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How to deactivate freeze-dried HCV

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Laura

What does it take to kill HCV in freeze-dried “coagulaion factor concentrates” like Factor VIII (for Hemophilia A). Unfortunately, the freeze-drying process itself doesn’t do the job. (In a machine, freeze it to perhaps −50 °C/-58 F; lower pressure; water … Continue reading →

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Instant HCV?

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Laura

There’s always something new to learn about HCV transmission routes.  There are various reports about how long HCV can remain infectious on surfaces–wet or dry. When I think about blood, I think about it in its liquid state first.  But … Continue reading →

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Massive domestic spying

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Laura

On December 12, 2012, The Wall Street Journal published an article by Julia Angwin entitled U.S. Terrorism Agency to Tap a Vast Database of Citizens.  A short video interview with the author is accessible.   (Linking directly to the text brings up … Continue reading →

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G-rated humor 2

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Laura

Misc. silliness from the around the Web. Questions without answers If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people from Holland called Holes? Would a fly without wings be called a walk? Why is “abbreviation” such a long word? … Continue reading →

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Mental Illness

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Laura

The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School will weigh on our minds for a long time.   No words are adequate to describe the horror and trauma of this cruel insanity against defenseless precious children and their caregivers.  Nod’s own son … Continue reading →

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1961 Babies and Breadwinners civilian polio vaccinations with jet-guns (MUNJIs)

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Laura

Part II:  View a black and white CDC documentary film (about 10 minutes) which shows how mass vaccinations were administered in Columbus, Georgia in 1961. The arm of the patient was wiped, not the jet gun nozzle.  No hand hygiene. … Continue reading →

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Tattoos and adverse events

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Laura

This article by Tracy Wilson includes an animation and overview of the popular practice.   I recommend Part 1, How Tattoos Work; Part 2 Sterilization; Part 3 Prep Work and Part 5 on Health Risks.  The animation illustrates how invasive this … Continue reading →

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Merck’s “Tune into Hep C” ad campaign in AMVET magazine

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Laura

My DH picked up an American Veteran magazine (Fall 2012) at a VA Clinic.    He pointed out a full-page ad for “Tune into Hep C” inside.  Celebs Greg Allman and Natalie Cole are the website‘s official spokespersons.   I … Continue reading →

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Reading: Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Laura

I picked up a flyer about this 2011 book by Thomas P. McKenna  in a VA Clinic waiting room recently.  The flyer said, “written by a man who was there.”  It received good reviews on Amazon and was published by … Continue reading →

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VA FY 2013 Budget mysteries

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Laura

I’ve spent too much time looking in the VA budget for the line item for grant payments to VSOs without success.  The VSOs serve under the VA’s Office of General Counsel as accredited partners and have read-only access to CAPRI … Continue reading →

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