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News links 3/3/25
I apologize for only putting the links, but I’m in severe pain and blah blah blah Poisoned Water Suspected in Deaths; Trump Cuts Hit Cancer Care; Pope Off Ventilation — Health news and comment...
Bird flu confirmed in rats
Just another link because I’m lazy Y’all know what this means, right? Also....
U.S. bird flu hospitalizations rise to 4 after Ohio discloses case
*** There are too many things happening and I’m angry and can’t keep up, but here are a few links*** CBS ARTICLE ON BIRD FLU HOSPITALIZATIONS MO legislator wants higher taxes on farms leasing...
CDC: Asymptomatic Cases of Bird Flu in Humans Are Flying Under the Radar
— Three veterinary practitioners showed recent infection, with no known exposure to sick cattle MedPage link because I’m lazy
A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1
House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health — A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1 by Sarah Boden, KFF Health News February 10, 2025 More than 8...
How do you like your eggs?
Eggflation Escalates The cost of eggs continues to hit record highs in the US, with data from the USDA showing wholesale prices above $7.30 for a dozen large white eggs. The figure is up from ar...
1440 for 2/8/25
Alaska Plane Crash Rescue crews yesterday recovered the wreckage of a downed small passenger plane that went missing over the Bering Sea off Alaska’s western coast. All 10 people aboard the airc...
1440 for 2/4/25
Uncertainty at USAID Secretary of State Marco Rubio was named acting director of the US Agency for International Development yesterday, stepping in as the organization faced increasing calls fo...
CNN 5 Things
1 Presidential race Vice President Kamala Harris slammed Republican rival Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Monday over the former president’s comment that the US military should handle “the enem...
Medical News Article
You can find the Medpage Today article here Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan, MD, MPH, has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately. Su...
More senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents
Copy/pasted, but the article link is below ROCKFORD, Ill. — The 911 call came just before 8 a.m., and Ladder 5′s four-man crew scrambled to the truck just as their overnight shift was about to en...
The true toll of the war in Ukraine is measured in bodies.
I was going to copy/paste the article but it’s the photographs that drive this horror home
Medpage article link
Mom’s 911 Call for Her Son’s Mental Health Ends With His Death After Police Response
News 3/25/24
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR The attack on a Moscow-area concert hall that killed hundreds has dealt a blow to President Vladimir Putin’s image as a tough guy who is able to defend Russia from all threats....
CNN 5 Things
A robocall using artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice is urging voters in New Hampshire to skip the state’s pivotal primary today. Tracking data suggests up to 25,000 frau...
CNN's 5 things 11/17/23
Trump agenda While a lot can happen before the 2024 presidential election, former President Donald Trump has already revealed the sheer extent to which he plans to wield executive power if reel...
CNN 5 things today
1 G7 summit President Joe Biden arrived in Japan today for the G7 summit, an annual gathering for leaders of some of the world’s largest economies to discuss pressing issues on the global stage. ...
It actually happened!
New York grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, lawyer says
CNN 5 Things 11/08/22
The 2022 midterm elections are here. Your vote today – combined with the millions already cast in pre-election voting – will decide which party controls the chambers of Congress for the next two ...
CNN 5 Things 11/04/22
Friday 11.04.22 The enormous rocket at the heart of NASA’s mission to return humans to the moon is being rolled out of its hangar today. After a series of issues and poor weather thwarted the fir...
WP Coronavirus Updates
The Washington Post Coronavirus Updates Important developments in the pandemic. By Sabrina Malhi The latest In September, Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma decided that Oklahoma Children’s Hospit...
WP Today's World View
By Ishaan Tharoor with Sammy Westfall On the ground, Russia’s war effort is reeling. Ukrainian forces accelerated their advances on territories occupied by Russian troops and their separatist pro...
CNN 5 THINGS
Monday 10.03.22 In 2022, it’s not uncommon to be surrounded by gadgets that can turn on your lights, remind you of an appointment or track your sleep. But how far is too far? Some technology expe...
What if...
What if we’re already fighting the third world war?
Climate Change Won't Spare Our Mental Health
We need to prepare for longer-term effects beyond the physical by Chris Valerian, DO, MMM September 11, 2022 One could say I am a bit of an expert in disasters and the aftermath. As a medical man...
Book Description
Just what the title says.
