Mark Harmel MPH, CDCES
@MarkHarmel
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Fine-art photographer who is also a diabetes researcher, educator and advocate. Medical journalist and videographer.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined August 2008
For some reason the @VirginVoyages ship in #Santorini is spewing more smoke than the other three cruise ships in the harbor combined.
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Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen: The Fed Must Be Independent #FederalReserve.
nytimes.com
Political pressure interferes with a mandate to work for stable prices and maximum employment.
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Park Visitation Is Up, Staffing Down. How to Prepare for the Rest of Summer #DOGE.
npca.org
Visiting a national park this summer? Here’s the latest scoop on what’s happening in parks and how you can prepare.
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“Efforts that are lifesaving now are being curtailed,” one scientist said. “People will die.” #DOGE did this.
cnn.com
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded...
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The vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 - but. U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread #vaccineswork.
washingtonpost.com
Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.
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This is an ongoing problem. Park Service Is Left Short-Staffed in Peak Travel Season #DOGE.
nytimes.com
Layoffs and departures after pressure from the Trump administration have left sites struggling, with the remaining employees each doing the work of two or three people.
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The Park System is not woke - visitors love them and want the staff to be rehired. How park visitors responded when asked to report anti-American signs
washingtonpost.com
The majority of comments reviewed by The Post were positive, though some visitors complained that there were too many mosquitos and “not enough moose.”
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We will not stay silent on #vaccines, say leaders of five major U.S. medical associations #vaccineswork via @statnews.
statnews.com
“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.
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Trump wants more dirty coal and does not protect the coal workers. There was of course #DOGE cuts as well. How Black Lung Came Roaring Back to Coal Country.
nytimes.com
Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners. Federal cuts risk putting a solution further out of reach.
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The Changing Landscape of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes #SSB.
jamanetwork.com
This Viewpoint discusses how sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in small US cities have provided an example for how to enact such policy changes elsewhere, which could help improve population health.
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RT @goACPR: 💡DID YOU KNOW? 75% of Americans trust public broadcasting as a news source. Help keep local journalism alive and #SavePublicR….
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“I’ve never seen anything that simultaneously really goes after poor people and then really helps rich people.” #Trump #Tax. Trump’s Big Bill Would Be More Regressive Than Any Major Law in Decades
nytimes.com
Estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, released Thursday, offer a detailed view into the effects on income groups.
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". this is an unmitigated public health disaster." Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. #Vaccine Panel Experts
nytimes.com
The U.S. health secretary chose to “retire” members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including the vaccines for children.
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Study Models Costs of Ending Water Fluoridation
jamanetwork.com
Removing fluoride from US public water systems could lead to 25.4 million additional cases of tooth decay after 5 years, with associated costs approaching $10 billion, according to a modeling study...
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Big surprise!.Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: #DOGE fired too many people
washingtonpost.com
Across the government, the administration is rehiring federal workers who were forced out or encouraged to resign.
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Hey #sprinter4x4 owners. Do you too have issues getting warranty service from @MBvansUSA after getting a suspension upgrade? They are not honoring our 5-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty when there is an issue. #transitvan #sprinter #sprintervan #mercedesbenzvans #vanlife
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Looking to buy a #vanlife van? If you are thinking of getting a #sprintervan think again MBvansUSA is using a suspension upgrade to not honor its 5-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty? #FordTransit #transitvan #sprinter #sprintervan #MercedesBenz #mercedesbenzvans
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.@MBvansUSA I see that you highlight a number of vans with suspension upgrades. I wonder if the owners know that @MBvansUSA is using a suspension upgrade to not honor its 5-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty?.
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