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Autoimmune Disease and Military Service: Friendly Fire?
This country has recognized since the end of World War II that human beings have an inalienable right to bodily integrity. It sounds perfectly reasonable, doesn’t it? But would it surprise you to know that at least one huge sector of United States citizens is excluded from these principles written into the International Bill of Rights? And would it further surprise you to know that this sector is the very group charged with safeguarding the liberties of this “free country” – the American military?
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Calling All Nurses — Our Sister (and Brother) Revolutionaries
Today is National Nurses Day. As I have one sister-in-law, two ex-sisters-in-law, two nieces, and a cousin who are all nurses -- not to mention the two good friends who recently became nurses, and the three CNMs (Certified NURSE Midwives) that delivered my babies -- I thought this was a good opportunity to celebrate the nurses in my life -- and to issue a challenge.
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Antidote for Haterade
I’m called the “Prof” around here for a reason. Most of my postings probably appeal to people like me who lean -- at least slightly -- toward the TJ (thinking and judgment) end of the Myers Briggs scale than the FP (feeling and perception) end. Which doesn’t mean that I don’t get stirred up by the Rev on a roll, because I sure as heck do. I can be surprisingly emotional for someone so Spock-logical.
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Autism Awareness — Infrared Style!
If you’re reading this blog, you know by now that the CDC released new autism prevalence numbers last Thursday. Yesterday I attended the “Autism is 1 in 88” press conference presented by grassroots autism advocacy organizations. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend it. Each and every speaker comes across as intelligent, knowledgeable, and fed up.
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The Vaccine Program: “Victim of Its Own Success?
Since today is St. Patrick’s Day and, as my father’s sisters were all born in Ireland (my mother's family got here a bit earlier, but they're pretty much all Irish as well), I figured my father would be turning over in his grave -- and if not him, certainly my grandfather -- if I didn’t take the opportunity to post on St. Patrick’s Day.
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The Cluelessness of the Average Physician
My 89-year-old mother is in the hospital again, which means I have doctors on my mind, and that's never good. Some of the most frustrating experiences of my life have involved talking to doctors or, more to the point, getting them to listen.
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