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Public Health--15 Irrefutable Certainties (Part 2 of 3)
Is anything really "irrefutable," especially in the ever-changing, controversy-fraught area of "health?"  The preponderance of the evidence seems to lean toward "No!"  There are several reasons for this. Firstly, we don't all see things the same way, even when confronted by the same so-called "evidence."  Take the very hotly-contested subject of vaccines, for example.  In her blog entry "-10 Irrefutable...
May 25, 2015
Public Health--15 Irrefutable Certainties (Part 1 of 3)
In spite of the fact that we collectively know more about health issues than at any other time in history, it can also be said that most people today are more confused about what constitutes definitive/conclusive health knowledge than at other times in history. To put it more bluntly, the huge number of discoveries, epiphanies and accomplishments of modern times, far from necessarily making people...
May 12, 2015
Abused Animals Make Unhealthy Food--Here's Why
There is a major shift taking place right now that may have consequences even those of us who are condemning it may not fully appreciate, much less explain to others. Actually, this so-called "shift" has been in the making for decades but, because it is being implemented so slow and surreptitiously, many people aren't even aware of what is taking place. If they are aware, they either don't have the...
April 8, 2015
War Coalition to Eradicate Ebola
I read an article in Wellness.com recent news from Yale researchers Predict "Catastrophic" Ebola Epidemic in West Africa If Aid Delayed. (HealthDay). Now, we have an ER doc returned from an endemic area, after noble service, but in a New York Hospital with Ebola, his fiancé at high risk, and out in the public last 3 days not feeling well. Obviously, his self-monitoring quarantined plan failed. If the...
October 24, 2014
Ebola--5 Most Disturbing Concerns
Ebola clearly presents a number of problems for humanity in general—not just for the people of Africa or third world countries.  Yes, third world countries are less well-prepared than their richer, better-equipped counterparts, but history has proven that dangerous pathogens have a funny way of ignoring socio-economic boundaries. Although fear-mongering and journalistic sensationalism is certainly...
October 15, 2014
Ebola Basics - What You Should Know
Half a world away, the largest Ebola outbreak in history has reached a staggering death toll numbering in the thousands. In some areas, medical personnel are unable to contain the infection to prevent the spread of this deadly disease that carries up to a 90% mortality rate in the affected African countries. On September 30, 2014, the CDC confirmed that a man in Dallas, TX, tested positive for the...
October 13, 2014
Ebola--21 Days of Travel Restrictions
The first patient actually infected in the United States is a nurse out of Dallas caring for the FIRST victim to enter the United States. The CDC states that the nurse broke protocol, but specifically what protocol did she break? The people want to know; health professionals want to know. The CDC must publish this protocol lapse, so we all can be better informed. I mentioned in the preceding article...
October 13, 2014
​Ebola--Separating Fact from Fiction
By Fred Fletcher - Does Ebola deserve the attention it’s been getting lately?  Is it as dangerous as some so-called “alarmists” (e.g., Mike Adams, Donald Trump, etc.) are suggesting?  Or is it the easily-manageable threat others (like the CDC) are proclaiming?  Actually, the truth may lie somewhere in the middle. Yes, infectious disease experts may know the most about the viruses that cause Ebola virus...
October 2, 2014
Avoiding Ebola and Other Flu Viruses by Singing Happy Birthday Twice…
Having been an Emergency Room physician for more years than I care to admit, I've been keeping a close eye on the Ebola news as many of you I'm sure. Ebola has now spread beyond Africa with the first USA case now in Texas and the exposed family is under close observation - no surprise. All viruses know “how to get around” and the Ebola virus - probably from African Fruit Bats - has infected humans...
October 1, 2014
Flu Pandemic - Do You Deserve A Vaccine?
The United States Department of Health and Human services recently released its plan describing how it will distribute a flu vaccine if, or when, a flu pandemic occurs in this country. The plan divides the population into four tiers based on different factors. The first tier individuals will receive the vaccine before anyone else. They are the health care workers, first responders and people who are...
November 2, 2007