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Showing posts with label CDC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CDC. Show all posts
Saturday, August 10, 2024

NYTimes.com: Childhood Vaccines Aren’t Just Saving Lives. They’re Saving Money

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From The New York Times: "Childhood Vaccines Aren't Just Saving Lives. They're Saving Money." Over the past three decades,...
Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Take part in a MRN Clinical Trial to build the repository & earn some compensation (audio)

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FM #1073 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1073 in the series.  This shares my interview and discussion with MRN Diagnostics...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Updated COVID-19 vaccines for adults and children have just been authorized and recommended

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"NEW: Updated COVID-19 vaccines for adults and children have just been authorized and recommended. This means immunizations for all th...
Friday, August 18, 2023

Franklin Health Dept: National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day - Aug 21

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August 21 is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day . Nearly 200 people die every day in the U.S. from overdoses related to synthet...
Friday, June 2, 2023

Weekly Wellness Update - World No Tobacco Day

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Today (May 31, 2023)  is " World No Tobacco Day "! The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ...
Thursday, April 20, 2023

CDC simplifies COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, allows older adults and immunocompromised adults to get second dose of the updated vaccine | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

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Based upon the FDA actions announced in this release, the CDC has updated their guidance as well. "Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Admini...
Friday, February 10, 2023

Franklin Health Department: Children's Dental Health Month

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"It's Children's Dental Health Month. More than 40% of children have tooth decay by Kindergarten.   For information on dental p...
Friday, May 20, 2022

Health Department - Weekly Wellness Update - May is skin cancer awareness month

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"May is skin cancer awareness month. Having 5 or more sunburns doubles your risk for melanoma.   Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin...
Friday, May 6, 2022

COVID-19 weekly date updates (post vacation bump seen)

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1 -  The weekly Franklin Public Schools COVID-19 dashboard is now available to view here:   https://sites.google.com/franklinps.net/back-to-...

Health Department: Wellness Update -> May is mental health awareness month

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"May is mental health awareness month. 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 6 youth experience mental illness each year.  " Learn more at: www.c...
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update shares resources on Stress and Coping

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April is stress awareness month. Chronic stress can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, and more.   Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/menta...
Monday, April 4, 2022

"We need a CDC that prioritizes the health of the people, not the health of big business"

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"A new omicron variant, referred to as BA 2, is taking hold in the US. Anthony Fauci and others have said they don’t expect a new surge...
Thursday, March 31, 2022

Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update - Chronic Kidney Disease

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Another of March's Health Observances is Kidney Awareness .   9 out of 10 people are unaware they have Chronic Kidney Disease .   Learn ...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

"COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are highly effective in preventing the most severe forms of COVID-19"

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"The coronavirus vaccines most widely used in the United States remained highly effective at preventing the worst outcomes from infecti...
Thursday, March 10, 2022

Gee, masks really work. Good to know in advance of when the next wave comes!

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"School districts that required masks this fall saw significantly fewer coronavirus cases than those where masks were optional, accordi...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

You know this is why people don't trust us (CDC) right? (video satire)

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Tyler Black, MD ( @tylerblack32 ) tweeted  on Mon, Feb 28, 2022: "This is perfect. Absolutely perfect. No notes. Precisely satirizes th...
Thursday, January 13, 2022

Oh my! omicron continues driving new record, how high will we go?

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Franklin, MA COVID-19 case counts continue to be driven by the omicron variant. Two weeks ago the positivity was  8 %, last week we were at ...
Friday, December 24, 2021

Be careful this holiday season, the COVID-19 cases are climbing, and that is not good

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Via Nathan Ahlgren, the updated State and Franklin numbers in Flourish Be careful this holiday season, the COVID-19 cases are climbing, and ...
Sunday, October 3, 2021

Boston Globe: "Behind the state’s school masking policy: a collision of science and politics"

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"Opponents of school mask mandates have often been louder and more insistent than supporters — even though polls suggest they’re in the...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic ends when?

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"It’s basically over already. It will end this October. Or maybe it won’t be over till next spring, or late next year, or two or three ...