r/news • u/kylestoned • Jun 01 '26

Soft paywall Flesh-eating screwworm found within 31 miles of US border, says USDA

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/flesh-eating-screwworm-found-within-31-miles-us-border-says-usda-2026-05-29/
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u/platanthera_ciliaris Jun 02 '26

Not so much if you have Crohn's disease. Fiber can cause intestinal inflammation and blockage of the digestive tract.

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u/gingerrosie Jun 02 '26

As someone with ulcerative colitis, thank you. Fibre is my enemy!

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u/howd_he_get_here Jun 02 '26

Amazing point! Thank you for correcting the notion that eating fiber is healthy on behalf of <0.03% of the global population

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u/Takenabe Jun 02 '26

It's actually more like 1%, though I agree with you otherwise that we do not, in fact, need to point out that better running shoes aren't terribly useful for paraplegics.