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Syphilis Comeback? It Never Went Away
When I was in high school, our sex education classes included a section on sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. The only ones I ever remember the teacher mentioning were syphilis and gonorrhea.…
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Sepsis Awareness Month — Learn About Sepsis and You May Save a Life!
Decipher Your Health exists because Karin and I had the good fortune of meeting through our work with Sepsis Alliance – I wrote content for the site, among other things, and Karin is…
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Natural Disasters – Health Issues Beyond the Immediate Disasters
The world has always experienced natural disasters, but they are coming at us faster and harder since we’ve started record keeping. We’re experiencing record wildfires, rainfalls, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and droughts. And with…
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wants You to Stay Healthy, Safe
If you didn’t know what Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did before 2020, you very likely do now! CDC has been front and center of the news since the pandemic…