Being Healthy has certainly been the headline of the year. COVID-19 brought all of its political baggage and started to move in. We learned: about a novel virus – both the real and the perceived threats to ourselves that Public Health measures can help retard the spread of the virus through a population that political…
Vaccines, like any form of medical treatment, work well for some people in some situations and less so in others. And yes, vaccines, like any other form of medication, demonstrate side effects in the immune systems some individuals. .
Judging by some of the latest headline “news”, Science appears to be having problems. Many of the stories present some highly emotional account about a new discovery in Science that somehow threatens our way of life. Microbes menacing to pounce, foods you like that are suddenly disastrous, and weather change that appears to be a…
Nicotine and I were once friends. We had some good times together but nicotine is not the benign drug marketed to many generations. In fact, the substance is both a deadly poison, as well as a therapeutic agent. Let’s just clear away some of the smoke. A Light History Nicotine is a talented drug. It…
What To Do With This Diagnostic Label? We as westerners just love to label things. From our weather (tropical storm “what’s-his-name”) to the family pet, everything gets a personalized name that gives us comfort in a frightening world. That label confers a sense of control. If we can name it, we can conquer it. Disease…
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