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Is This Right Wing Outrage For No Reason?

Like dandelions in spring, outraged headlines are popping up across the internet. Several towns in Massachusetts are telling people to stay indoors after 5 p.m. There has been a case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne virus that can be deadly. Public health officials have advised a dusk-to-dawn curfew. We suggest you do more … Read more

Surgeon General: Firearm Violence is an Urgent Public Health Crisis

Just days before Biden’s catastrophic debate debacle on CNN, his surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, issued an announcement. Gun violence is a public health threat. I’d call it a logistical move, but almost no one noticed, and before the Friday News Dump arrived, Joe’s “performance issues” were all anyone wanted to discuss. Murthy’s grand gesture got … Read more

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Obesity: Eating Less is Out – Drugs and Surgery Are In

There are a handful of systemic barriers to maintaining a healthy weight, but most involve cramming more food into your face than your system can handle. From to much food to food that’s bad for you, less of that is not a bad idea no matter what you weigh, but some public health experts are pushing in the other direction.

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(UPDATE – It’s a …) 973% Increase in Heart Failure!

You have likely heard the tale by now. A US Navy medic is alleged to have been silenced by superiors for leaking DOD health data, which begs a few interesting questions about how the government “managed” the health and safety of our “troops” over—we’ll just call it—the last few years.

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Night Cap: Who Trusts the WHO?

The WHO (World Health Organization) took center stage during the COVID pandemic as the global coordinator of effective response. Questions about the organization’s proper role – and competence – preceded and now survive the COVID-19 crisis. Was the WHO effective and apolitical in its response, and can it be trusted with its global medical preeminence?

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