(2021-10-08). Video: "Did We Ever Ask Granny?" Emergency Physician Dr. Rochagné Kilian Exposes Health Care Corruption. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Vaccines and kids — what you need to know about COVID-19, flu. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With flu season approaching, Mayo Clinic experts remind parents of the importance of vaccinating children for influenza and COVID-19 when possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated for flu each year. The CDC also says people who are eligible can be vaccinated for flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Currently, children ages 12 and older are permitted to get vaccinated for COVID-19 using the…
(2021-10-08). CDC investigating unknown source of salmonella outbreak in US. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fast-growing salmonella outbreak has health officials looking for the source. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says they have not yet identified the specific food responsible for outbreaks in at least 29 states. If you have symptoms of a salmonella infection, the CDC asks that you talk to your health care provider and report your illness to your health department to help investigators solve this outbreak.Salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, is a common bacterial disease…
(2021-10-08). Bayer Wins Roundup Trial; Plaintiff Fails to Prove Exposure Caused Child's Disease. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: When asthma attacks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Asthma is a lung condition that causes swelling of the airways. It can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. It's the most common chronic disease among children, though it affects adults, as well. More than 262 million people globally are affected by asthma and more than 461,000 have died due to the disease, according to the World Health Organization.While there is no cure for asthma, symptoms can be treated, says…
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down COVID-19 vaccine booster approvals. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The path to approvals for a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has seemed complicated. "This is a confusing set of recommendations," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "So let's look at the four groups approved for only the Pfizer booster, thus far. If you got a primary series of the Pfizer vaccine, you're 65 and older, and it's been six months or more, you…
(2021-10-08). The best medicine for COVID-19 is prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals have worked hard to develop treatments for patients, and they have learned to manage the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.From protective measures to monoclonal antibody therapy and other treatments, Dr. Raymund Razonable, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, discusses the current treatments for COVID-19 and explains why prevention is the best medicine. Watch: Dr. Razonable discusses current COVID-19 therapies and treatments. youtu.be/TE0nH1u9kXo Journalists: Broadcast-quality soundbites are available in…
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of stretching during your workday. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more challenging for some people to get in their daily workout. Sedentary behavior, including sitting for long periods of time, can contribute to adverse health effects, including something referred to as "sitting disease." In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dani P. Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, demonstrates how to integrate more movement into your daily life. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/XOIqLNElikI Journalists: …
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The case for continuing COVID-19 precautions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. are reportedly dropping. While the news headlines are encouraging, the country is in its fourth surge heading into flu season and winter holidays. That is why medical experts are keeping their predictions and recommendations fluid. How the virus spreads depends on human behavior. "What happens is that people read the news and say: 'We're done. We're free. It's over,'" says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's…
(2021-10-08). Lies the Timber Industry Tells. counterpunch.org An employee of RY Timber presented misleading commentary in his essay "Forest Service is Right to Restore Forest Health." First, keep in mind that the timber industry and forestry profession (both dependents on logging for their employment) have conveniently defined forest health. For example, the commentator suggests dead beetle-kill lodgepole pine represents an "unhealthy" forest.
(2021-10-08). Nurses left behind by Croatian government. peoplesdispatch.org 
Several hundred health workers from the trade union Nurses United, held a protest on 23 September this year in Zagreb, Croatia, calling on the government to improve their working conditions. The rally was the first significant public action in the healthcare sector after a large protest in 2019, when over 2,000 nurses, ambulance drivers, and other health workers protested exhausting working hours and worsening rights in the workplace. | In addition to the unresolved issue of overtime work, the nurses' requests expanded to more employment in public health facilities and a reversal of mandatory COVID-19 passes for…
(2021-10-08). Six Palestinian hunger strikers "starving for freedom" — take action to defend their lives! samidoun.net 
Six Palestinian prisoners are facing an increasingly urgent health crisis as they continue their hunger strike to end administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial. Kayed Fasfous, Miqdad Qawasmeh and Alaa al-Araj have all been hospitalized after 85, 78 and 60 days of hunger strike, respectively, and both are pledging to continue their hunger strikes […] | The article
(2021-10-08). Health experts say getting your flu shot is extra important during Covid-19. nationofchange.org Getting this year's flu vaccine is an excellent way to protect yourself against the most prevalent strain as the year comes to a close.
