(2023-06-28). Nursing Students, Pharmacy Students, Medical Students Are Dying Suddenly. Ongoing Consequences of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Mandates. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-28). UPS Teamsters Union Struggle Is Critical for All Workers. orinocotribune.com 
By Gavrielle Gemma — Jun 24, 2023 | Strengthen the union for this contract and the upcoming battle to save tens of thousands of jobs from automation. | 340,000 workers, members of the Teamsters Union, worked tirelessly during the worst of the COVID pandemic. Despite exhaustion from overwork, disease, and family tragedies, they saved lives by delivering packages to those quarantined. Meanwhile, bosses at UPS lived in luxury as profits soared to $56.3 billion from 2019 to 2023. In 2023 alone, UPS says it will spend $3 billion in stock buybacks and $5.4 billion in dividends. Every penny of that profit is due to…
(2023-06-28). Chicago's Air Quality "Unhealthy" Due To Canadian Wildfire. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, as of 4: 00 p.m. (2100 GMT), AirNow.gov listed Chicago's air quality at 258, representing the worst air quality of any major city in the world, deeming it unhealthy due to drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada. | Related: | AirNow.gov has recommended people who must be outside to wear an N95 mask and those with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens to…
(2023-06-28). Science Saturday: Study finds senescent immune cells promote lung tumor growth. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that are among the body's first line of defense against infection. In addition to killing harmful microorganisms, macrophages typically can initiate a response against tumors. However, macrophages, like other cells, can enter a state called senescence, which is linked to aging, disease and multiple physiological problems. When cells become senescent, they stop dividing, but they do not die and are not always eliminated from the body. They…
(2023-06-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing the risks of sexually transmitted infections. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise the in the U.S and around the globe. The World Health Organization reports more than 1 million new sexually transmitted infections are acquired a day — with the majority of them asymptomatic. Dr. Stacey Rizza, an infectious diseases physician with Mayo Clinic, says there are many reasons for the continued rise in sexually transmitted infections in the last few years. She says educating people is crucial and an important step in…
(2023-06-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Preventing cancer for future generations of Black families. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The statistics are staggering. Black people are more likely to die from cancer than other racial and ethnic groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans have the highest death rate from cancer overall. National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week is June 15—21. Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, says educating patients is essential to reducing and preventing cancer deaths…
(2023-06-28). Is a cancer clinical trial right for me? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinical trials, also known as clinical studies, help medical researchers understand how to diagnose, treat and prevent cancer and other diseases and conditions. Healthcare professionals translate findings from clinical trials into treatments that can lead to longer, healthier lives for people with cancer. Clinical trials are an important option to consider if you're facing a cancer diagnosis. Joining a clinical trial may provide experimental treatment options you may not otherwise have. What is a clinical…
(2023-06-28). Maximize memory function with a nutrient-rich diet. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Research suggests that the ability to maximize memory function may be related to what you eat. Following an eating plan that provides a healthier selection of dietary fats and a variety of plant foods rich in phytonutrients could positively affect your health. Phytonutrients are substances found in certain plants that are believed to be beneficial for human health and help prevent certain diseases. There's still much to learn about what makes up a brain-healthy diet. Studies are finding that…
(2023-06-27). CD19-Targeting CAR T-Cell Therapy for Antisynthetase Syndrome. jamanetwork.com Antisynthetase syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence of autoantibodies targeting one of the aminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetases. Autoantibodies targeting histidyl transfer RNA synthetase, also known as anti-Jo-1 autoantibodies, are the most common, with frequencies between 20% and 30% in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. The combination of antisynthetase syndrome—myositis, arthritis, and interstitial lung disease (ILD)—is present in up to 20% of the patients at disease onset, and studies have shown that patients with anti-Jo-1 autoantibodies can develop ILD in…
(2023-06-27). The White House's Strategic Plan to Address the Opioid Crisis. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Viewpoint called attention to policy barriers at state and local levels that may hinder implementation of lifesaving strategies outlined in the National Drug Control Strategy (NDCS). Although this Viewpoint proposed cohesive policy objectives and actions, we would like to point out a vulnerable population that was not mentioned in this article: adolescents. It is imperative that harm reduction policy objectives include focused efforts on opioid overdose prevention education among the adolescent population. A December 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report documented a 109% i…
(2023-06-27). CD19-Targeting CAR T Cells for Myositis and Interstitial Lung Disease. jamanetwork.com This case report summarizes treatment of a patient with antisynthetase syndrome using CD19-targeting T cells against B cells and plasmablasts.
