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Unfortunately, not everyone has an oven to heat things in, whereas microwaves can be easier and cheaper to come by. Not to mention the time convenience of using a microwave. But I agree it would be a healthier option.

In the last few years we have switched from plastic to glass containers for this and similar health reasons.

I also find the caffeine-aspirin-tylenol (Excedrin) combination works for headaches, but not necessarily for my migraines. Usually I can tell the difference between my headaches and migraines and treat them as soon as I feel it and figure out which it is. If the Excedrin doesn't work, I will dip into the triptan prescription but all of them give me a nasty side effect of stiff neck and just feeling weird, so I end up taking a muscle relaxer and lay down and nap in a cool, dark room until the effects and headache subside. I recently started taking the shot Emgality monthly as a preventative. So far it seems to work well with the only side effect being a mild localized reaction where the shot was (and the shot hurts like a @_&^#+!!!) But it goes away shortly. Hoping to avoid needing to use the triptan/muscle relaxer combo as it just steals my day(s) away.

It's been up into the high 90's F (33+ C) Luckily I have mini-split air conditioning units in the various rooms of my home. We try to keep the bedroom cool with AC, fans, and blackout curtains. To conserve energy, we raise the temp during the daytime when not in the room. Similarly, we close off the rooms we aren't using and just us a reasonable AC temp in the occupied rooms.

I am thankful I work indoors in a temperature controlled environment, so I can't really complain. Been avoiding meals that require a lot of stovetop cooking to reduce heat from that source. Lastly, keeping a water source nearby and keeping hydrated.

I am more worried about my chickens. While they do have shade, it is still blazingly hot, so I have a cheap mister I found on Amazon that helps keep them cool.

If it's not hot, it is humid with storms. Been trying to avoid outdoor activities between 10 am and 7 pm.

Am a nurse, but consider myself a bit of a computer geek. Was an avid Reddit user, but left in protest of the changes and never looked back. I've enjoyed participating in the growth of lemmy, learning the system by trial and error in throughout the migration. Has been really enjoyable, reminding me of when I switched over to Linux a bit in the early 2000's before becoming an avid gamer.

I know a lot of the non-tech savvy folks and younger generations were disappointed when joining lemmy and learning it isn't a polished platform like most other commercial social media is, but imo that's part of its charm, knowing it is a growing, living work in progress with the many dedicated developers devoting their free time to continually improve it.

I have been in the healthcare field for 12 years and never heard of it until now. I looked it up and came across this article https://health.clevelandclinic.org/ozone-therapy/

Looks like it is unproven, unregulated, and risky. I personally would not recommend it. Seek a second opinion.

But how much will it cost? https://www.vox.com/policy/2023/7/13/23793625/birth-control-over-the-counter-fda-opill-cost

Wow. I am not surprised as it seems Amazon and other mega-corporations are trying to get their hands into anything that could turn a profit by preying on consumer information. It is sad that American healthcare has come to this.

Corepunk https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d2eSk5Etz7M

It was announced several years ago. The development team was based in Ukraine. Since the military conflict started, production has drastically slowed. Most of the devs migrated to Greece. Been getting updates, but sporadically.

I am still holding hope for its release. From everything I have read/heard about the game, I believe the developers are trying to make sure they release a quality product, therefore part of the "slow to release" aspect.

I've been waiting for a c/nurses or c/nursing pop up but I dare not want to take the lead on that