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René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

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René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

Water Fluoridation Is Again Under Attack, Just Like It Has Been Since the 1940s

What you need to know from science and history before you decide if fluoride in your water is good or bad.

2d ago

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2d ago

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

What do you do? What’s your religion?Are you part of my clan?

Your brain keeps asking, “Friend or foe?” And it affects your everyday interactions.

5d ago

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5d ago

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

Two Hundred Stories and Almost 1700 Followers Later…

My writing on Medium so far.

6d ago

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6d ago

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

The Human Condition Doesn’t Make It Easy for You to Filter Through the Lies

Cognitive dissonance hurts, and that’s why you’ll lose friends and elections.

Oct 27

A blue Olivetti typewriter with a sheet of paper that reads ‘fake news’ sits on a desk, alongside two books about digital verification and fake news. In the background, a TV screen shows a news anchor reporting.

Oct 27

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
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The Quantastic Journal

Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss Are Taboo, and That Makes the Experience Worse

We need to break the silence around pregnancy loss. We can do it through science, empathy, and shared humanity.

Oct 25

Close-up of a person holding a positive pregnancy test, showing two lines, while sitting on a bed.

Oct 25

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

How I Helped the Healthcare Team Speed Up Treatment to a Meningitis Patient When I Was a Lab Tech

Here’s an interesting puzzle I helped solve on a snowy night.

Oct 22

Microscopic view of Gram-positive, lancet-shaped diplococci bacteria arranged in pairs. The bacteria are stained purple due to Gram staining, with elongated and slightly pointed ends. The background is blurred, typical of a light microscope image, with faint cellular structures visible, giving the scene a clinical and scientific appearance often seen in microbiology laboratories.

Oct 22

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
in
The Quantastic Journal

Nothing New Under the Sun: Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Is as Old as Vaccination

From the smallpox vaccine to the mRNA vaccine, the anti-vaccine talking points have not changed… they’ve only gotten louder and more…

Oct 17

An 1802 satirical cartoon depicting a chaotic scene during a smallpox vaccination. Dr. Edward Jenner, the developer of the smallpox vaccine, is shown vaccinating a woman, while several people around her appear to have cow-like features — such as cows sprouting from their bodies — reflecting the public fear and misinformation that cowpox inoculation might cause such mutations. In the background, concerned and panicked onlookers observe. The cartoon satirizes early anti-vaccine sentiment.

Oct 17

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
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Microbial Instincts

Channel Your Inner Dr. House and Solve This Medical Mystery With Me From My Days as a Lab Tech

Work with pigs? Afraid of fluoride? Then read this!

Oct 14

A pink pig digging in the dirt on a farm, with a grassy field and cloudy sky in the background.

Oct 14

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
in
Highest Happiness

I’ve Been With Her 18 Years, and This Skill Has Kept Us Together

Learn to collaborate and problem-solve together, and your married life will be easier.

Oct 8

Two people with their faces placed in a Renaissance-themed cutout board. The person on the left appears as a smiling Robin Hood-type character holding a mug of beer, while the person on the right poses as a blonde barmaid with large mugs of beer. The backdrop features wooden barrels and the scene has a playful, festival atmosphere.

Oct 8

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
in
Microbial Instincts

Working as an Epidemiologist During the COVID-19 Pandemic Reminded Me of the Time When the Black…

The worst parts were the xenophobia and misinformation, then and now.

Oct 4

Cartoon from the early 20th century depicting an anti-vaccination scene. A Chinese man is shown forcibly vaccinating a person. An authority figure, possibly a judge or politician, stands behind a podium observing the scene. The cartoon includes Chinese characters on a sign and exaggerated, distressed expressions on the characters, portraying negative reactions to vaccination policies at the time.

Oct 4

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

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DrPH in Epidemiology. Public Health Instructor. Father. Husband. "All around great guy." https://linktr.ee/rene.najera

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