(2023-06-27). Are There Reasons to Fear Anxiety Screening? jamanetwork.com Mental disorders are a leading cause of disease burden worldwide, with anxiety disorders being the second most influential contributor, after depressive disorders, to global disability-adjusted life-years. Anxiety disorders are characterized by anxious mood and, often, phobic avoidance, which result in extreme distress, functional impairment, or both. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) (DSM-5) recognizes the following types of anxiety disorders likely to be seen in adults: generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobias, s…
(2023-06-27). siRNAs—A New Class of Medicines. jamanetwork.com This Genomics and Precision Health article explains how small interfering RNA can modulate disease targets considered "undruggable" by small molecules and biologics.
(2023-06-28). WHO: Europe Is Facing Multiple Health Crises This Summer. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe warned that Europe is facing a multitude of health crises this summer, with long COVID, escalating temperatures, and a re-emergence of MPOX infections taking center stage. | Related: | "Nearly 36 million people across the WHO European Region may have experienced Long COVID in the first three years of the pandemic," said Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe. "This number equa…
(2023-06-28). Two in Three Americans Are Concerned About Biden's Mental and Physical Health. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-27). CD19-Targeting CAR T Cells for Myositis and Interstitial Lung Disease. jamanetwork.com This case report summarizes treatment of a patient with antisynthetase syndrome using CD19-targeting T cells against B cells and plasmablasts.
(2023-06-27). Are There Reasons to Fear Anxiety Screening? jamanetwork.com Mental disorders are a leading cause of disease burden worldwide, with anxiety disorders being the second most influential contributor, after depressive disorders, to global disability-adjusted life-years. Anxiety disorders are characterized by anxious mood and, often, phobic avoidance, which result in extreme distress, functional impairment, or both. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) (DSM-5) recognizes the following types of anxiety disorders likely to be seen in adults: generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobias, s…
(2023-06-27). siRNAs—A New Class of Medicines. jamanetwork.com This Genomics and Precision Health article explains how small interfering RNA can modulate disease targets considered "undruggable" by small molecules and biologics.
(2023-06-28). WHO: Europe Is Facing Multiple Health Crises This Summer. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe warned that Europe is facing a multitude of health crises this summer, with long COVID, escalating temperatures, and a re-emergence of MPOX infections taking center stage. | Related: | "Nearly 36 million people across the WHO European Region may have experienced Long COVID in the first three years of the pandemic," said Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe. "This number equa…
(2023-06-28). Two in Three Americans Are Concerned About Biden's Mental and Physical Health. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-28). Tuesday 7/4: Monterey 4th of July Parade: Walk with the Peace Coalition. indybay.org The parade starts at the corner of Alvarado Street and Pearl Street, in Downtown Monterey. Assemble in the parking lot behind the CHOMP Behavioral Health Services building, 576 Hartnell St.
(2023-06-28). Shanghai health commission, hospitals debunk rumor regarding monkeypox transmission. ecns.cn The Municipal Health Commission and several major hospitals in Shanghai have debunked recent rumors claiming that monkeypox was being transmitted through respiratory droplets in local hospitals.
(2023-06-28). 2023 Oakland Juneteenth – Bay Area Culturally Competent Mental Health Services. indybay.org June 19, 1865 remains our agreed upon date to collectively celebrate the holiday, Juneteenth. Freedom is never free… Post Traumatic Stress is often imposed upon people of Pan African Descent, still. Our journey from Slavery to Freedom continues… Barriers to Mental Health Services are slowly coming down and healthy solutions bound with lasting cost savings to our communities.
