Running Swine scared?

I love Jay Gordon.....he is 'awake' and sees the real truth. For those of you who buy into all the media crap please read and consider the gift of your own mind before purchase of BS.


Dear Concerned, Just wash your hands. Every year, hundreds of viruses pass through the pediatric and adult community. Many of the bugs are disruptive and keep kids out of school and adults away from work. Some of the viruses have unique signs and symptoms, but most just cause amorphous aches, sneezing, coughing or intestinal upset. Influenza viruses, especially new ones, trigger more news stories and can be made to seem much more frightening and dangerous than they really are. Government agencies and media don't supply statistical context and make it sound like you've got a "fifty-fifty" chance of contracting this new virus. They then make it sound like a lot of people who get this influenza end up in the hospital and may die. Statistically, nothing could be further from the truth: The chance that the new virus is really dangerous is small. The chance that you'll get it is much, much smaller, and the possibility that you or a family member will be harmed by the virus is so slim that the news should be on page twenty, not page one. Swine Flu is a virus for which there is no vaccine, no threat to your family and there are undoubtedly tens of thousands of harmless undiagnosed cases throughout the world. The news stories are probably taking a hundred questionable respiratory deaths in Mexico and guessing. There actually is a very, very small chance that this virus could cause severe illness and whenever this occurs hospitalization and even fatalities are reported. The likelihood of a pandemic is miniscule, but newspapers, governments agencies and the manufacturers of pharmaceuticals do their best work and make their biggest sales when people are scared. Tamiflu is recommended for treatment and prevention of this influenza virus. The company which gets the drug's royalties (Gilead) has as a major stockholder--previously Chairman--one Donald Rumsfeld. Local pharmacies are already running low on Tamiflu. Connect these dots.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN2445216420090424

http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/tamiflu.asp

http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/31/news/newsmakers/fortune_rumsfeld/

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE53O17O20090425

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=200904251215dowjonesdjonline000319&title=who-says-initial-findings-show-swine-flu-responds-to-tamiflu

The usual boring admonitions apply: wash your hands, stay well-rested and well-hydrated. You do not need to buy Tamiflu. It is an effective antiviral drug but has possible side effects.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/health-illness/treatment/medicine/medications/tamiflu-psych.htm

As far as our office prescribing Tamiflu, we would rather not, but we will if you insist. I promise you that I personally am purchasing none for my family and would recommend the same to you.

Best,

Jay
JNG, MD FAAP

http://www.drjaygordon.com

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Dear Debbie, Gloria, Rose, Tracy, Sandra, Katherine, Elizabeth, Heather, Sara and Laurie.....This is a Gigantic Survey for YOU!
Certainly, it's interesting to some, awfully egotistical to most, but fun nevertheless to read others' answers! It's on Swap-Bot (I'm PhaedraPhoenix) and I thought I'd post these answers here..play along if you like!!

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says: "Like a post", I said. ( the red tent)
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can...what do you touch first? a sofabed futon
3. What is the last thing you watched on TV? Smallville
4. Without looking, what time is it? 1ish
5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time? 12.19pm
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? children playing and birds

