In my own Quest to Survive, my #kitchen has been the nerve-centre of designing/creating/building/modifying things to help me stay alive through the crisis of the moment, as well as as more obvious ongong crises such as extreme heat, terrible air quality, etc.

In some cases, #OffTheShelf technology to mitigate an issue exists, but (for example) both #poverty and #lease requirements prevent me from acquiring energy-efficient cooling technology.

Even if I pay 100% of the cost of buying and installing a #window #AirConditioner, it means a breach of lease and possible #eviction.

Given that I'm pretty sure I would not survive many days of being #unhoused (due to #MedicalConditions and #disability-management challenges, not due to any fellow unhoused neighbours), I have worked very hard to figure out other ways to mitigate heat in my unit.

8x

#mitigations
#experiements
#SelfHelp
#tenancy

In light of the above--a combination of increasing environmental stressors that negatively affect my #disability management and day-to-day functionality against a background of ongoing pandemic--it should come as no surprise that my #SocialHousing unit is presently the very opposite of tidy.

Annual stretches of multi-month #physical non-functionality from #ExtremeHeat (and also often terrible #AirQuality) make it tough to keep up with all but the most basic tasks.

And for many #disabled folks, our disablities, chronic #MedicalConditions, necessary #medications, and so forth may already have made "keeping up with the basics" pretty challenging in the best of times.

And these are NOT the best of times. Not by a long shot.

7/x

#housekeeping
#chores
#DailyCare
#DailyRoutines
#RoutineTasks

Neck Nerve Shot Turbocharges PTSD Recovery For Troops, Columbus Study Finds

Nerve block plus therapy cut PTSD scores fast and benefits lasted months.

Hoodline
Ohio State Scientists Sound Alarm On Cattle ‘D’ Flu Jumping To Humans

Scientists warn influenza D may infect human airways and is under‑tracked by current testing.

Hoodline

🌱 #Cannabis #MarketSize And #Forecast

... was valued at USD 21.32 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 226.09 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 30.00% from 2026 to 2032.

Increase in the #legalization of cannabis fuels the growth of the #CannabisMarket. Increasing awareness regarding the #medical characteristics of #marijuana in #epilepsy, #Alzheimer’s #disease, #arthritis, #anorexia, #chronicpain, and other #medicalconditions driving the #marketgrowth.

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Cannabis Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Opportunities & Forecast

Cannabis Market size was valued at $21.32 Bn in 2024 and is projected to reach $226.09 Bn by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 30.00%

Verified Market Research
The "super flu" causing an unprecedented spike in flu cases

Flu hospitalizations are alarming officials nationwide.

Axios Columbus

Fast for Situational Benefits - Dom D Agostino and Peter Attia

#fasting #medicalconditions

These parents don't only fear the death of their child. They fear dying first.

Danny Groff is 39 and needs 24/7 care. His parents, both 66 and retired educators, are planning for what happens if they die before he does.

USA TODAY
A #study by #Oxford researchers found that while #LLMs can accurately identify #medicalconditions, human participants using LLMs for self-diagnosis performed poorly. https://venturebeat.com/ai/just-add-humans-oxford-medical-study-underscores-the-missing-link-in-chatbot-testing/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
#CBP has quietly rescinded several policies designed to protect the most #vulnerable people in its #custody—including #PregnantWomen, #infants, #elderly, & people w/serious #MedicalConditions.
The decision, outlined in a May 5 memo & signed by #Trump’s Acting Commissioner #PeteFlores, eliminates 4 #Biden policies enacted over the last 3yrs…intended to address CBP’s long-standing failures to provide adequate #care for #detainees who are most #AtRisk—failures that have, in some cases, been #fatal.