Archive for September, 2017

Your Doctor Recommended the Flu Vaccine For a Reason—It Saves Lives

A nurse prepares an injection of the influenza vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts January 10, 2013.  With flu cases in this city up tenfold from last year, the mayor of Boston declared a public health emergency January 9 as authorities around the United States scrambled to cope with a rising number of patients.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder    (UNITED STATES - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY) - RTR3CANY

Going against the science of vaccination isn’t merely a personal decision, it’s a public health risk.

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Small Changes in Temperature Matter — Probably More Than You Think

Small Changes in Temperature Matter — Probably More Than You Think

In which we hear the common refrain that a few degrees constitutes a “small” change in global temperature. It doesn’t.

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