(2021-10-08). Sharing Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 setback right before brain surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Julie Berg's life revolves around three things: family, friends and faith. The 79-year-old has a large extended family that enjoys celebrating large and small milestones together, and she has a wide network of close-knit friends across two states. Through it all, her strong Catholic faith has been the foundation of her life. When Julie's health was tested, she leaned on her family, friends and faith for support. For 10 years, Julie and her husband, Jim…
(2021-10-08). Expert Alert: Back and neck pain treatments cover self-care to surgery; prevention is key. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Spine Day is Oct. 16 ROCHESTER, Minn. — When back or neck pain strikes, normal activity is disrupted. Seeking relief for back or neck pain is one of the most common reasons people go to their health care provider or miss work. "The spinal column of the back and neck is made up of many joints, and each of those joints can degenerate and cause pain," says Mohamad Bydon, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon…
(2021-10-08). Why Did the Democrats Take Single-Payer Off the Table? An Interview with Dr. Anne Scheetz. counterpunch.org Democrats in Congress and their supporters inside the beltway have taken single payer off the table. Instead of pursuing Medicare for All they are pursuing incremental improvements in Medicare — also known as Medicare for Some. They are also pursuing single payer at the state level. Long time national single payer advocates, like Dr. Anne
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic to offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn where you can get initial and booster vaccinations, and third doses, Oct. 4-22 Mayo Clinic in Rochester will offer COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics for patients, visitors and community members the week of Monday, Oct. 4. Pfizer booster vaccinations Pfizer booster vaccinations will be offered to people who received the Pfizer COVID-19 initial vaccination series, as directed by the Food and Drug Administration. A booster vaccination is recommended six months after the initial vaccination series…
(2021-10-08). COVID Vaccine Contents, What's Inside the Vial? Scientific Findings Reveal Microscopy Images. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-08). In Defense of Andrew Wiggins. counterpunch.org Andrew Wiggins, 26, the Golden State Warriors smooth small forward, had a valid reason to fear the Covid-19 vaccine. He had once had an allergic reaction to Tylenol so severe that he started carrying an Epipen. Presumably this was known to the Warriors front office. After Wiggins's unwillingness to get vaccinated became known to the
(2021-10-08). Family of Henrietta Lacks Files Lawsuit over Use of Stolen Cells, Lambasts Racist Medical System. democracynow.org 
The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed a lawsuit against biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific for making billions in profit from the "HeLa" cell line. Henrietta Lacks was an African American patient at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Doctors kept her tissue samples without her consent for experimental studies while treating her for cervical cancer in 1951. Benjamin Crump, one of the lawyers for the case, filed 70 years after her death, calls Henrietta Lacks a "cornerstone of modern medicine," as her cells have since played a part in cancer research, the polio vaccine and even COVID-19 vaccines. Ron Lacks,…
(2021-10-08). COVID-19 vaccine for younger kids a step closer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccination for children under 12 is one step closer to reality. Pfizer announced that it submitted data of their phase 2 and phase 3 trial of their COVID-19 in children ages 5—11 to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A formal submission to request emergency use authorization (EUA) of the company's COVID-19 vaccine in children in this age group is expected in the coming weeks. The FDA will need to analyze data before a decision…
(2021-10-08). Headlines for October 8, 2021. democracynow.org Pfizer-BioNTech Requests Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccine for Children Aged 5-11, COVID Deaths in Russia Top 900/Day; Venezuela Accuses IMF of Withholding Pandemic Funds, Senate Cmte. Says Trump Repeatedly Asked DOJ for Help Overturning Election Loss, Senate Votes to Lift Debt Ceiling Until Early December, Minneapolis Police Joke About "Hunting Activists" During 2020 Racial Justice Uprising, Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, WSJ: U.S. Military Secretly Training Taiwanese Forces for Possible Conflict with China, Gunmen Kill 2 School Teachers in Kashmir Amid Mounting Attac…
(2021-10-08). Teen vaccines and Nobel prizes: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2021-10-08). The "Killer Vaccine" Worldwide. 7.9 Billion People. globalresearch.ca The stated objective is to enforce the Worldwide vaccination of 7.9 billion people in more than 190 countries, to be followed by the imposition of a digitized "vaccine passport". The evidence of mortality and morbidity resulting from the vaccine is overwhelming. Needless to say this is a multi-billion dollar operation for Big Pharma.
