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- And why #occupy has merit http://t.co/ZNGto7ny 2011/10/04
- I sympathize with the #occupy movement 2 a point. We've made a mess of the country&world. The country&world the kids are poised to inheret 2011/10/04
- Nope : RT @chefcolindavies: Here's my problem, while I'm n the 99% I'm working my a** to get to the 1% is that wrong?!?!?! #occupy problem 2011/10/03
- @BarCampCHS when is Barcamp CHS? I'll be able to attend this year. 2011/10/03
- @sammyjoyt yes. Was thinking the very same thing 45 minutes ago #occupy 2011/10/03
Daily Archives: October 12, 2009
Flu risks high for healthy youths
Another great article on the extraordinary epidemiological profile of H1N1-2009. This one from the Washington Times [excerpted]. Flu risks high for healthy youths Ann Geracimos One of the best aspects of the 2009 novel H1N1 flu virus is that most … Continue reading
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Swine flu and kids: Heed warning signs, MDs say
Ruth Gomez holds a photo of her son, Max, 5, in her Nashville, Tenn. home Oct. 8, 2009. The picture was signed by his kindergarten classmates after he died of swine flu Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Ruth Gomez says … Continue reading
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Countering misinformation and its effects
“Sometimes concerns about vaccines are just plain irrational, even among doctors. Last year one of our residents, who is a particularly astute clinician, opted not to get the flu shot. He boasted that he had never gotten the flu shot and had never gotten sick. Why would he get it now?
We all joked about his overconfidence. Then the next week he got really sick and had to miss work, though he claims it wasn’t the flu. I asked him whether he will get the seasonal flu shot this year. “Probably.” And the H1N1 vaccine? “Potentially,” he said. “We’ll see.” Continue reading
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