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originally posted by: anonentity
a reply to: kwakakev
Hospital A@ E's around all the places I know are getting very bad, one place you can't get an appointment with the Doc, and he is telling his patients to go to A@E. A@E has issued a warning saying only go there if you have a life-threatening condition. Isn't it time to allow the Pharmacist to prescribe, or even the patient themselves, rather than not get any treatment at all? this is done in many countries where you can just go and get medication. You don't need to wait three weeks for a doctor to prescribe a course of Ampicillan for instance.
originally posted by: MaxxAction
I don't know how some can look at this small sample of what is happening and still beat the "safe and effective" drum.
Adam Zimmer, son of former Vikings coach Mike Zimmer and an NFL assistant coach for 16 years, died on Monday at the age of 38.
The news was confirmed by Corri Zimmer White, Adam’s sister, in an Instagram post on Tuesday. She did not reveal her brother’s cause of death.
According to ESPN:
Adam Zimmer joined the Vikings’ coaching staff when his father was hired as head coach in 2014. He served as linebackers coach for six seasons before being promoted to co-defensive coordinator in 2020. He was fired along with his father and the majority of the coaching staff following the 2021 season.
Zimmer began his coaching career in 2006 with the New Orleans Saints as an assistant linebackers coach. He held a similar position with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2010-12. He joined his father with the Cincinnati Bengals as an assistant defensive backs coach in 2013, during Mike Zimmer’s final season there as a defensive coordinator, before moving with him to the Vikings.
Most recently, Zimmer worked with the Bengals as an offensive analyst.
Julie Powell, the food writer best known for her wildly popular memoir “Julie & Julia,” has died suddenly at the age of 49.
The best-selling author passed away at her home in Olivebridge, New York, last Wednesday after going into cardiac arrest, according to the New York Times. She is survived by her husband, brother and parents.
Powell became a literary sensation in 2005 following the release of “Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen” — a humorous account of her attempt to re-create every recipe from Julia Child’s classic cookbook “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”
The tome sold more than one million copies, and led to a 2009 film adaptation directed by Nora Ephron and starring Meryl Streep. Oscar nominee Amy Adams played Powell in the hit movie, which grossed almost $130 million at the box office.
“She had so much talent and emotional intelligence,” Powell’s editor, Judy Clain, told the New York Times. The publication was the first to report the writer’s tragic death on Tuesday.
The writer’s sudden death was met with shock on Twitter, where thousands of fans flocked to pay tribute.
“I remember with alarming clarity what it felt like to find Julie Powell’s blog in the mid-2000s, when I was bored and frustrated and not writing what I wanted to; she made things feel possible in a way I had not seen them before. I’m so sad about this news,” one wrote.
“This is just heartbreaking news,” another mourned. “Follow those dreams you’re dreaming right now.”
My Friends are Dying of Heart Attacks by John Leake
I’m headed out to Maui to celebrate my brother’s 50th birthday. Dan who was my roommate in graduate school—was to be on my flight, but he isn’t because he died of a heart attack. Dan received two doses of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine last year.
Another one of our closest friends, 55-year-old surfing legend Loch Eggers was also looking forward to celebrating with us. I spoke to him on the phone last week.
Loch also won’t make it because he had a fatal heart attack last Saturday. His life and death are chronicled in a beautifully illustrated obituary. 👇
Loch was found on the side of a hiking trail where he’d recently erected a shrine to his brother, Hunter, who died of a heart attack a few months ago. Both were in great physical condition.
The Examiner autopsied Hunter and noted that his heart was conspicuously inflamed. I am waiting for the report on Loch’s case. Both brothers received the mRNA vaccinations. Loch also received a booster.