Right? I just assumed this was about that episode, didn’t think there would be two things about Royal Baking Powder in 24 hours!

Came here for this! She was so engaging, the great leavener!!! Lol

Mate it’s the UK. If you can’t handle the 51 weeks of pissing rainstorms unaided then you’re in the wrong fucking country. 

So, a couple things:

First, medical care in the UK is nationalised. So, the options in country are limited as its all one system. The concept of shopping around is limited at best and often just not a thing.

Second, the institution in Charlie Gard is in is actually one of the very best pediatric medicine institutions…

Crash course on medical ethics.

Thank you!

I saw an alcoholic on Intervention whose wife, also an alcoholic, quit cold turkey and died. They always have medical professionals on that show to ensure a safe detox and stress that it’s especially important with alcoholics. I had no idea that Ellis had that struggle.

A lot of people don’t realize that alcohol withdrawal can actually kill you. Withdrawal from other substances may make you feel like shit, but you’re usually not in danger. But withdrawal from long term alcohol use is very dangerous and can be deadly. If you have been addicted to alcohol for a long time and want to…

I find the people saying that it can’t be revenge porn because she has posted racy pictures of herself before to be disgusting.

Starting IVF injections in two weeks. First time for me. Good luck!

Best of luck!

Good luck! I did three rounds of IVF myself... it’s an effing rollercoaster. *Salutes*

Here in the States we are aces at “not doing much to address the real problem”. In fact, it’s what we specialize in!

I agree completely. It’s hard. Terribly hard...but if your body can’t keep you alive due to a terminal non curable or treatable disease, then you should not be alive.  

I really wish that basic statistics class I got senior year of high school was a universal requirement. Way too many Americans go “numbers! must be magic I don’t understand!” And let things that are MASSIVE warning signs go un-investigated because they’re afraid of math.

It’s all about the lining.

They’re making it political because it IS political.

There were two purposes, one was to improve the appearance of the building, but the main reason was to provide better insulation in what were appallingly inadequate conditions.

One thing us Britons need to keep an eye on over the next few years is that the right wing are planning a (tragically named) ‘bonfire of regulations’ in the wake of Brexit.

And, had it not been for public safety budget cuts championed by the Tories, the response may have been faster and more people may have survived.