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Frankito, the Curious® said that he was discharged after surgery to correct an inguinal hernia, which he described as simple nowadays. He stated that he was impressed with the techniques involved, from anesthesia to videolaparoscopy, the use of CO₂, and the surgical screen to closing the skin with glue and the medications to prevent nausea and infections. The author noted that many of these techniques, as well as a large part of current medicine, are less than a century old. He said he feels fortunate to live in this historical moment, but emphasized that not everyone has access to the procedures and advocated for this and other surgeries to become universal. #Medicina #Tecnologia #Saúde (translated)

Mario Di Costanzo stated that, according to a person present, Claudia Sheinbaum had become upset after learning of the rejection by Social Security workers of a 2.9% salary increase. He also noted that workers from IMSS-BIENESTAR had called for a march and that employees from the Health Secretariat were blocking the viaduct. Di Costanzo asserted that Sheinbaum had reprimanded Zoé Robledo, Alejandro Svarch, and David Kershenobich, and that the doctors had to increase her medication. He attributed the episode also to the news that HR Ratings would downgrade Mexico's long-term rating and to some statements by Donald Trump regarding possible attacks by sea and land against the cartels in Mexico, even if Sheinbaum opposed it. The author concluded that the mental health of the president, or at least her mood, was deteriorating. #Sheinbaum #CrisisPolítica #SaludMental (translated)

Raúl Kollmann stated that the Ministry of Health had removed from the Remediar Plan a list of 128 medications for cardiovascular diseases, which he pointed out as the main cause of death. According to what he wrote, the list had been replaced by six medications considered essential, a measure he described as a harsh blow to health. #Salud #Medicamentos #CuidadoCardiovascular (translated)

Diabetes and nutrition specialist Isabel do Carmo warned about the risks associated with the use of obesity medications, such as the possibility of worsening eating disorders and loss of muscle mass, despite acknowledging their effectiveness in treating the condition. #obesidade #medicamentos #nutrição (translated)

The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices warns about the risk of accidental opening of the side support on shower stretchers of the Carevo brand, manufactured between August 1, 2015, and October 29, 2025, which could cause falls and serious injuries to users. #Salud #CamillasDeDucha #SeguridadPacientes (translated)

The article discusses that an effective medication policy should not be measured solely by cost reduction, but rather by the impact on access to innovation and treatments for patients, highlighting the need for more intelligent management of health resources in OE2027. #Saúde #Medicamentos #Orçamento2027 (translated)

Carlos Loret de Mola reported that an exclusive from Latinus presented new recordings of Amílcar Olán, whom he described as an oil businessman, and that these implicated Rocío Nahle. According to Loret, Olán, a financial operator of El Clan de los hijos de López Obrador, bragged about contracts worth 22 billion pesos that he claimed to have obtained due to his ties with Nahle. He also noted that the president had started that weekend a tour of IMSS hospitals and that day acknowledged finding shortages and poor distribution of medications, while protests were ongoing. Loret added that the water crisis in Jalisco was worsening and that protesters were being repressed with violence. Furthermore, he mentioned a report about the hurricanes affecting the country's coasts. #Loret #PolíticaMX #Corrupción #CrisisEconómica (translated)