Category Archives: Health Care

Covid Notes

Posted on February 28, 2022 by David Posnett

From Norbert Goldfield, M.D., Ask Nurses and Doctors (AND) We are continuing to build up health professional networks in preparation for the 2022 elections. As part of this effort, Jeff Lerner (AND lead in Pennsylvania) and I appeared on the Robert Hubbell … Continue reading →

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The origin of COVID: Did people or nature open Pandora’s box at Wuhan?

Posted on May 6, 2021 by David Posnett

By Nicholas Wade | May 5, 2021 Reprinted with permission. First appeared in medium.com here and in the bulletin.org here. Check out the comments at both of these sites. Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins … Continue reading →

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How Masks Matter

Posted on October 21, 2020 by David Posnett

OMG! Who did this?!?! Best 2 minutes of your day, week, month, maybe year. #WearAMask #SleepingBeauty #COVID19 #Masks #MasksSaveLives pic.twitter.com/ArgUIL77B3 — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 18, 2020 OK. Seriously, what is the latest on masks? Bottom line: if most people … Continue reading →

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What are Trump’s chances?

Posted on October 3, 2020 by David Posnett

What are the chances of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death in a COVID-19 patient like Donald Trump? There is a ton of data relating to age of the patient, sex of the patient, obesity, pre-existing conditions, etc. There are important … Continue reading →

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Rigged Elections?

Posted on September 22, 2020 by David Posnett

Submitted by John Tepper Marlin, originally from Heidi Fiske: heidifiske@hfiske.com, 212-721-0140 Trump and his enablers complain about “rigged elections.”They should know. They’re doing their best to rig them.Since it looks as if we have the votes to keep the House … Continue reading →

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Something you can do for RBG

Posted on September 21, 2020 by David Posnett

From Randall Parsons/Judith Hope: If you feel the need to do something… or something more than you’ve been doing, here’s a way to honor RBG and help stop McConnell from pushing through another ultra conservative Supreme Court nominee. Leave voicemails … Continue reading →

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Pence staffer calls out Trump, endorses Biden

Posted on September 20, 2020 by David Posnett

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/campaign-ads-2020/republican-voters-against-trump-pence-staffer-calls-out-trump-endorses-biden–campaign-2020/2020/09/17/1f3b7e6c-583e-4cbe-bafa-9f4325fd9f64_video.html Former Pence aide, Olivia Troye, says she will vote for Biden because of Trump’s ‘flat out disregard for human life’ during pandemic.Watch this short video!

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Letter from Dr. Norbert regarding COVID-19

Posted on September 18, 2020 by David Posnett

COVID-19’s Human Toll, New Knowledge, Challenges Ahead  https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/covering-coronavirus-straight-talk-on-covid-19s-death-toll/2120520/ Several of my patients have died of COVID; others hospitalized butt survived. Many more were COVID positive and for reasons that we are only beginning to understand survived with few aftereffects. Food … Continue reading →

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Mosquito Samples and Birds Test Positive for West Nile Virus

Posted on September 8, 2020 by David Posnett

https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/media/westnilevirus.html In SEPTEMBER 2019 there were 2 cases of West Nile Virus requiring hospitalization on eastern Long Island as reported in the Riverhead Local: “West Nile virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. It is … Continue reading →

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Pandemic: How did Trump’s America Screw up?

Posted on September 2, 2020 by David Posnett

http://www.ipsnews.net/2020/05/america-leads-world-covid-19-deaths/ The United States has just 4% of the world’s population but over 25% of its confirmed COVID‑19 cases and deaths. With arguably the most advanced healthcare research and top hospitals and doctors, it seems difficult to fathom. What the … Continue reading →

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