(2023-06-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Keeping children's teeth healthy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 7-month-old daughter recently got her first tooth. She likes to chew on her teething ring. I want to start good dental habits early and create a routine of brushing her teeth twice a day. When should I introduce a toothbrush so she can get comfortable with it? Do you have any other tips for establishing good oral hygiene early? ANSWER: Dental infections are one of the most common infections in children. Even though…
(2023-06-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women should consider screening for breast cancer earlier. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Age recommendations for when women should start yearly mammograms to screen for breast cancer vary. However, Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals have been firm for more than a decade that women should start breast cancer screening at age 40. Starting mammograms early is especially important for non-Hispanic Black women, who have higher rates of breast cancer compared to non-Hispanic white women. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, with Mayo Clinic's Breast Diagnostic Clinic and Mayo…
(2023-06-28). Treating sleep apnea made easier: Upper airway stimulation therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A restful night's sleep is more than just rejuvenating, it improves your health, memory and mood. Yet for millions of U.S. adults, restful sleep is elusive because they have obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops partially or completely. These events can result in low oxygen levels and cause frequent episodes of waking. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form of sleep apnea, and occurs…
(2023-06-28). The importance of prioritizing mental health for the LGBTQ+ community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org People who identify as LGBTQ+ are at greater risk of experiencing mental health conditions, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Jennifer Vencill, a Mayo Clinic psychologist, explains how added stressors can put members of the LGBTQ+ community at higher risk and what steps they can take to prioritize their mental health. Watch: The importance of mental health youtu.be/dHgTkKlmpVU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 39) is in the downloads at…
(2023-06-28). Cancer and the LGBTQ+ community: Mayo Clinic expert addresses key topics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Being diagnosed with cancer is a hardship on its own, but it's especially challenging if a person is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Jewel Kling, M.D., director of women's health at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains that stigma and discrimination create barriers to healthcare, placing the LGBTQ+ community at heightened risk for certain forms of cancer due to delayed cancer screenings as well as challenges with survivorship care. Increased cancer risks…
(2023-06-28). Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota announce new pathway program for training nurse-midwives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing are collaborating to create a new academic pathway for nurse-midwives that will expand the nurse-midwifery workforce in the Upper Midwest. The collaboration creates a pathway for students admitted to the University of Minnesota School of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice program to complete the approximately 1,000 hours of required clinical training at Mayo Clinic hospitals in Minnesota and…
(2023-06-28). Headlines for June 28, 2023. democracynow.org Supreme Court Rejects GOP's Radical "Independent State Legislature Theory", Canadian Wildfire Smoke Brings Hazy Skies to Europe, "Very Unhealthy" Air Alerts in U.S. Cities, Russian Missile Strikes Restaurant in Ukraine's Kramatorsk, Killing 9 and Wounding Dozens, Belarusian President Says He Convinced Wagner Chief to Call Off Mutiny in Russia, U.S. Sanctions Companies Profiting from Wagner Group Mining Concessions in Africa, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio Wins Reelection, Nurses in Texas and Kansas Hold One-Day Strike to Demand Safe Staffing Levels, DOJ Report Finds Mi…
(2023-06-28). New Zealand factors ethnicity in prioritising surgery waiting lists. wsws.org The elevation of ethnic criteria is a reactionary mechanism for rationing health care among working people of every race who depend on the underfunded and over-stressed public system.
(2023-06-27). International Mental Health. jamanetwork.com The World Congress on "Mental Health and World Citizenship" scheduled for August 1948 in London will discuss (1) problems of world citizenship and good group relationship; (2) the individual and society; (3) family problems and psychologic disturbances; (4) planning for mental health organization, training propaganda, and (5) mental health in industry and industrial relations. Committees and discussion groups have been established composed of psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, educators, anthropologists and members of other technical groups in the human sciences. The object of the Congress is to find are…
(2023-06-27). Transition From Mentored to Independent NIH Funding by Gender and Department. jamanetwork.com This study uses National Institutes of Health RePORTER data for mentored K awards and R01-equivalent grants to all departments in US schools of medicine to characterize K-award distribution and K-to-R transition by gender and department between 1997 and 2021.
