deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 19 2009 | health, washington, politics
There is politicking around the health care money projected to come from the stimulus package - people wanting to divert it for other uses. We need it for health.
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 15 2008 | soap, hygiene, health
tomorrow is global handwashing day.
Quoted: Global Handwashing Day will be the centerpiece of a week of activities that will mobilize millions of people in more than 20 countries across five continents to wash their hands with soap.
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 09 2008 | health, us, policy, elections
progressive voter guide - comparing the candidates positions on several important issues
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 02 2008 | mccain, health
wow, another fantastic headline-making nonanswer from mccain! and more scary anger and erratic twitchiness.
Quoted: Over the course of this campaign, I've had a lot of words for John McCain. But I have to say, the word I have after watching this video clip over at Crooks and Liars is a new one: pathetic. Yeah,...
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 24 2008 | bush, health
frightening.
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - May 14 2008 | poverty, health, policy, gates foundation
Quoted: Jeff Raikes, a 27-year veteran of Microsoft, will take over the $37 billion Gates Foundation in September. Bill and Melinda Gates tell NPR that they picked Raikes because he shares their passion to try to help minimize poverty around the globe.
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 04 2008 | health, economics, news
Quoted: It’s about time someone made the case that John McCain’s approach to health care is based on the foolish claim that the marketplace can produce cheap health care for all.
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 03 2008 | health, news, mobile phones, telephones, cellphones
creepy.
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 01 2008 | food, environment, germs, health
ick.
Quoted: Where you put your toothbrush, TV, handbag, workout gear, and more can make a huge impact on your health.
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 20 2008 | women, health, environment
interesting.
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