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Another COVID-19 Outbreak at John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church – UPDATED

Twitter user and Medium writer Modern Day Zorro posted a piece on Medium with news of another Grace Community Church COVID outbreak (there was one back in October). MDZ is close to GCC and has never been wrong with news on the church. (My question mark in the title is admittedly self-protective, and because I have not been able to get confirmation from Grace’s PR firm. – See the update below) Given the lack of mitigation measures and the ignorance about COVID which have been apparent at Grace, I...
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Another COVID-19 Outbreak at John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church?

Twitter user and Medium writer Modern Day Zorro posted a piece on Medium with news of another Grace Community Church COVID outbreak (there was one back in October). MDZ is close to GCC and has never been wrong with news on the church. My question mark in the title is admittedly self-protective, and because I have not been able to get confirmation from Grace’s PR firm. Given the lack of mitigation measures and the ignorance about COVID which have been apparent at Grace, I don’t doubt the report. ...
Tags: Health, GCC, Infertility, Grace, John MacArthur, MacArthur, Grace Community Church, Clayton Erb, Jenna Ellis, COVID-19, COVIDGrace, John MacArthur 's Grace Community Church, Modern Day Zorro, Bill Brandenstein Mark Zhakevich Clayton Erb, Grace Will Varner

Here Are a Bunch of People Getting the Covid-19 Vaccine

The emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against covid-19 could mark the beginning of the end of a pandemic that has ravaged and terrorized the world for almost a year. But if we are to be successful in stomping out infection rates, we must first address another barrier: people that don’t…Read more...
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Issues faced by LGBTQ individuals in the operative setting [PODCAST]

“Studies have repeatedly demonstrated a vast majority of pain physicians don’t feel like they have adequate training in meeting the unique needs of this patient population, though most agree that such efforts are very necessary. This disconnect between demand and supply is a problem, a big one. With the current pandemic stretching many people thin […] Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Tags: Health, Podcast, Surgery, Lgbtq, PA NP, Hospital-Based Medicine, CRNA

A letter to Black America for those who do not want to take the COVID-19 vaccine

I am a Black female physician who entered medicine with the hopes to serve her community. I am “Black and Proud,” in the words of James Brown. I love all of my patients, regardless of their race or ethnicity, but I am not afraid to admit that Black Lives Matter. With all of that being […] Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Tags: Health, James Brown, Infectious Disease, Black America, Conditions, PA NP, CRNA, COVID-19 Coronavirus

Racist. Anti-racist. Microaggression. Institutional racism. The power of a definition.

I find my body tenses at the word “racist.” It also tenses at the word “earthquake.” I ask you to be aware of your body as you read this essay. I suggest wiggling your toes, shrugging your shoulders, and taking slow abdominal breaths. 7:18 a.m. Shift change. The 8.0 magnitude earthquake hits. Nurses, medical students, […] Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
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Starting a home garden from scratch

For years, I wanted a bigger garden than my tiny little 4 x 6 patch. I got caught up in decision paralysis, but my biggest quandary was where would I put a bigger garden? I didn’t feel like I had the ideal spot on a small suburban lot with a wide, shallow, angled and sloped yard. If you’re thinking about starting a garden, here is what I did to create my garden from scratch. More
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'I failed': Operation Warp Speed's co-leader claims responsibility for confusion about states' COVID-19 vaccine supplies

General Gustave Perna, chief operating officer for the Defense Department's Project Warp Speed, at a Coronavirus Task Force briefing. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images General Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, apologized Saturday for a "planning error" that caused dozens of states to expect more vaccine doses than they'll actually get.  More than two dozens states have said they will receive 30% to 40% fewer doses of Pfizer's vaccine next week than they were ex...
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Why Department of Homeland Security leadership is vital for battling the COVID-19 pandemic

A successful transition from the Trump administration will be essential as America braces itself for record-breaking hospitalizations and mortality due to SARS-CoV-2. Beyond the COVID-19 Task Force of the Biden Administration, new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership will also play a vital role in assuring our health care workforce’s capacity. Recently, the Biden Administration […] Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn mo...
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"The Answer."

Meade directed my attention to William James Chidley (c.1860 – 21 December 1916) — "an Australian philosopher with unconventional theories on sex, diet and clothing" (Wikipedia): In 1911, Chidley published The Answer in Melbourne.... Chidley sold copies to curious passers-by on the footpath. In 1912, Chidley moved to Sydney, where he became a familiar bearded figure dressed in a Grecian-style tunic and sandals, giving public lectures and wandering the streets, carrying a bundle of his pamphlets....
Tags: Health, Fashion, Law, Sex, Wikipedia, Sydney, Naked, Insane, Free Speech, Goulburn, Meade, Ann Althouse, Chidley, William James Chidley, Melbourne Chidley, Lunacy Court

Narrow Focus For The Rest Of 2020, 2021, All The Way Into 2022

I see a lot of charts doing this work. Not just for clients, but for people who order reports. If a theme is strong enough, it will pop out at me. Aside from the stellium in Capricorn showing up in … Read More...
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To Dr. Biden from an MD: Please keep using your deserved title

A recent op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal, “Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an M.D.,” has sparked a lot of controversy and immense backlash. The author Joseph Epstein, a former Northwestern University professor, first addresses the future First Lady as “kiddo” and continues with “’Dr. Jill Biden’ […] Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
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Should health care students receive the COVID-19 vaccine?

As we pass the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long anticipate vaccine is officially ready for distribution. This record-breaking advancement in medicine has been the ray of hope that everyone is eagerly anticipating for. However, with a combination of only 20 million people that can be vaccinated with the first batch of the […] Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
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The Guardian charity telethon - talk to your favourite journalists

Help disadvantaged young people by calling Marina Hyde, John Crace, Jonathan Freedland and others on SaturdayPlease donate to our appeal hereIt’s your chance to discuss this extraordinary year, one-to-one, with your favourite journalists. Marina Hyde, John Crace, Jonathan Freedland, Anushka Asthana, Owen Jones and others will be taking your calls and donations at the Guardian and Observer 2020 charity appeal telethon this Saturday.This year’s appeal cause is disadvantaged young people, and we ar...
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