Followup from 2020: “CDC warns of possible measles outbreak as vaccinations for children fall during pandemic”
Every year, CDC warns of potential measles epidemic. Every year the media goes nuts. Every year, not much happens. Never Cry Wolf.
Public health: Culling chicken flocks doesn’t work
Killing hundreds of millions of chickens to stop H5N1 has failed, but at least it caused egg prices to skyrocket.
Nutrition: Good article on risks of B-12 deficiency
Mostly good article on the B-12 deficiency and what to do about it.
Nutrition: Many “experts” say nutrition science is terrible
Nutrition "Science" is of poor quality, frequently contradictory, and largely unusable, say a lot of the people involved.
Demographics: Lack of births leads to birth centers closing
A collapse in births (1 or 2 per week) has led to the closure of rural birthing and maternity care centers.
Follow Up: Covid Surge May Hit at Holidays
By February 2025, it was decided this was the "mildest Covid Winter yet". Hmmmm.
Nutrition: The danger of becoming B-12 deficient among older adults
Older Americans are at risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency. 43% may already be there - wait until the switch to "plant-based" eating ...
Nutrition: Vitamin deficiencies increased by 10x over 20 years
Iron and vitamin B deficiency, especially B-12 and folate, have led to a sharp rise in NHS hospital admissions.