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The problem is that this talent is not solving the issue. They're creating appetite suppressants to treat the symptoms of the underlying issue. We should be imp
by diath 1y ago
The problem is that this talent is not solving the issue. They're creating appetite suppressants to treat the symptoms of the underlying issue. We should be implementing things like sugar tax instead. Starbucks has no business selling 1500 calories worth of sugar with a sprinkle of coffee in a cup.
- smt88 1y agoShould we stop researching melanoma treatments because melanoma is "solved"? Just don't go out in the sun! What about HIV? That's solved too: just never have sex! Medicine and public health are so easy. As soon as we know how to prevent something, 100% of people will do it!
- diath 1y agoI'm not implying we should completely stop researching treatments. I'm saying that these treatments are only dealing with the symptoms; letting the core underlying issue remain unaddressed will make these symptoms keep coming back - unlike HIV which has had large prevention and awareness programs for decades. No need for childish, snarky remarks.
- smt88 1y agoIt's childish to say that we should stop putting money into one of the most important drugs of all time, which... - cures (not treats, but cures for a lot of people) obesity and diabetes - lowers rates of heart disease - reduces the risk of various cancers - may help with addiction ...just because you can also diet to reduce obesity. If it were that easy, people would do it. No one enjoys being obese. There are a million complex factors that cause it, and some of them are genetic. Nearly 100% of people suffer from a disease that would be helped by GLP-1's at some point in their lives. Maybe it won't be useful for all those people because of efficacy or side effects or whatever, but every dollar that goes into them gets us back far, far more years of human life than researching rare diseases.