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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The problem with keto…

  Well and other diets for that matter.    As I said in a post a few days ago, I desperately need to lose weight. Right now, I am everything that I nag my patients on; overweight, out of shape, and generally everything else (although I am taking my meds like I am supposed to). …

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