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Valerie Doud
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Retired biology teacher. Science not silence! No DMs.
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Although this year's flu vaccine doesn't protect as well against the dominant subclade K strain, doctors still say that getting vaccinated is worthwhile. (via @politifact.bsky.social) https://to.pbs.org/4puQNym
Should you still get the flu shot despite the new strain? Here's why doctors recommend it
Although this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t protect as well against the dominant subclade K strain, doctors still say that getting vaccinated is worthwhile.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Flu is up, up, and away. SNAP restrictions, measles milestone, and good news!
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Flu is up, up, and away. SNAP restrictions, measles milestone, and good news!
The Dose (January 8)
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January 7, 2026 at 3:21 PM
A unilateral change to childhood vaccines: What it means for you
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A unilateral change to childhood vaccines: What it means for you
And why it matters
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January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Everest Is Not a Sustainable Place to Live
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Everest Is Not a Sustainable Place to Live
How perfect language, perfect expectations, and perfect relationships are leaving us lonelier
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January 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
December 30, 2025
The hallmark of the first year of President Donald J.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
RFK Jr.'s 180 on Measles: Too Little, Too Late www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | RFK Jr.'s 180 on Measles: Too Little, Too Late
Ideology and evidence-based medicine should not be given equal weight
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December 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Dismantling the American Research Enterprise www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Dismantling the American Research Enterprise
The government's self-sabotage could not come at a worse time
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December 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
MERRY CHRISTMAS: The Supreme Court Just Slapped Down Trump-A Rare Legal Blow With Massive Political Consequences
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MERRY CHRISTMAS: The Supreme Court Just Slapped Down Trump-A Rare Legal Blow With Massive Political Consequences
Why This Ruling Draws a Bright Red Line Around Presidential Power-and What It Signals About the Battles Ahead
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December 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I've Survived Two School Shootings. I Implore You to Speak Up. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | I've Survived Two School Shootings. I Implore You to Speak Up.
As a future physician, I believe all clinicians have a duty to fight against gun violence
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December 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We dodged a vaccine disaster (for now). And a quick virus weather report before the break.
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We dodged a vaccine disaster (for now). And a quick virus weather report before the break.
The Dose (December 22)
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December 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
'Most Favored Nation' Pricing May Cut Drug Costs. It May Also Cut Off Rural America. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
Opinion | 'Most Favored Nation' Pricing May Cut Drug Costs. It May Also Cut Off Rural America.
The system is far more complex than Trump's proposal conveys
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December 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
You Can’t Gaslight a Grocery Receipt
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You Can’t Gaslight a Grocery Receipt
Why Trump’s “Perception Reset” Will Work on Some Brains-and Bounce Off Others
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December 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Why Everyone is Talking About Ultra-Processed Foods
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Why Everyone is Talking About Ultra-Processed Foods
And why you don’t need to panic about having some in your pantry
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December 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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George Conway posted a gift link to an Atlantic article from 2019 he wrote that spelled it all out. He nailed it. Excellent but long read:

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Unfit for Office
Donald Trump’s narcissism makes it impossible for him to carry out the duties of the presidency in the way the Constitution requires.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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AI and crypto have created the illusion that all is well with the economy — even as Trump has taken a wrecking ball to it.

When the AI and crypto bubbles burst, we’ll likely see the damage Trump’s wrecking ball has done.

Be warned.
December 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Rob & Michele Singer Reiner: A Country That Can’t Even Mourn Right
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Rob & Michele Singer Reiner: A Country That Can’t Even Mourn Right
There are some kinds of news that don’t just land in your mind.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Especially in these dark times, it’s important to salute courageous individuals who stand up to Trump’s tyranny. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/this-weeks-joseph-welch-award-for
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Revenge, Corruption, and Injustice
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Revenge, Corruption, and Injustice
The dismantling of the DOJ
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December 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Why CDC health data are still reliable
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Why CDC health data are still reliable
...even amid challenges to communications and integrity
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December 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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"I will not be quiet. Not speaking out — it equals resignation."

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on the importance of standing up to Trump and his enablers:
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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I hope the Dems realize that if they extend the ACA subsidies, and take no other steps, they are giving carte blanche to the biggest insurance companies and major hospital systems to find new ways to game the system and increase costs.
December 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Frankenstein's Monster
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Frankenstein's Monster
And he who causes the darkness
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December 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM