From the lawyer who beat #RFKJr yesterday: "When rules governing #vaccines change without evidence-based processes, the consequences are not abstract. They show up in pediatric clinics, emergency departments, and #PublicHealth surveillance reports. They show up as preventable infections, outbreaks that ripple through schools and communities, and parents forced to navigate uncertainty about what should be a stable, science-based standard of care."
"Long after the gunshots stop, violence remains imprinted in the body. It lurks in the nervous system, sometimes locking survivors in a state of fight or flight. Fragmented memories puncture ordinary moments. Sounds, smells and sights trigger adrenaline surges. The shooting haunts their dreams, interrupts daily life and strains relationships."
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/12/texas-austin-bufords-shooting-target-survivors-trauma/
#PublicHealth #GunViolence #guns #firearms #MentalHealth #trauma
"Across the nation, more children are entering ERs for preventable tooth problems. Dentists, hygienists, and researchers attributed that trend to a shortage of pediatric dental care professionals in rural areas and worsening oral hygiene since the covid-19 pandemic."
#healthcare #OralHealth #dentists #dental #medicaid #RuralHealth #PublicHealth #fluoride
GhostOnTheHalfShell
boosted
She’s hearing from people sick with the virus, as well as their caregivers, that “measles is so much worse than what they expected.”
“A number of them clearly said if they had known, they would have vaccinated themselves and their children against measles, but they didn’t realize how bad it was,” Nolen said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-worse-expected-utah-officials-say-rcna262087
#PublicHealth #measles #vaccines #immunizations #prevention #outbreak #utah #ChildrensHealth #PrimaryCare
