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Arsenic is natural. So is tobacco. “Natural” is a marketing word, not a safety label. Ask for evidence. #tobacco_tax #Publichealth

@EcoLeilaH See this link and the crisis. x.com/farhadali/stat…

@farhadali Nearly shared a dramatic claim about global soil collapse once. Checked the dataset first. The research was careful and nuanced. The headline was not.

#SciComms #PublicHealth

@EcoLeilaH Thats what happens. and this is the pattern: Not fake vs true—but nuanced science vs viral framing. You checked the dataset. Most people don’t get that far. That gap is where misinformation thrives.

@MasalaFry69 @BlairHealt68622 @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker This certainly infodemic. x.com/farhadali/stat…

@farhadali @BlairHealt68622 @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker It's a scare for pharma profit. There's ZERO science showing LDL to be causal of any disease. You're the one dismissing science in favour of pharma epidemiological propaganda

BAD NEWS FOR STATIN LOVERS Recent studies and large-scale population data indicate a "cholesterol paradox," suggesting that moderate to high LDL cholesterol levels are associated with longer lifespans

@MasalaFry69 @BlairHealt68622 @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker Can you cite the specific institutions or peer-reviewed journals behind this? Or are we treating a freely generated image as evidence?

This is the real public health crisis people underestimate. Not lack of information— but information that looks true but isn’t. When most “health advice” online is unreliable, trust collapses faster than disease spreads. WHO called it an infodemic for a reason. We’re still underreacting. #infodemic #PublicHealth

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@BlairHealt68622 @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker Traditional Chinese medicine isn’t one thing— it’s a mix of practices with varying levels of evidence. Respecting tradition shouldn’t mean suspending science.

@farhadali @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker If you come from Asia, like your name says, don't you recognize traditional Chinese medicine?

@BlairHealt68622 @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker If evidence is irrelevant, then we’re not debating science anymore— we’re debating beliefs. And beliefs don’t protect people from disease.

@farhadali @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker "Peer-reviewed research. Reproducible data. Credible institutions." Completely irrelevant. In fact, it's dangerously misleading.

It’s not a “scare”—it’s decades of converging evidence. Across populations, higher LDL → higher cardiovascular risk. That signal shows up whether pharma is involved or not. We should question industry influence. But dismissing the science entirely? That puts people at risk. #SciComms

@MasalaFry69 @farhadali @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker The whole cholesterol scare is just that, scare people into accepting made for profit mainstream medicine and pharmaceutical drugs, which in the long run make people worse off.

@BlairHealt68622 @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker I’m open to any claim— but bring evidence, not names. Peer-reviewed research. Reproducible data. Credible institutions. That’s the bar.

@farhadali @Uniparty_sucks @drdenwalker Yes... Have you heard of Linus Pauling?

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The Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex is going to MELT DOWN HARD… Children’s Health Defense just EXPOSED THE SCAM…Ivermectin is CRUSHING cancer like chemotherapy NEVER could. Nearly 200 patients. Multiple cancer types. 84% POSITIVE OUTCOME.

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Policy finally catching up to reality. India isn’t just ageing—it’s ageing into a more unstable climate. Heat, floods, displacement—these don’t just damage homes. They quietly break routines, social ties, caregiver networks. Training specialists is a start. But without community systems, climate shocks will keep isolating those who need care most. Ageing policy = health + climate resilience.

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India is ageing fast. Our mental health systems must keep pace. The start of a DM in Geriatric Mental Health at IHBAS (now the third institute in the country to offer this) signals an important shift from intent to capacity. Focused capacity-building in dementia, late-life depression and related conditions will be essential for future public health systems, reports @AnujaJaiswalTOI #GeriatricMentalHealth #HealthyAging #MentalHealthIndia #DementiaCare #PublicHealth timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/ihbas-…

Genetics matters—but it’s not destiny. LDL isn’t judged by one MRI at 61. Atherosclerosis is cumulative, often silent, and risk unfolds over decades. Even in people with “good genes,” sustained high LDL increases population-level risk. That’s why conditions like Familial Hypercholesterolemia still drive early heart disease despite otherwise healthy profiles. Epigenetics adds another layer—environment shaping gene expression—but it doesn’t cancel basic biology. The simple truth: Genes load the gun. Exposure pulls the trigger.

@Uniparty_sucks @farhadali @drdenwalker I agree to a point, but have you heard of epigenetics?

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@farhadali @liz_churchill10 Just go to google scholar and type ivermectin cancer. You'll get some 20 000 hits. Enjoy reading!

@jen_t3mama @liz_churchill10

@farhadali @liz_churchill10 So getting the results from the horses mouth is less believable ✍️ Got it.

Ivermectin is a legitimate and exciting candidate for drug repurposing research in oncology. However, the science is still at the preclinical stage for cancer specifically. The expert consensus is that robust human clinical trials are urgently needed before any clinical recommendations can be made. If you're a patient or caregiver exploring this, it's essential to discuss it with an oncologist and not self-medicate.