The COVID-19 pandemic really caught us unaware. We were rudely awakened from our complacency and insular attitudes. While pandemics are far from rare in human history, this one arrived just as social issues were bubbling up to the surface in world societies. What a strange trip it has been too. The pandemic has served as…
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Autoimmune Disease: Problems Recognizing Our Selves
Autoimmune disease like Crohns, Multiple Sclerosis, and Type 1 Diabetes, all present particularly daunting treatment challenges to medical and healthcare professionals. Even with our advanced knowledge of the human body and our tremendous advances in diagnostic and treatment options, it is difficult to bring autoimmune diseases into line. Our understanding of many of the mechanics…
People Making Health Decisions and Other True Stories
Living in this age of information at our fingertips (some might argue too much information), how is it that lifestyle diseases directly connected to our daily Health decisions continue to figure so prominently? As the contributing factors for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) are well-documented. A great number of effective treatments have been developed to…
Science Language, Please
You don’t have to be a linguist to appreciate the assaults on our use of the language of science over the past few years. Redefining words and phrases to confuse, and other adolescent shenanigans, are just irresponsible behaviors. They do not lend themselves to the gravity of communication in meeting the challenges of a pandemic….
Are We Rounding the Corner on COVID-19 Vaccines?
Who would have thought that COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination would become such mainstream concerns in 2021? Certainly a surprise to have firmly entrenched ideological camps violently pulling on either side of the American population. What started out as a Public Health measure has now taken on new scope and meanings that were never a part…