Máire921
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“One mother, she said, told her she was giving her children high doses of vitamin A to ward off measles, based on an article posted by Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group (founded) by RFK Jr.”
Vitamin A does not prevent measles and excessive supplementation can be harmful to children.
Vitamin A does not prevent measles and excessive supplementation can be harmful to children.
Doctors are having to beg parents to care enough about their children to get them vaccinated and save their lives.
Doctors push back as parents embrace Kennedy and vitamin A in Texas measles outbreak
Dr. Ana Montanez working overtime in Lubbock to contact vaccine-hesitant parents, explaining the grave risks posed by a disease that most American families have never seen, and one that can be prevented through immunization.
www.reuters.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“One mother, she said, told her she was giving her children high doses of vitamin A to ward off measles, based on an article posted by Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group (founded) by RFK Jr.”
Vitamin A does not prevent measles and excessive supplementation can be harmful to children.
Vitamin A does not prevent measles and excessive supplementation can be harmful to children.
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this is the kind of tangible thing that people will actually feel this summer
Want to go visit the national parks this year?
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return at a time when federal employees are being laid off
www.sfchronicle.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
this is the kind of tangible thing that people will actually feel this summer
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… even with an order of removal, ICE still needs a signed warrant from a judge to perform a raid.
“You can’t just barge into somebody’s home or business and do something like that. This is the United States of America.”
“You can’t just barge into somebody’s home or business and do something like that. This is the United States of America.”
Know Your Rights—Maplewood Immigration Advocate & Lawyer Shares Guidance - The Village Green
"You can't just barge into somebody's home or business and do something like that," said Grodman regarding ICE raids without warrants. "This is the United States of America."
villagegreennj.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
… even with an order of removal, ICE still needs a signed warrant from a judge to perform a raid.
“You can’t just barge into somebody’s home or business and do something like that. This is the United States of America.”
“You can’t just barge into somebody’s home or business and do something like that. This is the United States of America.”
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The voice of experience.
🚨 Zelensky: If America ceases to provide security over Europe, Russia will invade.
"The risk is 100%."
Europe only has 50 brigades.
Russia has 220-250 brigades.
Each country will only use its military to defend itself as they watch smaller NATO members get swallowed up by Putin.
"The risk is 100%."
Europe only has 50 brigades.
Russia has 220-250 brigades.
Each country will only use its military to defend itself as they watch smaller NATO members get swallowed up by Putin.
February 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The voice of experience.
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Every person infected with measles can infect more than a dozen additional people. I hope that systems still exist to even deal with this because if the estimates are true this is already one of the worst outbreaks in decades.
According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up. www.chron.com/news/houston...
Hundreds of people feared infected with measles in Texas
The outbreak of measles in a small West Texas community may be worse than officials originally thought. They are scrambling to promote vaccinations.
www.chron.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Every person infected with measles can infect more than a dozen additional people. I hope that systems still exist to even deal with this because if the estimates are true this is already one of the worst outbreaks in decades.