(2023-06-27). California's State Insurance Gender Nondiscrimination Act and Utilization of Gender-Affirming Surgery—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to our study, Mr Das and Dr Drolet raise concern that the population was limited to inpatient gender-affirming surgery. Furthermore, they suggest that the period between 2016 and 2019 should be analyzed separately to account for the effects of Section 1557 of the ACA. This is an incorrect representation of the policy. Section 1557 was implemented in 2010 with the ACA. The final rule issued in 2016 by the Department of Health and Human Services clarified the interpretation and enforcement of the original law to include protections based on gender identity but did not issue new language expandi…
(2023-06-27). The White House's Strategic Plan to Address the Opioid Crisis—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We completely agree with the Letters by Ms Michel and colleagues and Dr Chaiyachati and colleagues, which advocate for greater focus on child, adolescent, and family health and safety as a part of a comprehensive strategy to address the overdose crisis.
(2023-06-27). How Deeply Does Our Health Care System Discriminate? scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-27). BRICS Vaccine Research & Development Center Can Play a Vital Role in Providing Equitable Access to Vaccines. infobrics.org Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, addressed the BRICS Health Ministers Meeting 2023 on the side-lines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. The meeting brought together health ministers from BRICS member countries- Brazil, China, Russia, and South Africa…
(2023-06-27). Oxfam reveals how rich nations are helping for-profit health industry exploit poor patients. nationofchange.org Development finance institutions run by wealthy countries have fueled "a free-for-all of private greed over public good," the humanitarian group shows in a new report.
(2023-06-27). People's Action Rallies 1000 at America's Health Insurance Plans to Demand Lobby Group Put Care Over Cost. peoplesaction.org People's Action Members from Across the Country Exposed AHIP's Profiteering for Corporate Health Insurers WASHINGTON, D.C. — People's Actions' Care Over Cost campaign today hosted a 1000-person rally at America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) headquarters to demand it and its members put people's health over corporate profit. AHIP's membership includes some of the biggest private health …
(2023-06-27). California's State Insurance Gender Nondiscrimination Act and Utilization of Gender-Affirming Surgery. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study investigated the association of California's 2013 Insurance Gender Nondiscrimination Act and utilization of gender-affirming surgery, with the states of Washington and Arizona serving as controls.
(2023-06-27). Suicidal Attacks, Horrendous Losses and Insubordination Plague Kiev Regime Forces. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Worn-out artillery pieces that they have received from the US as part of Washington's military aid to Kiev Back in mid-January, retired United States Army Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, who previously led the US Army Europe Command and still holds several high-ranking positions within NATO, gave an interview to the CIA front Radio Free…
(2023-06-27). Ukraine Forces' Suicidal Attacks: Staggering Losses and Casualties. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-28). COVID Propaganda Roundup: 'Self-Assembling Nanoparticles' Developed for New Vaccines, EU Activates Vaccine Passport Regime. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-28). Selected Articles: The COVID Jab. Maybe There's Hope After All? globalresearch.ca 
By Just recently another person died in close proximity to having received the Covid jab. As can be expected, we on the freedom front here …
(2023-06-28). Declassified Report Released By US Government On Covid Origin: FBI Concludes It Likely Came From Wuhan Lab. moguldom.com After years of speculation and accusations, a declassified report released by the U.S. government finds that the covid-19 virus originated from the Wuhan lab in China. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on June 16 released its in-depth report examining potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of the …
(2023-06-28). The Covid Jab. Maybe There's Hope After All? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-28). First post-COVID Japanese tour group completes visit to Xinjiang. ecns.cn The first Japanese tour group to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region after China's relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions completed their visit and flew back to Japan on Tuesday.
(2023-06-28). "Much Ado About Corona": Rewriting the COVID Narrative. 
An Unredacted Interview with Novelist John C. A. Manley. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-27). School Buses and City Buses Crashing: COVID-19 Vaccinated Drivers Are Having Medical Emergencies Behind the Wheel, Risking Many Lives! globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-27). How the Flu "Disappeared" During the COVID Era. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-27). Monitoring British bats can help identify coronaviruses with pathogen potential. imperial.ac.uk Researchers who found novel coronaviruses in UK bats say genetic surveys of the viruses should be regularly conducted.