Citrus fruits are not native to the U.S., but they are now an integral part of Florida’s agricultural growth and state identity. Citrus trees came with Europeans in the 1500s and quickly began growing in Florida. In return for serving during the Seminole War several hundred years later, John Eaton was given land under the… Read More: GM Mosquitoes, Citrus and Antibiotics: Recipe for Disaster? »
Editorial pages express focus on the president’s call to reopen the economy during the pandemic and other health issues. Fox News: Easter Resurrection From Coronavirus? A Hope For Rebirth Of The Economy Last Sunday morning, a friend wise in the ways of things both political and economic offered a thought. The next big decision for… Read More: Different Takes: Is Call To Reopen The Economy A Hope… »
Left, Right, and in between, everyone can agree that our employer-provided health insurance industry is failing. Even if the overwhelming majority of Americans wish to keep their private health insurance, the market itself issues perverse incentives and leaves millions of Americans in the dust. Republicans rightly blame Obamacare for the consolidation of the health insurance… Read More: Blame FDR for our healthcare disaster »
The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding grants to demonstrate the potential effectiveness and viability of building regional disaster health response systems. Nebraska Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital have each received $ 3 million grants to conduct initial pilot programs from the agency, because major disasters can surpass the level of medical care… Read More: HHS grants to fund improvements to disaster response »