Monthly Archives: October 2023

2023-10-16: News Headlines

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Hand, foot and mouth disease in kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated object.Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic's Children's Center, says it is typically an illness of young children — usually children under 5. But you can get infected with hand, foot and mouth disease at any age. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/Tv1v-rMiK4A

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). Consumer Health: Liver cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about risk factors for liver cancer and what you can do to prevent it. More than 41,000 new cases of primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and nearly 30,000 people will die of these diseases, according to the American Cancer Society. Liver cancer is cancer that begins in the cells of your liver, which…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why you and your family need a flu shot. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Make getting a flu shot a family affair If you haven't had the flu in a few years, there's a reason. As Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, shares, all the more reason to ensure you and your family are vaccinated this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu shot. And make it a goal to be vaccinated by the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Strategies to stay healthy during respiratory virus season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fall and winter are a time when highly contagious viruses that cause respiratory illness usually circulate heavily in communities. Because many of these viruses can lead to serious infection, hospitalization and even death, it's crucial to arm yourself with strategies that can help prevent illness and keep you and your loved ones safe. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, an infectious diseases expert, outlines some strategies you can use to keep you and…

WSWS (2023-10-16). Healthcare workers speak from the picket lines at St. Francis Medical Center. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site speaks to striking healthcare workers at St. Francis Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-10-15). Almost 2,390 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Ramallah, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) At least 2,384 Palestinians died and 10,150 were injured during the new Israeli aggression against the occupied territories, most of them in the Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Health announced.

Editor (2023-10-15). Kaiser's Massive Mental Health Care Settlement Sends Strong Message to Providers That Ignore Patient Needs. scheerpost.com

Luis De Jesus Reyes (2023-10-15). Moving from rhetoric to action to build socialism. peoplesdispatch.org The organization of the working class internationally, the right of people to health and housing, food sovereignty and the rights of immigrants were at the center of the discussion on Sunday October 15 of the III International Conference Dilemmas of Humanity taking place in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. | On the second day of the meeting, attended by around 500 delegates from more than 70 countries, the presentations were once again centered around the main dilemmas facing humanity today due to the prevailing capitalist system and the advance of imperialism in every corner of the planet. | The day began…

Mark Kreidler, Scheer Post. (2023-10-15). Kaiser's Massive Mental Health Care Settlement Sends Strong Message. popularresistance.org Kaiser Permanente's $200 million settlement with the State of California for its repeated failures to provide patients with adequate and timely mental health care was a long while coming. | The deficiencies themselves? Kaiser's own employees say they've been hiding in plain sight. | "Years and years of banging our heads against the wall have finally paid off," said Ilana Marcucci-Morris, a therapist at Kaiser Permanente's Oakland Medical Center. "This has the potential to make Kaiser a leader in mental health care, rather than a serial violator of mental health care laws." | The settlement, announced late Thursda…

Matthew Cunningham-Cook, Lucy Dean Stockton, The Lever. (2023-10-15). New Report: Insurers Are Gaming Medicare To The Tune Of $140 Billion. popularresistance.org The federal government is losing as much as $140 billion per year by subsidizing private Medicare Advantage plans, according to a bombshell new report. In the groundbreaking investigation, health care researchers identified the four major ways that private insurers systematically exploit the taxpayer-funded national health insurance program while denying care to the nation's most vulnerable patients. | The researchers additionally found that seniors could save over $1,800 in annual fees taken from their Social Security checks if the government redirected what it spends subsidizing Medicare Advantage plans to inst…

presstv.ir (2023-10-15). WHO: Israel wiped out entire Palestinian families in Gaza carnage. presstv.ir The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Israeli military has wiped out entire Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip as it presses ahead with its bombardment campaign against the besieged coastal enclave.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). Consumer Health: Understanding mental health and mental illness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Mental Health Day will be observed on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The theme of this year's recognition is "Mental Health is a Universal Human Right." Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. A mental disorder may be present when patterns or changes in thinking, feeling or behaving cause distress or disrupt a person's ability to function. Cultural norms and social expectations also play a role in defining…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). Consumer Health: Dehydration — it's more than being thirsty. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Water is essential to good health. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Water is essential for maintaining your body temperature; lubricating and cushioning your joints; and getting rid of waste through urination, perspiration and bowel movements. Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don't…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breast health during menopause. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Your risk of breast cancer increases with age, especially after menopause. Around 8 out of 10 breast cancer cases happen in women over 50. Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Women's Health and director of the Menopause Society, says maintaining breast health is important, including regular mammography screenings. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/zHgfF4KKLwI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Foods to help maximize your memory. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I enjoy cooking, but I prefer to work with the freshest ingredients. As such, I grow my own fruits and vegetables in a small garden and purchase other fresh produce from a local farmers market. I've read that certain foods may help with memory function. Are there foods I can eat to help boost my cognitive health? ANSWER: Research suggests that the ability to maximize memory function may be related to what…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). What's that sound? A heart murmur can be innocent or serious. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lubb-dupp. Lubb-dupp. Those are the words that healthcare professionals often use to mimic the sound of your heartbeat. That steady, regular sound is made by your heart valves opening and closing as blood circulates through your heart. You may have heard the term "heart murmur." A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Sometimes, the murmur sounds like a humming, which can be faint or loud. It might be temporary or…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-15). Discover a world of healthcare career opportunities at Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences events. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthcare careers are in high demand, and Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences has events this month in Arizona and Minnesota to introduce prospective students to more than 20 promising healthcare career options. At Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix on Saturday, Oct. 7, the school will host an Education and Career Fair for high school students. The event is designed for students interested in healthcare who want to learn more about the wide variety of…

