December, 2022 - The Beacon News

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December 20, 2022
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Swine Flu – Top Reasons Why You Should Not Panic

Have you heard about the swine flu pandemic ? Of course you have. Seriously, who has not heard of it? Every time we turn on the television, it is there and every time we read the news, it is there. When we walk into public, we find cashiers talking about the recent illness.

So, with this being the talk of the town, you may be panicking. Even more so, when you see the word “pandemic” come up on the screen, you panic even more. We are going to start by …

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December 7, 2022
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Our Global Water Crisis Is Here and Now

For too many years people have been exploiting the environment, and now that it’s time to take steps to correct all the problems we have created, people are turning a deaf ear. It’s like when the government talks about cuts and everyone says, “That’s a good idea, but don’t cut anything that affects me!” Every year we pour millions of gallons of waste products into our existing fresh water resources and, if we think about it at all, we consider it the “other guy’s” problem. No one seems to comprehend how serious …

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December 5, 2022
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Don’t Get the Flu Shot Now!

Some physicians have wondered if they delay giving the seasonal flu shot to their patients now, even though the vaccine is available. They are concerned that if patients are vaccinated too early, that the immunity may decline leaving these patients vulnerable when the flu season begins in February – March 2010. This would be of particular concern if elderly patients could not maintain their immunity until flu season strikes, as this group is at high risk of severe flu complications.

The CDC, our nation’s most authoritative voice on medical prevention, advises physicians to administer …