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 …
Category: Preventive Medicine
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 …
Bullying causes long-term effects on children…
Visual: MoMorad / Getty Images In other news, fire hot, water wet, the cat meme has finally run its course. I had three bullies in junior high, a "pack" in high school led by 2 of the bullies, and some later life ones, that I was more effective in dealing with (funny how HR …
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Do I need to pull this blog over?…
Oh, because I will pull it over. Travis County, Texas confirmed its first case of rubella since 1999; this was after investigating a reported case of measles. Really? We still think that a playboy model, Deuce Bigalow, and a disgraced doctor/researcher, should be a valid source of information. Why is this difficult for everyone? Look …