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Watch Out for the Spotted Lanternfly in Iowa
An invasive insect called the Spotted Lanternfly has been spotted in Iowa. It has been in the U.S. probably since 2014, starting in Pennsylvania. It spoils a lot of different plants and crops. You can learn more about how to identify, report, and help control its spread at the Iowa DNR website and its links…
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Big Mo KCCK Friday Night Blues
I think John Heim played this tune “5 Guys Named Mo” tonight because his nickname is Big Mo.
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CDC Information on What We Need to Know About Monkeypox
Follow the CDC Need to Know Link for information about Monkeypox.
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Who Should Get a Polio Vaccine?
In light of the recent report of a person in the U.S.A. getting infected with poliovirus, the CDC has these recommendations for who needs a polio booster.
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Got Attention
Just as a follow-up to my post about getting and paying attention, I got about a 1,000 views in less than a day on one of my recent YouTube videos, “Backyard Animal Parade.” It’s now over 1.2K. I never get that kind of response. Usually, it take years before I get that many views on…
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Covid-19 Vaccine Immune Response to Omicron Wanes According to NIH
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) the current Covid-19 vaccine booster elicits a robust immune response, it wanes quickly against the Omicron variant.
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Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Gets CDC Green Light
The Novavax Covid-19 vaccine was approved by the CDC a few days ago. University of Iowa Health Care was one of the sites in the multi-site Phase 3 trial. The vaccine is not based on mRNA technology; it uses a more traditional method similar to the flu vaccine, which is familiar to more people.
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Friday Blues with Big Mo
Heard this tonight on ‘da Friday Blues KCCK with John Heim AKA Big Mo. It’s a little rock and roll from Boz Scaggs.
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Exercise for Brain Health
University of Iowa research shows that exercise could help for protecting us against Alzheimer’s disease. After age 65, our risk for this category of dementia doubles every 5 years. Even if scientists develop effective and safe senolytic compounds that could allow us to live to be 200 years old, that won’t be happening in the…
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Paying Attention to What Matters
This is just a quick shout-out to the Iowa City Fire Department (Iowa City Fire Engine 4 and Engine 1) and the Johnson County ambulance service for their outstanding rescue of a person who suffered a cardiac arrest recently. It was reported in the news and the city of Iowa City wrote a great story…