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing? yesterday, yoga
8. What are you wearing right now? a nightshirt!
9. What did you dream about last night? my Mum ( died June 2006)
10. When did you last laugh? this morning at the kids being silly playing air guitar
11. What's on the walls of the room you're in?: art, a surfboard, a cabinet full of curiosities and a New Years' end collage!
12. What's the most memorable experience you've ever had? Watching the sun rise over the top of a volcano I just climbed in the dark.
13. What's the last film you saw? Burn after Reading
14. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first? A newer car and more health care!
15. If you could change one thing about the world, what would you change? Ignorance
16. Do you like to dance? Absolutely love to and never do it enough!
17. Imagine your first child is a girl. What would you name her? Meara-Grene
18. Boy? Fionn (Finn)
19. Would you ever consider living abroad? YES! I am already actually! Maybe France next!
20. What time did you get up this morning? up - morning? ha ha 10.30am!
21. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds all the way!
22. What's your favorite TV show? Probably a tie between 30 Rock & True Blood
23. What did you have for breakfast this morning? coffee, lemon water and detox pills!
24. What's your favorite cuisine? Indian
25. What foods do you dislike? Fast, overly processed fake food!
26. What is your favorite chip flavor? Crisps for me are Salt n Vinegar!
27. What's your favorite song at the moment? no favs really, I like my old stuff!
28. What kind of car do you drive right now? A VW camper bus and an old lady Volvo wagon! 29. What was your first car? Fiat Cinquaqento (500) a teeny bubble like car! Loved it!!
30. Favorite sandwich? old Cheddar cheese and vine-ripe tomato with sea salt! Fussy aren't I! 31. What characteristics do you despise? Vanity, laziness, ignorance and dishonesty.
32. What is your favorite article of clothing? a long red skirt that's double sided
33. What color is your bathroom? boringly white, but about to get a treatment of waves!
34. What is your favorite brand of clothing? Kathmandu, but really not into branding.
35. Where would you/did you retire to? Somewhere with an acre or two and lots of trees
36. Favorite time of the day? twilight
37. What was your most memorable birthday? my recent 40th
38. Where were you born? Rochford, Essex, UK
39. What fabric detergent do you use? Ultra Ecos Lemongrass from Trader Joes
40. Were you named after anyone? yes. a Greek meanie!
41. Do you wish on stars? not anymore...but I wish I could see more
42. When did you last cry? yesterday
43. Do you like your handwriting? yes, I currently teach penmanship and handwriting!
44. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? maybe, probably...of course definitely~
45. Are you a daredevil? have been known to be so...sans enfants
46. Do looks matter? looking healthy is more important than just 'pretty' so a maybe yes?
47. How do you release anger? yell and then clean the house
48. What were your favorite toys as a child? Loopy loo ugly cloth doll and a pedal race car my brother thought was his!
49. What class in high school was totally useless? sociology, so boring!
50 Favorite movies? LOTR, Life of Brian, Elephant Man, High Society!
51. What are your nicknames? Mrs P, Pip, Phae, P, Oddsocks, short
52. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Nope, only wear boots or clog type stuff 53. Do you think that you are strong? yes, mostly.
54. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? mint chip and coffee ( unless it's Rossi's vanilla!)
55. What are your favorite colors? green and purple
56. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? too righteous
57. Who do you miss the most? my mum
58. If you were a crayon what color would you be? silver
59. Last person you talked to on the phone? hubby


60. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? hands and voice
61. Favorite drink? that's a hard one...champagne then gin!
62. Do you wear contacts? nay, but need reading glasses now....ho hum.
63. Favorite day of the year? mothers day ( I get two!)
64. Do you prefer your endings happy or sad? depends on the story, I choose happy for now. 65. Winter or summer? both! Winter for weather, Summer coz the kids are home!
66. What is your favorite dessert? Rhubarb Crumble and vanilla ice cream
67. What book(s) are you reading? The Iluminatus Trilogy, The Fountainhead and & May You Be The Mother of a 100 sons.
68. What's the furthest you've been from home? New Zealand, which was as far from England as you can get!

Beginnings

Janus am I;
oldest of potentates!
Forward I look and backward.


–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–82)

Ruler of new beginnings, and gates and doors, the Roman god Janus gave January its name. He was pictured with two faces, one looking into the past, and the other into the future. Janus presided over the temple of peace, where the doors were opened only during wartime. It was a place of safety, where new beginnings and new resolutions could be forged.

Time for new solutions, resolutions just beg to be broken, so here are some questions I asked last year around the same time....
Will I be healthier, calmer, friendlier...maybe.
Will I be poorer, richer or wiser - probably.
Will I be older, more skilled, patient - definitely!