(2023-06-03). Correspondence] The PREPARE study: benefits of pharmacogenetic testing are unclear. thelancet.com Jesse J Swen and colleagues report the findings of the Pre-emptive Pharmacogenomic Testing for Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions (PREPARE) study, a large multicentre cluster-randomised study of pharmacogenomic panel testing to prevent adverse drug reactions.1 The primary reported outcome suggests an impressive reduction in clinically relevant adverse drug reactions in participants with identified actionable test results.
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] The PREPARE study: benefits of pharmacogenetic testing are unclear — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Amy Rogers and colleagues, David Curtis, and Lorenz Van der Linden for their interest in and comments on our Article.1 Pre-emptive Pharmacogenomic Testing for Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions (PREPARE) was an implementation study that investigated the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of panel-based pharmacogenetic testing in a real-world setting across seven different health-care systems. Although we agree that in general a double-blind design is preferable, it is inappropriate with an implementation study,2 since masking of patients and health-care providers does not allow assessment of th…
(2023-06-03). Covid Related News: The threat is not Russia or China; it's Big Pharma and Big Tech. expose-news.com Below is a collection of articles from the last few days which you may have missed. They detail fears of covid cover-ups, an admission that "zero" healthy young Israelis died from covid, …
(2023-06-04). Cholera death toll in South Africa rises to 26. plenglish.com The Health Ministry spokesperson Foster Mohale once afresh urged population to take precautionary measures to avoid the spread of the disease. | Most cholera cases in South Africa have been so far reported in the central province of Gauteng, specifically in the Hammanskraal district, north of Pretoria, where people in abject poverty are presently living. | Last week, health authorities in the northern province of Limpopo reported one cholera case, the first one in that district. | Phophi Ramathuba, a member of the Limpopo Health Executive Council, stated the patient was not infected from local sources from contam…
(2023-06-04). Consumer Health: Preventing osteoporosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to prevent this bone disease. Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over or coughing, can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most…
(2023-06-04). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic doctor visits of the future could be powered by 'omics' research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To glimpse the future of medicine, step inside Mayo Clinic's cutting-edge Center for Individualized Medicine. There, physicians, researchers, data scientists, artificial intelligence engineers and bioethicists are working side-by-side to investigate massive "omics" data sets. The innovative approach is the result of thousands of patients who are participating in omics-related research studies and clinical trials. The multidisciplinary teams are in pursuit of discovering hidden biological signatures and patterns of diseases, including cancer. Their hope and expectations are…
(2023-06-04). Consumer Health: Bladder cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for bladder cancer and what you can do to prevent it. More than 82,000 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and more than 16,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than in women, and the risk increases with age,…
(2023-06-04). Mission Creep: "Disease X" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-04). Experiences on HIV/AIDS response to be debated in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The 25th Anniversary Conference of the Cuban Network of People with HIV/AIDS will be held in Cuba to exchange experiences among the various stockholders involved in the response to this disease.
(2023-06-03). CDC Report Recognizes Police-Perpetrated Killing as Major Cause of Violent Death. truthout.org In a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), federal researchers acknowledge in detail that police-perpetrated killings are a major cause of violent death in the United States, and Black and Indigenous men are disproportionally killed by police compared to all other groups tracked in the data. Experts say the analysis is a step forward for the CDC, but crucial data on… |
(2023-06-03). Bombshell "Leaked" Pfizer "Confidential Report": "Trading in Death and Disease". 393 Pages of Vaccine "Adverse Events" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). 60 years of Cuban medical solidarity. peoplesdispatch.org As of May 2022, 605,000 health workers from Cuba have served in 165 countries and have dealt with emergency programs for the response to infectious disease, relief work after hurricanes and earthquakes and provision of primary health care…
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Not allowed to speak—another let-down for the Caribbean people. thelancet.com It is rather disappointing and somewhat sad that The Lancet can have a Commission on racism, structural discrimination, and global health and not have a single commissioner from the Caribbean. The entire region was born out of colonisation by people who felt entitled to take land that belonged to the indigenous people and almost wiped them off the face of the planet, either violently, or via one of the first massive global health transfers of disease (especially smallpox).1…
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Cancer is becoming the leading cause of death in diabetes. thelancet.com In their Seminar on type 2 diabetes, Ehtasham Ahmad and colleagues1 highlighted the current and future global burden of disease and correctly stated that the increased risk of premature death from this chronic condition is mainly driven through the detrimental effects on vascular integrity. Accordingly, many national guidelines recommend secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Cancer is becoming the leading cause of death in diabetes — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Mengying Wang and colleagues for their very insightful comments on our Seminar on type 2 diabetes.1 They have drawn our attention to the fact that cancer is, or is predicted to become, the leading cause of diabetes-related death in the coming years, overtaking cardiovascular disease. We acknowledge that cancer rates are rising in people with type 2 diabetes. Indeed, in January, 2023, our team at Leicester Diabetes Research Centre published data demonstrating a transition from cardiovascular disease to cancer deaths in type 2 diabetes.
