Monthly Archives: May 2017

What to Know About the GOP’s Health Care Bill and CDC

The “Prevention and Public Health Fund” – something new under Obamacare – provided $891 million to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention last year.  That’s one-eighth the CDC’s total budget.  Some $324 million was for immunization programs, $160 million … Continue reading

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Colorectal Cancer More Common with Unhealthy Lifestyle

A Cleveland Clinic colon cancer risk assessment survey found that respondents who exercised more, followed a healthy diet and did not smoke were less likely to have a personal history of colorectal cancer or colon polyps. The online risk analysis, … Continue reading

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Half of USA Today Accounts on Facebook Are Fake

That stunning statistic comes straight from USA Today, which is owned by Gannett Co., the nation’s largest single newspaper publisher.  Gannett has asked the FBI to investigate who’s creating the fake accounts. The disclosures come as Facebook is purging fake … Continue reading

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Class of 1866: Joseph Schlitz

Probably one of the most famous names associated with Milwaukee beer history. Schlitz was born in Mainz, Germany where he received his education and also a four year program in bookkeeping. He arrived in Milwaukee in 1850 and shortly thereafter … Continue reading

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CNN Calls Out Va. Gov. for Fake News

They all do it.  All politicians tend to see something somewhere and to repeat it as gospel.  But when Virginia Gov. Terry McAulliffe did that with a report the Republicans carted “pallets and pallets of Bud Light” into the Capitol … Continue reading

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How Beer at the Capital Led to Fake News

More fake news just last week:  Rape and sexual assault as pre-existing conditions, the FCC targeting Stephen Colbert, White House chief usher fired in disagreement with President Trump.  Interesting story from CNN here.

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