Category Archives: Health

Pharmacists stockpile most common drugs on chance of targeted Trump tariffs

Drug stores are stocking up, preparing for the manufactured recession Trump caused.

I have also noticed shelves getting a bit thin in the early days. Stock up yourselves folks. It might be a wild ride this year.

Incidentally, I was in for an outpatient visit to the clinic a couple weeks ago. They recommended I get a Covid booster as long as I was already there. I got the booster. Maybe they knew Trump & Co. was going to restrict access to them.

Milk dud: Schools rule out chocolate

Personally, I agree with this concept. Yes, I let Gabriel drink chocolate milk, but he does it according to whether or not his mom and I let him.

If he got to choose, he would drink it all the time. So a little policing of his diet is not only a good thing, but also something I would expect of any school system I would send him to.

What really pissed me off though was the idiot parent at the end of the segment who apparently does ZERO positive food modeling with her kid. News flash: kids watch what YOU eat and follow accordingly. Which is why I’m so glad Gabriel chows on veggies and eats a pretty balanced diet all on his own.

For more on LA’s plan and some future food in the crosshairs, check out this story.

Armadillos Likely Transmitting Leprosy to Humans in Southern U.S.: Scientific American

Not that I expect Lou Dobbs or those other racists to apologize, but here’s the news about the occasional case of leprosy down south. Folks are getting it from armadillos.

Little armored rodents.

NOT illegals or Mexicans or brown people in general.

Like I said, the bigots will refuse to hear the truth. They’ll deny ever tying Latinos to leprosy. Anything to avoid taking responsibility for their hatred.

Republicans Hate….

The latest batch of Republican “leaders” are going full out to take rights away from women, minorities, state employees, even Elmo.

Here’s a look at just the latest headlines. Republicans are on record in the past week for hating:

Women. Republicans are out to make abortions illegal again. That’s no surprise. What *is* a bit more insidious is that they are moving to pass bills that kill funding for preventative testing and screening for women. You know, because paying for a breast cancer check is anti-American or something.

Teachers. Wisconsin’s new governor, Scott Walker, is ready to call out the National Guard to force teachers back into the classroom as he prepares to take away their collective bargaining rights. He’s also the fink who has killed a high speed rail system between Madison and Milwaukee that voters has already approved. So much for the will of the people too.

Elmo. Also, Muppets in general. And Miss Rosa.

I don’t know why either except that John Boehner is the right color to actually BE a Muppet so it is probably self-loathing. Seriously though, Republicans have hated public broadcasting for many, many years. I get it too. They say public broadcasting like NPR and PBS are liberal. I can see where they would get that. Sesame Street is full of people of all colors, creeds, and, well, species living together in harmony. Shows like NOVA show that science is a GOOD thing and that we should be responsible with what we know. Charlie Rose doesn’t browbeat his guests or call them Nazis.

This type of propaganda might show that reasonable people have the right to disagree and yet respect each other as long as they base their arguments on facts and sound thinking. This is COMPLETELY anathema to the conservative mantra.

Plus, they hate having a black President and First Lady:

Okay, I’m just going to let it go at that for now. I feel dirty just for passing on this much.

The Great MMR Vaccine Fraud | Mother Jones

Jenny McCarthy is not just an idiot. She’s a liar.

At the least, she has been lied to as much as the rest of us.

You know that study that supposedly links vaccines to autism? It’s a lie. The data is fraudulent. Made up. Conjured out of thin air. Results were altered to match the doctor’s claims.

The doctor is a pariah and his theory is bullshit.

And it probably won’t matter. People still will avoid vaccinating their kids. Measles is on the comeback in the UK and kids are dying. And the same will probably happen here. But for every kid we can protect, let’s hope this news helps change some minds.