(2023-06-03). WHO poses a bigger threat to the world than a pandemic of any disease. expose-news.com At a conference held in Norway, Swiss Attorney at Law Philipp Kruse spoke about the World Health Organisation's ("WHO's") ambition to establish new rules for its own nefarious purposes. For his presentation, …
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a diverse range of environmental chemicals in human bile in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare, chronic liver disease of the bile ducts. The study, published in Exposome, represents a new frontier of research at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine that explores the exposome, the measure of environmental contributors to disease and health. Most people with primary sclerosing cholangitis also have some type of inflammatory bowel disease, such…
(2023-06-03). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Not allowed to speak—another let-down for the Caribbean people. thelancet.com It is rather disappointing and somewhat sad that The Lancet can have a Commission on racism, structural discrimination, and global health and not have a single commissioner from the Caribbean. The entire region was born out of colonisation by people who felt entitled to take land that belonged to the indigenous people and almost wiped them off the face of the planet, either violently, or via one of the first massive global health transfers of disease (especially smallpox).1…
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Cancer is becoming the leading cause of death in diabetes. thelancet.com In their Seminar on type 2 diabetes, Ehtasham Ahmad and colleagues1 highlighted the current and future global burden of disease and correctly stated that the increased risk of premature death from this chronic condition is mainly driven through the detrimental effects on vascular integrity. Accordingly, many national guidelines recommend secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Cancer is becoming the leading cause of death in diabetes — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Mengying Wang and colleagues for their very insightful comments on our Seminar on type 2 diabetes.1 They have drawn our attention to the fact that cancer is, or is predicted to become, the leading cause of diabetes-related death in the coming years, overtaking cardiovascular disease. We acknowledge that cancer rates are rising in people with type 2 diabetes. Indeed, in January, 2023, our team at Leicester Diabetes Research Centre published data demonstrating a transition from cardiovascular disease to cancer deaths in type 2 diabetes.
(2023-06-03). WHO poses a bigger threat to the world than a pandemic of any disease. expose-news.com At a conference held in Norway, Swiss Attorney at Law Philipp Kruse spoke about the World Health Organisation's ("WHO's") ambition to establish new rules for its own nefarious purposes. For his presentation, …
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a diverse range of environmental chemicals in human bile in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare, chronic liver disease of the bile ducts. The study, published in Exposome, represents a new frontier of research at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine that explores the exposome, the measure of environmental contributors to disease and health. Most people with primary sclerosing cholangitis also have some type of inflammatory bowel disease, such…
(2023-06-03). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-04). Consumer Health: What's the difference between heartburn and GERD? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heartburn — that burning pain in your chest after eating certain foods or when you lie down in the evening — is a common complaint and usually no cause for alarm. Heartburn occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, which is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Most people can manage the discomfort of heartburn on their own with lifestyle changes, including maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding…
(2023-06-04). What's the best nonhormonal therapy for hot flashes? Experts release new menopause therapy guidelines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New guidelines around the use of nonhormonal therapy for hot flashes — or vasomotor symptoms— due to menopause have been released by the North American Menopause Society. Dr. Juliana Kling, a women's health specialist at Mayo Clinic and one of the authors of the new guidelines, says, "The new guidelines include a review of the newest (Food and Drug Administration) FDA-approved medications as well as other medications and other treatments, like clinical hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy, discussion…
(2023-06-04). Staying healthy and safe during a hurricane or other severe weather. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Mid-Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Various reports indicate the 2023 season will be an active one. The National Hurricane Center says it is anticipating at least 15 named storms, with at least three reaching significant status. Taking time to prepare in advance of severe weather can help reduce stress and ensure personal safety and well-being when a storm does arise. "Past experiences show it can take one storm to have…
(2023-06-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: What women need to know about stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stroke is a medical emergency. The faster you get treatment, the better your chances are of recovering. May is Stroke Awareness Month to raise awareness about stroke prevention and treatment. It's also Women's Health Awareness Month. Mayo Clinic experts say women with stroke symptoms should not delay seeking treatment. They say some women don't realize the symptoms could be life-threatening, and don't get the care they need in time. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5Pzg7VzL0_E…
