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May Day for motherhood: Family is first

A scramble of a pre-Mother's Day omelette  Origins of May Day where I accidentally say, trans-rated instead of translated, wabi-sabi style  Memorial Day  Grief  A nation's 250th birthday  Missing mothers  Bits from William Butler Yeats Life, liberty and happiness are good  Mother's Day  In a world of cheaply made bargains, the social and commercial determinants of health are not jargon! Thank you for taking the time to listen.  ciao, for now.    drmichelabull.com

A Battle With My Blood by Tatiana Schlossberg read aloud

The social and commercial determinants of health impact everyone, no matter socio-economic status, cultural identity, or religious tradition.  Tatiana Schlossberg’s published essay, A Battle With My Blood, speaks to the heart of health literacy as a global community.  Her article is read aloud.   Schlossberg, T. (2025). A battle with my blood. The New Yorker. Learn more about stem cell therapy from the National Marrow Donor Program: https://www.nmdp.org/what-we-do/about-us [https://www.nmdp.org/what-we-do/about-us] The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) was renamed as Blood Cancer United.  Learn more about research into 9/11 and blood cancer risk in first responders: https://bloodcancerunited.org/resources/blog/research-now-911-and-blood-cancer-risk-first-responders [https://bloodcancerunited.org/resources/blog/research-now-911-and-blood-cancer-risk-first-responders] For information on mRNA vaccine research, and impact of funding cuts:  https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-report-sounds-alarm-on-health-fallout-from-mrna-vaccine-funding-cuts/ [https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-report-sounds-alarm-on-health-fallout-from-mrna-vaccine-funding-cuts/] In a world of cheaply made bargains, the social and commercial determinants of health are not jargon! Thank you for taking the time to listen.  ciao, for now.    drmichelabull.com

domestic violence: the public health menace of silence

Domestic violence is the universal family's quicksand.  Silence is violence. Coercive control is domestic violence.  WomensLaw.org. About abuse: https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/forms-abuse/emotional-and-psychological-abuse/forms-emotional-and-psychological-abuse-0 [https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/forms-abuse/emotional-and-psychological-abuse/forms-emotional-and-psychological-abuse-0] Mineo, L. (2022). 'Shadow pandemic' of domestic violence. The Harvard Gazette,  https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/06/shadow-pandemic-of-domestic-violence/ [https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/06/shadow-pandemic-of-domestic-violence/] In a world of cheaply made bargains, the social and commercial determinants of health are not jargon! Thank you for taking the time to listen.  ciao, for now.    drmichelabull.com

vaccines supreme: preventable childhood diseases

Vaccines save lives, full stop.   A short list of preventable childhood diseases due to vaccines.   Adults need boosters, too.  How about you?  Covid was not mentioned on this episode. Parton's quote serves as reference: Don't be a such chicken squat, get out there and get your shot.  Dolly Parton  Please consult a medical provider for best vaccine advice! In a world of cheaply made bargains, the social and commercial determinants of health are not jargon! Thank you for taking the time to listen.  ciao, for now.    drmichelabull.com

Bonus REDUX | A fig tree figures prominently

Please enjoy a REDUX of a poem I wrote for a loved one.  It's been a tumultuous year for all.  Hang in there.  Love is eternal.  Free copies of newsletter are available on my website:  drmichelabull.com In a world of cheaply made bargains, the social and commercial determinants of health are not jargon! Thank you for taking the time to listen.  ciao, for now.    drmichelabull.com