Epidemics – Page 2

The more populous the

The more populous the world and the more intricate its structure, the greater must be its fundamental insecurity. A world-structure too elaborately scientific, if once disrupted by war, revolution, natural cataclysm or epidemic, might collapse into a chaos not easily rebuilt. F. L. Lucas

Probably because I personally

Probably because I personally knew at least six or seven people in Ross County who died from overdoses in the last three years. The heroin epidemic is just too aggravating and sad and unsettling for even someone like me to live with and think about for the time it would take to write a book … Read more

Enthusiasm is contagious. Start

Enthusiasm is contagious. Start an epidemic. Don Ward

There is apparently an

There is apparently an epidemic of tinnitus in younger people. Tinnitus is ringing in the ears and it can be disabling. Tinnitus is associated with cellphone use. Devra Davis

The slow-witted approach to

The slow-witted approach to the HIV epidemic was the result of a thousand years of Christian malpractice and the childlike approach of the church to sexuality. If any single man was responsible, it was Augustine of Hippo who murdered his way to sainthood spouting on about the sins located in his genitals. Derek Jarman

Near beliefs are to

Near beliefs are to blame for a new brand of Christianity that is epidemic in our homes and churches-a faith that has little flavor, little light and little influence. When near beliefs are our only source of motivation, tough stands are never taken, feathers are never ruffled, and absolutes are held very loosely. Dennis Rainey

We must work to

We must work to repeal trade agreements that impede access to affordable generic drugs. We must work to cause the IMF and the World Bank to reduce and eventually eliminate the debt that takes poor nations’ resources away from crises like AIDS. We must focus America’s leadership on addressing and ending this epidemic. Dennis Kucinich

We are spending millions,

We are spending millions, if not billions of dollars every year on programs to fight the childhood obesity epidemic while giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries to make the epidemic worse. Dennis Kucinich

Both the Moral Majority,

Both the Moral Majority, who are recycling medieval language to explain AIDS, and those ultra-leftists who attribute AIDS to some sort of conspiracy, have a clearly political analysis of the epidemic. But even if one attributes its cause to a microorganism rather than the wrath of God, or the workings of the CIA, it is … Read more

I’ve heard of many

I’ve heard of many chocoholics, but I ain’t never seen no chocohol. We got an epidemic, people: people who like chocolate but don’t understand word endings. They’re probably over-workaholled. Demetri Martin