(2023-06-04). From lift off to splash down: An update on Mayo Clinic stem cells in space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's been six years since Mayo Clinic physician Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., watched stem cells from his regenerative medicine laboratory blast into space as part of a research effort to see if zero gravity would help the cells multiply faster. Approximately 15 million people worldwide experience a stroke annually, according to the World Health Organization. Currently, stroke remains a top cause of death and disability in the world. Finding new therapies for stroke is important…
(2023-06-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: What's the skinny on weight-loss drugs? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Want to lose weight? It's really just basic math. Burn more calories than you take in. The best way to do that is by eating a healthy diet — reducing your calorie intake — and being physically active, which increases the number of calories burned. While it appears to be simple, many people find it challenging to effectively lose weight and keep the pounds off. Now, Mayo Clinic experts say there is a new tool…
(2023-06-04). Tonsils: Tiny, but pack a big punch. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The tonsils play an essential role in keeping you healthy. These small, oval-shaped pads at the back of the throat are part of the immune system and make white blood cells. These cells attack and prevent germs that enter your body and making you sick. While small in size, the tonsils can cause considerable pain and discomfort if inflamed. This inflammation is called tonsillitis and typically is due to a viral infection, although bacterial infections…
(2023-06-04). Environmental Advocates Push the EPA to Take a Stand on Reproductive Justice. truthout.org Waning abortion access has dominated conversations around reproductive justice, but a lesser known principle of the movement to maintain bodily and reproductive autonomy is being threatened by a changing climate and a slew of environmental contaminants. One of the main tenets of reproductive justice is the ability to raise a child in a safe and healthy environment, according to SisterSong… |
(2023-06-04). To Protect Trans Health Care, We Need to Fight Bigotry — and Win Medicare for All. truthout.org "It's this sort of dread that hangs over me," says D. "The fact that medical care — even if I can pay for it — might just simply be denied me." As a software engineer, D., who has asked to be identified by her first initial to avoid harassment, has stable circumstances and access to reasonably good health insurance. And yet, as a transgender woman in the United States, when she sought gender… |
(2023-06-04). WHO: The Reckless Power Grab. Health Tyranny Postponed? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-04). ILWU Local 52 Gabriel Prawl On Firings In Seattle, Growing Anger & West Coast Work Action. indybay.org ILWU longshore workers are facing direct union busting by the PMA and shipping bosses. In Seattle a walkout took place after longshore workers worked to health and safety rules. Seattle Local 52 past president Gabriel Prawl talks about the conditions that are developing on the docks and why anger is growing among ILWU members.
(2023-06-04). What "Security Threat" Does China Pose? covertactionmagazine.com If U.S. leaders were really interested in Americans security, they would upgrade public health and housing rather than upgrading the military and thereby encouraging a dangerous arms race with China. Everyone who abhors war, detests imperialism, and favors cooperation between nations on global warming, poverty reduction, protection of biodiversity, international disarmament, implementation of international law, …
(2023-06-04). Chile: Respiratory viruses become more aggressive after Covid-19. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) Chile ¥s Health Minister Ximena Aguilera on Sunday warned that the respiratory syncytial virus, which is currently harming many children, changed its features after Covid-19 and became more aggressive.
(2023-06-04). G20 debates in India on prevention, response to health emergencies. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) G20 representatives and experts on Sunday opened talks on prevention and response to health emergencies at the 3rd Health Working Group (HWG) Meeting held at Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
(2023-06-03). Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): The Weaponization of Money? WHO's Health Tyranny: Towards a Totalitarian World Government? No Way! globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Activists demand better scrutiny of Israeli occupation's impact on health of Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org The recently concluded 76th World Health Assembly discussed health conditions in Palestine, which are continuously deteriorating because of the Israeli occupation. Activists suggested that WHO should utilize its documentation of attacks against civilians, healthcare facilities, and humanitarian actors to make serious referrals to the International Criminal Court…
(2023-06-03). Editorial] Targeting health care in conflict: the need to end impunity. thelancet.com On the morning of May 26, a Russian missile destroyed Dnipropetrovsk City Hospital No 14 in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least two people and injuring more than 30. Later that same day, the BBC reported that attacks on medical facilities and staff in Sudan might constitute war crimes. As described in a World Report, such attacks continue in Sudan, including most recently the looting and occupation of centres run by Médecins Sans Frontières, denying Sudanese civilians much needed medical care. From the deliberate targeting of hospitals in Syria and the destruction of the health system in Yemen, to the arrest and ab…
(2023-06-03). World Report] Attacks on health care continue in Sudan. thelancet.com Medical centres have been occupied and medicines and supplies looted during the conflict in Sudan. Jacqui Thornton reports.
