Donald Trump, from His Tower, Rages at “the Other Side” in Charlottesville By Amy Davidson Sorkin At a press briefing that was supposed to be about infrastructure, Trump tossed aside his previous condemnation of white nationalists like an ill-fitting suit. Photograph by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP “Wait a minute, I’m not finished. I’m not finished, FakeContinue reading “Would there never even be a statue of Donald J. Trump?”
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Trump cannot pick the next FBI director until he resigns for obstruction of justice
Tell the Senate: Trump cannot pick the next FBI director Petition to the U.S. Senate: “Commit to blocking and resisting any Donald Trump nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Congress must not allow a man under a cloud of investigation to choose the next director of the FBI.”Add your name: Dear Connie,Continue reading “Trump cannot pick the next FBI director until he resigns for obstruction of justice”
Americans who are ashamed that we have elected as our president a man bursting with prejudices and lies are right
By Leon Wieseltier This is a country of wildly different destinies, and the belief in equality does not make people equal: The unprecedented pace of change, the daze of historical acceleration in which we live, produces a sensation of insecurity, a terrible volatility, that often results in fear. Trump battened off working-class panic and whiteContinue reading “Americans who are ashamed that we have elected as our president a man bursting with prejudices and lies are right”
20% reduction in Medicaid use with data sharing
A data-sharing program in Missouri, which includes the departments of Health and Senior Services, Mental Health, and Social Services, stands as one example of how effective data sharing allows for improved delivery of care and saving of taxpayer dollars. Hospital use by clients of the state’s Medicaid program fell by 20 percent as of lastContinue reading “20% reduction in Medicaid use with data sharing”
Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide
CDC Guide when prescribing meds Insurance companies reimburse narcotic pain meds but not alternative safe wellness solutions such as herbs, supplements, yoga and others. One third of pharma drugs are paid for by the US government. Narcotic pain meds shrink the brain causing other neuro-degenerative disease such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Most US doctors whenContinue reading “Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide”
A Few Ways the Government Shutdown Could Harm Your Health (And the World’s) by Maryn Mckeena
There’s going to be a lot — a lot — of coverage today on the federal shutdown, what it means and how long it might go on. I thought it might be worth quickly highlighting how it affects the parts of the government that readers here care most about: public health, global health, food safetyContinue reading “A Few Ways the Government Shutdown Could Harm Your Health (And the World’s) by Maryn Mckeena”
Nigeria: Doctors treat lead-poisoned children by Michelle Faul
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian village that suffered one of the world’s worst recorded incidents of lead poisoning is now habitable and doctors can start treating more than 1,000 contaminated children, a doctor and a scientist from two international agencies said Friday. For some, it already is too late to reverse serious neurological damage,Continue reading “Nigeria: Doctors treat lead-poisoned children by Michelle Faul”
Viral infection affects the vascular system and the brain
Past infections (Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus 1 and 2) may contribute to vascular risks and cognitive impairment (brain, behavior and computation) Objective: We hypothesized that infectious burden (IB), a composite serologic measure of exposure to common pathogens (i.e., Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus 1 and 2)Continue reading “Viral infection affects the vascular system and the brain”