Medicine Tag

Mandatory Class on ‘Indigenous Health’ for U. Alberta Nursing Students Teaches ‘Systemic Racism’

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 08, 2025 2 Comments

"As Canadians, we have an obligation to incorporate this important part of our history into the basic curricula of all health professionals"...

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Brown University Medical School Places More Importance on DEI Than ‘Clinical Skills’ for New Hires

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 05, 2025 5 Comments

"Doctors who reviewed the criteria were alarmed, saying they reflect an unusually frank admission that merit is taking a back seat to DEI."...

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Hospitals Moving Away From ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ After Trump Executive Order

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 03, 2025 8 Comments

Thank God....

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Kansas Reports a Significant Outbreak of Tuberculosis

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 31, 2025 10 Comments

Meanwhile, we are still awaiting the confirmation hearing for Trump's pick for CDC head, David Weldon....

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RFK Jr. Reminds Bernie Sanders That Big Pharma has Given Million to Almost All Panel Members, Including Sanders

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 30, 2025 34 Comments

Look, Big Pharma has helped me with my rheumatoid arthritis. But they own this panel....

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Rand Paul Lashes Out During RFK Jr. Hearing: ‘The Discussion Over Vaccines is So Oversimplified and Dumbed Down’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 30, 2025 13 Comments

"Submit to the government. Do what you're told." ...

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U.S. Reports First Outbreak of Rare Bird Flu Strain on California Duck Farm

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 30, 2025 8 Comments

H5N9 is a franken-virus, created from a combination of the genetic material from all sorts of other bird flu viruses....

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Appears Before Senate Finance Committee

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 29, 2025 24 Comments

This should be fun....

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Trump Reinstates Service Members Discharged for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 28, 2025 16 Comments

The Pentagon kicked out 8,400 soldiers between 2021-2023....

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Trump ‘Would Consider’ Returning U.S. to World Health Organization

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 28, 2025 19 Comments

Sometimes a break-up is necessary to improve a relationship....

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Cat Foods Containing Bird Flu Virus Found in California, Oregon

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 09, 2025 12 Comments

In California, one pet-owner is suing after his cats died of H5N1 infection from drinking raw milk....

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China’s Hospitals Report Surge in HMVP Respiratory Virus that Causes Cold-Like Symptoms in Most People

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 07, 2025 9 Comments

Unlike covid, the human metapneumovirus is not new, has been spreading around for hundreds of years, and most people have acquired some for of natural immunity to it through previous infections....

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Elderly Patient With Preexisting Conditions Becomes First Bird Flu Related Death

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 07, 2025 8 Comments

Meanwhile, on social media, many are just saying "NO" to flu-caused-fear....

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Covid Vaccine Scientists Creating New Shot for Bubonic Plague

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 06, 2025 23 Comments

There are signs the plague bacteria has already developed resistance against antibiotics currently in use....

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UConn Medical School Invites Trans People to Train Students in ‘Gender-Affirming Care’

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 06, 2025 4 Comments

"The initiative came from the school’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and former program director Sandra Scippa."...

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Scientific American Op-Ed Attacks Dr. Jay Bhattacharya’s Nomination for NIH Director

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 02, 2025 35 Comments

One "expert" is unhappy Bhattacharya weighs personal liberty and effective policies more important than "social justice"....

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FDA Says IV Fluid Shortage Will Last until March 2025

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 01, 2025 13 Comments

The deficit in supplies was triggered by Hurricane Helene, which caused significant damage to Baxter International's manufacturing facility in North Carolin....

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Europe’s Medical Students Being Trained to Consider Climate Impact of Inhalers and “Green Prescribing”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 25, 2024 28 Comments

Meanwhile, Association of American Medical Colleges did a survey and found that 55% of medical schools reported that the health effects of climate change were a required topic in their courses....

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