Down a(nother) Reddit hole…

  So one of the benefits”?” of being done with school is that I am free to read again.  I have always had a passion for science fiction and fantasy reading.  No, I do not sit around reading medical journals all day, I read enough of them to post this blog daily, and I learn …

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Cooked with lots of oil so it means love…

  Well, ironically, that statement may not be as accurate as you think. As I mentioned in the podcast this week, I was going to put out a story on a recent study on soybean oil.  Finally, with orgasmic joy, here it is. From Science News: New UC Riverside research shows soybean oil not only …

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What we really need instead of a wall…

  Just about anything. I want a pony, a flying car, a boat, and a retirement in central America. Oops, sorry I meant in terms of pandemic preparedness and disease surveillance and response. My first piece kicked the dead horse (again) of the need for vaccines. Yes, kid's prevention does hinge on a population with …

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Ok, I am not usually an alarmist…

Amid everything today I read this little gem Full funding does not exist for the federal government’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pandemic response programs. The agency has faced severe budget cuts under President Donald Trump, including emergency funds and global health programs “Like so many others, Trump’s approach to protecting us from epidemics …

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