-19 more traumatic is because you as a family member or as the patient really had no control over

I was diagnosed with terminal cancer while giving birth — after I was labeled hypochondriac

Melissa Mullamphy

Jun 4

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I was diagnosed with terminal cancer while giving birth — after I was labeled hypochondriac

This is why they call it the #silentkiller. Women either self treat for GERD or are wrongly diagnosed and ignored like this poor woman.

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CVS Is Under Fire for Refusing to Fill Opioid Prescriptions

melissa mullamphy

May 15
1 min

CVS Is Under Fire for Refusing to Fill Opioid Prescriptions

A #classaction lawsuit against CVS for refusing to fill high-dose opioid #prescriptions for a patient can go forward.

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Tennessee nurse convicted in lethal drug error sentenced to three years probation

melissa mullamphy

May 14
1 min

Tennessee nurse convicted in lethal drug error sentenced to three years probation

Source: NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/13/1098867553/nurse-sentenced-probation This is a tough one. Did she make...

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Nurse Stands Trial for Deadly Medical Error—

melissa mullamphy

Mar 24
2 min

Nurse Stands Trial for Deadly Medical Error—

This is a case of pure human error. Negligence yes, institutional problems yes, burn out yes, but what do you do? How does this end? —

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melissa mullamphy

Mar 19
10 min

Big Pharma and the Cost of Medicine

This week I saw an article from the CEO of Pfizer discussing his negotiations with the Trump administration for the Covid-19 vaccine. ...

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High Unemployment During the COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Declines in Prescription Drug Use

melissa mullamphy

Feb 25
1 min

High Unemployment During the COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Declines in Prescription Drug Use

For many conditions, medication compliance can be critical in your health and maintaining your overall wellbeing. When people lose their...

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melissa mullamphy

Feb 13
5 min

Hasn't Pfizer made enough money?

Full-year 2021 revenues totaled $83.1 billion, an increase of $39.6 billion, or 95%, compared to full-year 2020, reflecting operational...

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melissa mullamphy

Feb 9
3 min

Covid-19, Poor Planning and Insurance

Just when you thought things could not get worse with the delay of care, overwhelmed and understaffed emergency rooms and hospitals, now...

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Sensible policy on psychedelic drugs is growing more common

melissa mullamphy

Jan 29
1 min

Sensible policy on psychedelic drugs is growing more common

Oregon’s voters approved psilocybin for supervised use in 2020, and other jurisdictions may soon follow suit.

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WHO warns that repeated booster shots are not substantial

melissa mullamphy

Jan 16
1 min

WHO warns that repeated booster shots are not substantial

WHO warns that repeated booster shots are not sustainable.

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Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants

melissa mullamphy

Jan 13
1 min

Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants

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Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel for Covid-19 and it's Variants?

melissa mullamphy

Dec 19, 2021
5 min

Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel for Covid-19 and it's Variants?

When will we see a light at the end of the tunnel from Covid-19 and it's variants?

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Vaccine Mandates and Hospital Visitation

Melissa Mullamphy

Dec 11, 2021
4 min

Vaccine Mandates and Hospital Visitation

Last week my husband and I helped a special person in dire need of care. While protecting his privacy, it came to my attention that he...

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Covid Vaccine Passports - A perfect storm

Melissa Mullamphy

Nov 18, 2021
3 min

Covid Vaccine Passports - A perfect storm

https://www.economist.com/international/why-vaccine-passports-are-causing-chaos/21805939 Did you ever think you would live to see a day...

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Melissa Mullamphy

Nov 12, 2021
1 min

Ultimately the decision is mine

This is an interesting read. God knows #oncology is a challenging field. I've just begun to develop #empathy for this profession.

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Melissa Mullamphy

Oct 12, 2021
1 min

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Doctor dismissed her huge belly, refused to order a scan. She had ovarian cancer

Did you Ever Hear of a Good Death?

I was diagnosed with terminal cancer while giving birth — after I was labeled hypochondriac

CVS Is Under Fire for Refusing to Fill Opioid Prescriptions

Tennessee nurse convicted in lethal drug error sentenced to three years probation

Nurse Stands Trial for Deadly Medical Error—

Big Pharma and the Cost of Medicine

High Unemployment During the COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Declines in Prescription Drug Use

Hasn't Pfizer made enough money?

Covid-19, Poor Planning and Insurance

Sensible policy on psychedelic drugs is growing more common

WHO warns that repeated booster shots are not substantial

Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants

Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel for Covid-19 and it's Variants?

Vaccine Mandates and Hospital Visitation

Covid Vaccine Passports - A perfect storm

Ultimately the decision is mine

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