The county where I live is adjacent to Lancaster County, PA, which is getting first-hand experience with how deadly measles can be. The recent “measles-associated” deaths of two infants there triggered an acrimonious exchange between RFK Jr and Pennsylvania’s Governor Josh Shapiro about whether or not people in the Commonwealth have died of the virus….
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Unclaimed Veteran Burial
The remains of more than 20,000 unclaimed veterans await burial, according to a 2023 VA survey. Most of these veterans are likely eligible for burial with military honors in a national cemetery. So why are their remains languishing in funeral homes and coroner offices? One reason is that overworked and underfunded coroner and medical examiner…
The death investigation of Senator Lindsey Graham
Given the rampant mistrust of all levels of government, it’s understandable that the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham would spawn dark conspiracy theories. I don’t subscribe to them. First, the death investigation is under the jurisdiction of one of America’s premier medicolegal death investigation offices. Second, aortic dissection is a relatively uncommon but plausible…