by Monty Self | Sep 20, 2021 | Opinion
President Biden announced on Sept. 9 that he would be instating vaccine mandates. These requirements apply to federal executive branch employees, the employees of businesses that contract with the federal government, as well as employees in most health care facilities...
by Monty Self | Sep 16, 2021 | Opinion
Polio is rarely given a thought in the U.S. these days. We take it for granted since our last case of wild poliomyelitis was treated in 1979. For most of us, polio is a disease from a different era. The poliovirus is very contagious and spreads by person-to-person...
by Monty Self | Sep 9, 2021 | Opinion
An Alabama physician will not treat any patients who are not vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr. Jason Valentine recently informed patients this policy will begin on October 1, 2021. He’s not alone. In Vancouver, a walk-in clinic sent a 13-year-old to the emergency room...
by Monty Self | Aug 27, 2021 | Opinion
There were more than 70,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2019. This number has steadily been rising since the 1990’s, fueled by the opioid crisis of the last two decades. Opioid-related deaths have increased from 21,088 in 2010 to 49,860 in 2019. Specifically,...
by Monty Self | Aug 20, 2021 | Opinion
COVID-19 booster vaccines will be available in the U.S. beginning the week of Sept. 20, health officials announced on Wednesday. People will become eligible for the booster eight months after they received the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. The concern...