(2023-06-03). World Report] Brain drain laws spark debate over health worker retention. thelancet.com Bills in Nigeria and Zimbabwe are attempting to limit emigration of medics. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-06-03). Perspectives] Confronting the past. thelancet.com Violence against women continues to be reported globally and it is partly rooted in gender inequality, patriarchy, and misogyny. Women are over six times more likely to experience sexual assault than men and an estimated one in three women in England and Wales experience intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated domestic abuse and nearly 1 ∑7 million cases were recorded in England and Wales in the year ending March, 2022. Intimate partner violence can have impacts on mental health, substance use, and experience of prison.
(2023-06-03). Obituary] Elizabeth Murray. thelancet.com General practitioner and pioneer in e-health. She was born in London, UK, on Feb 8, 1960 and died of breast cancer in Battle, UK, on April 7, 2023 aged 63 years.
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Permacrisis: be wary of public health catastrophism. thelancet.com "The horror is that for the first time we live in a world in which we can no longer imagine a better one", said Theodor Adorno, 1956 (in an Offline by Richard Horton).1 Like other fortune tellers and doomsday preachers, it is reassuring to see how wrong he was.
(2023-06-03). Nonprofit Takes A Big-Picture Approach To Playspace Inequity. popularresistance.org Researchers have been documenting the benefits of outdoor playtime for years, demonstrating it leads to improved cognitive ability, fights childhood obesity, improves mental health and promotes social skills. Yet, for far too many children, safe, well-designed playspaces are sorely lacking. This phenomenon is called playspace inequity, and it has lasting, detrimental effects on primarily Black and Brown communities in the United States. | Cities around the country are recognizing the importance of playspace inequity as a public health issue, particularly as families emerge from a pandemic with wide-ranging physic…
(2023-06-03). World Health Assembly: The world should be more like Cuba. mronline.org 
The world is still suffering from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Inflation, supply chain crises, and shortages of medicines and basic goods continue to affect most of the world's countries, especially those less developed and besieged by the major powers, such as Cuba, but this is not news.
(2023-06-03). Jamie Foxx left paralysed and blind after covid injection, says independent journalist. expose-news.com During a recent episode of Ask Dr. Drew A.J. Benza, New York City's most celebrated gossip columnist in the 1990s, discussed Jamie Foxx and other celebrities who have faced unusual health issues …
(2023-06-03). Weekly news round-up — Kosovo, Health sector, Syria, Israel and more. thealtworld.com
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: How much screen time is too much time for your kids? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org How much screen time is too much for a child? Is digital media affecting your child's health? The surgeon general has issued a new advisory, citing growing concerns about the effects of social media use on the mental health of young people. Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin is a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. While there are many benefits to technology, she says it also can affect children and teens in negative ways,…
(2023-06-04). All Vaccines Are Safe and Effective… Or Are They? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-04). BBC admits COVID Vaccine is to blame for 2022 being Worst Year for Excess Deaths in Half a Century. expose-news.com The people of the UK should now be in a state of shock. But instead, they have been distracted by non-stop coverage of Phil Schofield's questionable affair, so will have most likely …
(2023-06-04). Chinese scientist refutes BBC report on COVID lab leak. ecns.cn Gao Fu, director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Microbiology, has questioned the legitimacy of a BBC report which quoted him as saying that the COVID lab leak theory has not been ruled out.
(2023-06-04). Businesses benefit from series of tax, fee cuts. ecns.cn With businesses in China rebounding from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic since the start of this year, the nation's economic growth has accelerated.
(2023-06-03). Ford Parts Workers Strike Over Money, Safety, Discipline. popularresistance.org "I wish to be like eggs," said Abdullah Saleem, in his third week of striking Constellium Automotive west of Detroit. "You know how eggs used to be a dollar a dozen and now they're $4," said Saleem, who has 11 years working at the plant. Pointing to the $18.60 that's the usual pay for a Constellium operator, Saleem wants his wage to show the same progress as eggs. | Constellium, a supplier of aluminum parts and crash management systems to Ford, is refusing to budge on wages, according to bargaining committee member Mohamed Alturki. The workers' first contract was rushed through three years ago during Covid and co…
(2023-06-03). Elogian en EE.UU. estrategia cubana de vacunación anticovid. telesurtv.net Cuba produjo, como parte de su estrategia nacional de vacunación, cinco preparados, de los cuales tres han sido registrados allí y en varios países del mundo.
(2023-06-03). AMLO destaca recuperación económica de México tras Covid-19. telesurtv.net Respecto al Producto Interno Bruto, López Obrador aseveró que se pronostica crezca un cuatro por ciento este año.