When did politics become health news…

It didn't, but if you take a look at Google News, there are a ton of non-healthcare related stories on the healthcare page. I am sick of politics. Part of the advantage of living in this castle was being away from society (for the most part). Then came the internet. Oh yes, the information superhighway, …

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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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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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