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Some adults should consider getting revaccinated. That includes older adults who were born after 1957 and were vaccinated before 1968. The CDC recommends that anyone vaccinated before 1968 get at least one dose of the live attenuated vaccine. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. C. S. Lewis

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An older woman was just hospitalized with #birdflu which is spreading through animals and people. At lesst 70 people in the U.S. have been reported being infected with the bird flu. apnews.com/article/bird...

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On top of the #flu infection itself, doctors say they’re seeing large numbers of patients with some of its most devastating complications such as life-threatening brain swelling and secondary infections with deadly flesh-eating bacteria as ERs are overloaded. www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...

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A majority of people aren't just selfish and want to look after others besides themselves.

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People with immune impairment accounted for 22% of #COVID hospital stays, deaths, study suggests Immunocompromised patients were much more likely to have received at least four doses of COVID-19 vaccine than their otherwise healthy peers (73% vs. 30%). www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

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Nearly 15% of #long-COVID patients have cardiovascular symptoms, most often chest pain Clinicians should monitor post-COVID cardiovascular symptoms, even in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease, the authors say. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

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Judge orders the restoration of federal health websites. The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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This is fascinating and it is good to see the science of post-infectious conditions finally being acknowledged. I have had chronic fatigue syndrome for many years, and second many of the comments that Debbie Flesser makes (except I rarely have trouble sleeping, unless the weather is hot).

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'The chances of developing long COVID also seem to increase with each infection.' 'We clearly see people who say, ‘I had COVID three years ago, I did just fine. I had it a second time and was just fine,’ only to succumb to long COVID after a third infection.' www.aamc.org/news/had-cov...

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🤦Norovirus, RSV, flu, and COVID-19 cases across the USA, leading to hospitalizations, school closures, and other disruptions + reports of a TB outbreak and uncertainties around H5N1 avian flu, underline importance of public information on major health concerns. www.pharmacytimes.com/view/flu-rsv...

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Banning the name "peanut butter" because someone does not like peanut butter does not mean that peanut butter will cease to exist.

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New Book by Courageous Psychiatrist about Her Profession’s Most Damaging Falsehood - CounterPunch.org www.counterpunch.org/2025/01/30/n...

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Evidence from whole genome sequencing of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 almost 5 hours after hospital room turnover - American Journal of Infection Control www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...

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#medsky #pedsky #vaccines #aap #vaccineliteracy I wanted to repost the AAP's highlight of these powerful quotes from fellow pediatricians as we enter a new political landscape and CDC leaving the WHO. I urge everyone to consider vaccinations for their children!

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Novel brain SPECT imaging unravels abnormal cerebral perfusion in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and cognitive dysfunction: #POTS www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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'The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has ordered a new Avian Influenza Prevention Zone AIPZ to cover the whole of England from noon on Saturday 25 January following the escalating number of cases of avian influenza and continued heightened risk levels in wild birds.' www.gov.uk/government/n...

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This is a key article on what is known about how Covid19 most likely damages the body, and why people can't exercise their way out of damaged blood vessels, damaged cells, and damaged mitochondria. www.npr.org/sections/hea...

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The professions of psychiatry, psychology, and other mental health professions need to be held accountable for the types of abuses that James Davies exposes when these professions engage in them. Governments should not allow psychiatrists and other mental health professions to abuise people by

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

"Let right be done." ~The Winslow Boy ~

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i've gotten a flurry of emails in last few weeks from folks wanting to learn more about baugruppen after reading about it in 'Building For People'... what they are... what they aren't... how to start them... how to finance them... some surprisingly good thoughts, too. www.larchlab.com/baugruppen/

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“There was a lot of rhetoric and denial about the idea that COVID could affect kids so there’s just not a lot of research that has been conducted,” Carmilani said.

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Diagnosing #LongCOVID in kids is challenging. We know because we asked pediatric providers! Here is what we found: - there’s ambiguity of signs/symptoms - high variability on work up and referrals - there’s some bias in who to evaluate www.frontiersin.org/journals/ped...

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'Case series on 2 cases of macular damage caused by the novel coronavirus: A case report' journals.lww.com/md-journal/f...

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'Case links coccidioidomycosis with post-COVID immune dysregulation.' www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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An interesting article, but if the body's mechanisms have been damaged, trying to force damaged body parts to do exercise may be detrimental and a stupid action by poorly trained doctors.

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'Increased post-COVID-19 behavioral, emotional, and social problems in Taiwanese children' www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Antimicrobial proteins isolated from oyster hemolymph (the equivalent of blood) can kill certain bacteria responsible for a range of infections. The proteins can also improve the efficacy of conventional antibiotics against problematic bacteria species. www.sciencealert.com/oyster-blood...

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i agree w/ @aarieff.bsky.social prefabrication is a good idea. the problem? prefabrication in the US has been too focused on modularity when panelization is where it's at: flexibility, performance, better design options - plus you aren't shipping air www.dwell.com/article/why-...

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The important work of exposing elements of malpractice and dishonesty within the medical profession never ceases. It's good to see the British Journal of General Practice sharing information on how poorly trained or unethical doctors may not always behave properly when it comes to addressing

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