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01/26/2026

01/25/2026

This violence must stop. This administration is committing human rights violations on its own populace without any accountability.

As a physician, this is devastating. The 37-year-old nurse killed in Minneapolis was known for his kindness; the quiet, steady kind that defines the best of healthcare. In a video shared just weeks ago, Alex Pretti read a final salute at a VA facility, saying:

“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it, and even sacrifice for it… May we never forget our brothers and sisters who have served so that we may enjoy the gift of freedom.”

By all accounts, was who he was. Someone who cared deeply, honored others, and believed in service. To lose a healer like this is heartbreaking. Medicine didn’t just lose a nurse. We lost a genuinely kind human being.

May we all continue to use our voices to speak loudly.

01/23/2026

01/23/2026

It’s COLD out there!

The US National Weather Service Portland Oregon is forecasting cold overnight temperatures across many parts of Oregon this week.

With winter weather in the forecast, here’s how you can keep yourself and loved ones safe — including what you need to know to avoid frostbite and hypothermia: http://ow.ly/hfYO50Hjw0N

Remember, to find a warming shelter near you and other cold weather resources, call 211 or visit www.211info.org/winter-and-severe-weather-shelters/

01/23/2026

Oregon has three cases of measles, and likely more yet-to-be diagnosed cases, considering that measles is the most contagious disease that we know of. In unvaccinated communities, a single case of measles can spread to 12-18 other people.

Measles is estimated to be 10 times more infectious than COVID19.

Even after a person with measles leaves an area, the measles virus remains in the air for up to 2 hours.

A person who is exposed to the measles virus may not develop symptoms until 1-2 weeks later.

An infected person can spread measles from 4 days before the characteristic rash occurs to 4 days after the rash occurs.

The early symptoms of measles (before a rash develops) are similar to the common cold or other viral upper respiratory infections: cough, runny nose (coryza), conjunctivitis, fever.

Please vaccinate your children and yourself if they/you are eligible for the MMR vaccine.
-One dose of the MMR vaccine: 93% effective at preventing measles infection.
-Two doses of the MMR vaccine: 97% effective at preventing measles infection.

Episode #133 / January 23, 2025 / MeaslesDid you know that if a child with measles walks into a classroom, every unvaccinated child will most certainly get i...

01/22/2026

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-dietary-supplement-january-2026

All Live it Up-brand Super Greens dietary supplement powder, including original and wild berry flavors, with lots beginning with the letter "A" and all stick pack products within expirations dates from 08/2026 to 01/2028 have been recalled

Do not eat, sell or serve recalled Live it Up-brand Super Greens dietary supplement powder. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.

01/22/2026

01/22/2026

01/20/2026

There's a nasty myth circulating that getting measles can protect against cancer. It's false—and dangerous. But like many health falsehoods, it's built on a tiny grain of truth: scientists really are using viruses to fight cancer.

The real science is called oncolytic virotherapy, and it involves carefully engineered viruses designed to target and destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue alone. It's genuinely promising stuff.

So we pulled together a team of immunology, microbiology, and oncology experts to explain what's actually happening in the lab, and why wild measles has nothing to do with it.

Read it here and please subscribe!
🔗https://theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/no-measles-doesnt-cure-cancer

01/20/2026

01/20/2026

Infants are especially vulnerable to hepatitis B infection and lifelong hepatitis b illness, which can cause severe liver disease.

The hepatitis B vaccine is given to newborns at birth because it protects them from becoming infected with hepatitis B during delivery and in the weeks after birth. Delaying the first dose will lead to more children and adults developing preventable liver disease and liver cancer.

For more information, visit https://ow.ly/IcOY50XYas9

01/18/2026