(Above image: A non-polio enterovirus as seen under a microscope) The U.S. death toll from the mysterious Enterovirus D-68, which primarily strikes young children, has reached twelve. But as the number of livest lost increases, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that most states over the last five weeks have indicated "reduced EV-D68-like illness […]
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Two More U.S. Deaths Linked to Polio-Like Enterovirus D-68
(Above image: A non-polio enterovirus as seen under a microscope) The U.S. death toll from the mysterious Enterovirus D-68, which primarily strikes young children, has reached eleven. The latest CDC update on the current outbreak of the polio-like Enterovirus D-68 states that it has now been detected "in specimens from eleven patients who died and […]
CDC: Polio-like Enterovirus D-68 Linked to 9th U.S. Death
(Above image: A non-polio enterovirus as seen under a microscope) The U.S. death toll from the mysterious Enterovirus D-68, which primarily strikes young children, continues to rise. The latest CDC update on the current outbreak of the polio-like Enterovirus D-68 states that it has now been detected "in specimens from nine patients who died and […]
Why the Left Wing Blog Media Matters Gets So Worked Up About Facts
Why the liberal blog Media Matters works itself up into such a tizzy over any reporting (and reporters) that it perceives as a threat to its interests. But I think most anybody who's even heard of them already knew this. Read article on Hillary Clinton's mention of Media Matters
Who Killed Alex Spourdalakis?
In August of 2013, I reported on the tragic case of Alex Spourdalakis: a teen who had autism and severe gut-related health issues. His mother and Alex’s caretaker suffered extreme distress after finding themselves unable to care for him and unable to get proper help. Together, they stabbed him to death and attempted their own […]
The Baby Oxygen Trials and How the Federal Govt. Violated Consent Rule for Test Subjects
Just 24 weeks into her pregnancy, Sharrissa Cook gave birth to a critically ill baby boy. Dreshan weighed in at a fragile 1 pound, 11 ounces. He lay motionless in the incubator, connected to tubes and monitors in the neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. [quote]“He was so tiny,” […]
CDC: Polio-Like Enterovirus Spreads, Linked to 8th Death in U.S.
(Above image: A non-polio enterovirus as seen under a microscope) The U.S. death toll from the mysterious Enterovirus D-68 continues to rise. The latest CDC update on the current outbreak of the polio-like Enterovirus D-68 states that it has now been detected "in specimens from eight patients who died and had samples submitted for testing." […]
Govt. Announces New Ebola Safety Measures
(Above Image: Color-enhanced electron micrograph of Ebola virus particles. Courtesy: Thomas W. Geisbert, Boston University School of Medicine) It turns out when CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden said officials were doing "everything we can to protect Americans" from the threat of Ebola, it wasn't quite everything. Two federal agencies have announced new plans to enhance […]
