Public Health

Mask Mandates Madness

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Federal judge vacates the #CDC mask mandate in USA airports, as well as other American transport hubs without any hearing.

The US government says passengers traveling on public transportation won't be required to wear a face mask for now after a judge in Florida ruled the federal mask mandate exceeded the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

American Apathy

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Feeling indifferent or lacking emotion, is more often than not a clear and present danger sign of depression, or misuse of drugs.

Anyone feeling uninterested in relationships, unmotivated at work, uninterested in school, or just feeling empty doesn’t know why they feel apathy. Sometimes, apathetic feelings are a result of things we can recognize and change. For example, we’re feeling bored at work or we’re no longer attracted to someone we once felt attracted to, on interested in learning from our mistakes.

Chemist Breaking Good

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News -Revving up a process slowing down as we age may protect against atherosclerosis, a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.

How's It Going?

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Not too well, if we trust scientists researching our global pandemic and the climate crisis that Republicans insisted was fake news.

THANKS FOR ASKING - This is a good answer if you want to be gracious and share something but not get into a heavy discussion. The “thank you for asking” upfront warms up your response by showing that you appreciate the question. Saying that you are doing well indicates that you want to offer some insight into your life.

Coffee Light or Dark?

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Bad News for the world's coffee drinkers: You might be a psychopath if you like black coffee, according to academic research.

Do you drink your coffee black? According to the news online, that might make you a psychopath. The same goes for people who enjoy other bitter foods and beverages, like tonic water, kale, broccoli rabe, and radishes.

NEVER FORGET GOP DENIALS

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We The People must never forget the criminal contempt spread by Republican liars who served the world a word salad of denials.

The international #Covid death toll surpassed 6 million, according to research data, with #Americans suffering more deaths than any other nation on earth, approximately 960,000 but the #CDC estimates that the actual figure is much higher.

The global COVID death toll could be 18MILLION - three times higher than official records, analysis estimates.

USA Presidents Pray

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On George Washington’s Birthday, sometimes called President Day, City Images looks at the way our POTUS preferred to pray.

Washington's Birthday became a federal holiday back in 1879. Nearly one hundred years later in 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved several federal holidays to Mondays and established Washington's Birthday as the third Monday in February. At that same time, it was recommended but not adopted that the holiday be renamed Presidents Day, to celebrate Lincoln's birthday as well.

Like Pulling Teeth

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Nobody likes going to the dentist. I just experienced having my tooth pulled and I recalled that popular phrase, just like pulling teeth.

While it should not bring us pain, having my tooth pulled was a real strain. I can also say I felt a slight pressure as my tooth was being loosened and extracted.

I also heard a snapping or creaking sound. This was perfectly normal, as the tooth and its socket are both hard tissues and mine came out in two pieces.

New Year Fears

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Americans may wish to seriously consider canceling all their New Year’s plans: Omicron and Delta are coming to crash your party.

The problem is that The party will go on, because not enough of US care. Public health officials are warning party animals to stay on a short leash because #COVID is still out on the prowl and ready to howl.