(2021-10-08). COVID Queries: The speed of vaccine development. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Q: How can I be expected to trust the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine when it was developed so rapidly? A: We hear this question frequently, and we can understand how it may seem like the development of the vaccine was quick. The speed was a result of many pharmaceutical companies simultaneously investing significant resources into quickly developing a vaccine because of the world-wide impact of the pandemic. The emergency situation warranted an emergency response,…
(2021-10-08). Over 140,000 US children have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19. wsws.org While the ruling elite and their media endlessly repeat the mantra that everyone must "learn to live with the virus," in reality more and more families are being ripped apart as nearly 7,000 people continue to die from COVID-19 worldwide each day.
(2021-10-08). 'We're in the Middle of a Major Biological Catastrophe': COVID Expert Dr. Peter McCullough. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-08). No retreat from elimination! The New Zealand and international working class must fight to stamp out COVID-19! wsws.org The working class must oppose the Ardern government's plan to "transition" away from a strategy of elimination, which threatens to allow COVID-19 to spread throughout the country, killing thousands of people.
(2021-10-08). Maritime Union of Australia calls off strikes at Patrick Terminals. wsws.org More than 100 workers at Patrick's Melbourne port are in isolation due to COVID-19 exposure.
(2021-10-08). Sentenza Epocale: Illegittimi i Licenziamenti degli OSS per problema Covid. globalresearch.ca Sentenza epocale del tribunale di Milano: dichiarate l'illegittimità dei licenziamenti degli OSS (Operatore Socio Sanitario) e ribaltate le decine di sentenze contrarie fino ad ora emesse. Ricadute di questa sentenza sui sanitari e sul personale scolastico | La sentenza n. 2135/2021 …
(2021-10-08). India to provide pittance in "compensation" to families of COVID-19 dead. wsws.org The Modi government's compensation scheme is a cruel sham. The families of the vast majority of the 5 million Indians whose deaths are attributable to the pandemic will never receive the paltry 50,000 rupee (US$671) payment.
(2021-10-08). 10,000 Alberta Superstore workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. wsws.org The poorly-paid grocery workers are outraged over poverty wages, the company's erratic scheduling practices and the virtual absence of COVID-19 protections in the workplace.
(2021-10-08). Examining the Methods and Means of COVID Propaganda Dissemination. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-08). As Deaths and Injuries to Teens Increase after COVID-19 Shots Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Authorization to Inject 5 to 11-Year-Olds. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-08). Domestic violence shelters essential during COVID-19 lockdowns. greenleft.org.au Domestic and family violence shelters with good connections to communities have fared better in the lockdowns. Markela Panegyres spoke to Liz Scully from the Parramatta Women's Shelter.
