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www.esquire.com
2 months ago
Coronavirus

Trump Would Pull Federal Funding from Public Schools With Vaccine Mandates

Conservative views on vaccines as an abridgment of liberties
Florida's measles outbreak blamed on state's surgeon general's policies [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Career

US surgeon general Vivek Murthy: Loneliness is like hunger, a signal we're lacking something for survival'

Dr. Vivek Murthy is the first person to be sworn in as the surgeon general of the United States on the Bhagavad Gita, the sacred Hindu scripture.
Murthy believes that love is the foundation of good policies and needs to inform the nation's public health agenda.
Murthy considers loneliness to be an epidemic on par with tobacco use and obesity and believes that human connection is the antidote. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
2 months ago
Health

Florida's response to measles outbreak troubles public health experts

Flouting science-based guidance is dangerous
Measles is highly infectious with up to 90% infection rate in unvaccinated individuals [ more ]
ABC News
3 months ago
Social media marketing

New York City mayor declares social media an 'environmental toxin'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams classifies social media as a public health hazard and environmental toxin.
Adams claims that social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook are fueling a mental health crisis with addictive and dangerous features. [ more ]
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