(2021-10-08). Day of thanks for Mayo Clinic staff Nov. 26. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic will close most of its U.S. outpatient practices and suspend scheduled surgeries for the day, in gratitude for staff. ___________________________ Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic has remained strong and resilient, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. They come to work each day to provide compassionate care to our patients. We recognize that the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an emotional and physical toll on staff. In gratitude…
(2021-10-07). Headlines for October 7, 2021. democracynow.org Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Texas's Near-Total Ban on Abortions, Senate GOP Leader McConnell to Allow Debt Limit Extension into December, WHO Approves Use of First-Ever Vaccine Against Malaria, U.S. COVID Deaths in 2021 Surpass 2020's Total, U.N. to Pay Salaries of Aid Workers in Afghanistan, U.N. Appoints Envoy to Western Sahara After Two-Year Vacancy, Education Department to Expand Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Workers, Crude Oil Spills from Galveston Bay, TX Refinery, Biden Administration Restores Key Environmental Review Provisions to NEPA, Appeals Court Blocks California Law Banning Private Prisons…
(2021-10-07). Puebla Group Rejects Practices Exposed in Pandora Papers. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Puebla Group spoke out against the tax evasion practices by presidents and former governors of the region, exposed after the Pandora Papers scandal. | RELATED: | In a communiqué, the progressive alliance declared itself in favor of fiscal equity and transparency to strengthen the social role of the State in times of Covid-19. | For the same reason, the Group proposes the penalization of tax evasio…
(2021-10-07). Heroin Is "Good for Your Health": Occupation Forces Support Afghan Narcotics Trade. globalresearch.ca Multibillion dollar earnings for organized crime and Western financial Institutions…
(2021-10-07). COVID-19: Chile Relaxes Travel Restrictions. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Chile's Health Undersecretary Paula Daza announced that all persons entering the country would be allowed to avoid a five-day quarantine if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and test negative for it. | RELATED: | Some of the old measures to regulate the entry into the country will remain in force. These include validating the complete immunization schedule on the website 'mevacuno.gob.cl', a sworn declaration, a…
(2021-10-07). Temporary victory won against 'offensive' Texas abortion law. peoplesworld.org 
Delivering a temporary victory to fighters for women's reproductive health, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ordered an immediate injunction against Texas's latest abortion restrictions—measures which pave the way for the elimination of Roe v. Wade. Pitman branded the Texas law, officially designated SB 8, an "offensive deprivation" of the constitutional right of women to make …
(2021-10-07). Walkouts at two critical metal production facilities in West Virginia. wsws.org Workers at Special Metals Corporation and Sulzer Pumps have gone out on separate strikes over company attacks on compensation, health coverage, and seniority rights.
(2021-10-07). Australia: Victorian Labor government pressing ahead with reopening despite record surge. wsws.org The Labor government is imposing the same profit-driven policies, at the expense of health and lives, as its counterparts in other states and at the federal level.
(2021-10-07). Haitian trade unions strike against growing insecurity. peoplesdispatch.org On October 4, Haitian trade unions across several sectors observed a 24-hour national strike in rejection of the growing gang violence and fuel shortage in the country as well as against the violent deportation of Haitian migrants from the United States. The majority of shops, schools and transport services remained closed in the capital Port-au-Prince and other major cities. Only healthcare centers continued providing services. | The diverse sectors condemned the increase in murders and kidnapping by armed groups and the rampant displacement due to insecurity. The assassination of deacon Sylner Lafaille and the…
(2021-10-07). Alameda's Women's March has New Twist on Hanger Theme. indybay.org The San Francisco East Bay city of Alameda was one of over six hundred across the nation calling for women's rights to health care including abortion services.
(2021-10-07). Guinea-Bissau health workers demand to be valued. peoplesdispatch.org Nurses, doctors, and other health workers at the Simà£o Mendes National Hospital (SMNH) in Bissau walked off their jobs on September 20 this year, protesting unsafe working conditions and neglect by the government. Soon, they were followed by health workers in other regions of Guinea-Bissau. United under the slogan No sinta na casa pa é danu balur! (Let's stay at home to be valued!), the workers have echoed the often-heard call by governments during the pandemic, who asked people to remain at home to minimize the spread of COVID-19. | In this case, health workers in Guinea-Bissau used a similar call to pres…
(2021-10-07). Spanish authorities declare COVID-19 will become "endemic" wsws.org By declaring COVID-19 to be "endemic," the Spanish ruling class is signalling its intention to allow the virus to spread, no matter the cost in health and lives.
(2021-10-07). As Rich Nations Waste Doses, Most African Countries Miss 10% Vaccination Goal. zcomm.org "We have recently seen a billionaire take a healthcare worker on a journey into space. But back here on planet Earth we have millions of nurses waiting for a vaccine."
(2021-10-07). NBA Star Andrew Wiggins: NBA Forced Me To Take Vaccine, Hopefully I'm Healthy In 10 Years. moguldom.com Golden State Warriors pro basketball player Andrew Wiggins had been a vaccine holdout. While the NBA does not require its players to be vaccinated, the arenas they play in do. If a player doesn't play, he doesn't get paid. Wiggins said he has been forced to choose between earning a living and getting the vaccine. …
(2021-10-07). Americans are in a mental health crisis — especially African-Americans. Can churches help?>. salon.com Churches' mental health programs represent an underutilized resource for much-needed care in the United States…