teleSUR (2023-10-15). Israeli Bombing Has Killed 2,329 Palestinians in Gaza So Far. telesurenglish.net As the eighth day of Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip comes to a close, the Palestinian Health Ministry raised the death toll to 2,329 due to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. | RELATED: | At least 9,042 people have also been injured in retaliation for the military actions of the Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, against Israel on October 7. | A previous report from the Gaza Health Ministry indicated that 724 children and 458 women have lost their lives due to Israeli attac…

WSWS (2023-10-16). CDC ends Biobot Analytics contract for wastewater surveillance of COVID pandemic. wsws.org By shifting the contract for wastewater data collection to Verily, a subsidiary of Alphabet (Google), the CDC is deliberately disrupting the main remaining source of usable data on the COVID pandemic.

Dr. William Makis (2023-10-15). Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. Severe Autoimmune Reaction. globalresearch.ca

Dustin Broadberry (2023-10-15). A Shot across the Bows of WW3. dissidentvoice.org Anyone else notice a colossal decoupling of old left and new right? Former adversaries allied against COVID have fallen foul to the oldest trick in the book — divide and rule. On one side, erstwhile defenders of freedom joined forces with establishment mouthpieces in their condemnation of Palestine and endorsement of Netanyahu's promise to raze …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-10-15). During "lockdowns" when American parents couldn't take their children for routine vaccinations, childhood mortality dropped by 30%. Coincidence? expose-news.com Over the last few years, we have all watched in horror as the extent of the harm and damage that has been caused by the covid injections has been revealed, with more …

The Exposé (2023-10-15). Media Blackout: UK Gov. quietly confirms Vaccinated account for 95% of COVID-19 Deaths in England over the past year; 94% of which were among the Triple & Quadruple Vaccinated. expose-news.com The Office for National Statistics recently published an update on deaths by vaccination status in England and it has shockingly revealed that the vaccinated population accounted for 95% of COVID-19 deaths in …

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2023-10-13: News Headlines

Andrew Green (2023-10-14). Obituary] Mary-Louise McLaws. thelancet.com Epidemiologist and expert in hospital infection and infectious diseases control who excelled in public engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Born on March 17, 1953, in Ouse, TAS, Australia, she died of brain cancer in Sydney, NSW, Australia, on Aug 12, 2023, aged 70 years.

Talha Burki (2023-10-14). World Report] J&J patent decision to enable generic tuberculosis treatment. thelancet.com Johnson & Johnson will not enforce key patents on bedaquiline, a mainstay of treatment for drug resistant disease. Talha Burki reports.

Ali Abunimah (2023-10-12). Germany affirms support for famine and extermination in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Chancellor Olaf Scholz offers Israel military aid to facilitate mass killing of Palestinians.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-10-12). Famine looms in Gaza amid Israeli carpet bombing. electronicintifada.net Rights groups call for immediate international intervention to stave off humanitarian catastrophe.

Frank Pega, Natalie C Momen, Ali H A Abubakar, Rola Al-Emam, Mohd N Hassan, John Howard, Sadia H Hussein, Sergio Iavicoli, Silvère K Kevi, Spo M Kgalamono, Sk Mamunur Rahman Malik, Guy Mbayo K, Abdinasir Y Osman, Rajesh S Pandav, Raja R Pote Shrestha, Dipendra R Singh, Xin Sun, Marin K Wotobe, Maria P Neira (2023-10-14). Comment] Monitoring workers' health: focus on rights, determinants, and equity. thelancet.com The Lancet Series on Work and Health1—3 recognises that changes in the world of work are causing new occupational hazards to physical and mental health and increasing health inequalities within and between countries. These changes have profound implications for official workers' health data and monitoring systems, which have become a global health priority as the world seeks to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).4,5 These monitoring systems are public goods that provide international organisations, governments, and communities the evidence base for policy and practice that ensures health for all…

Pamela Merino-Salazar, Ada Avila Assunàßà£o, Marcelo Amable, Fernando G Benavides, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras (2023-10-14). Comment] Informal employment as a fundamental determinant of mental health in Latin America and the Caribbean. thelancet.com Informal employment is a persistent structural feature of labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean. This type of employment is a complex phenomenon that refers to all jobs outside of state employment regulation and social protection systems and can be found in the informal and formal sectors.1 According to the International Labour Organization, in 2022, 53 ∑7% of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean region engaged in informal employment, while in North America and Europe (excluding eastern Europe) the figures are 9 ∑6% and 13%, respectively.

Richard Horton (2023-10-14). Comment] Offline: The illusion of compromise. thelancet.com Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivered a captivating, although to this listener disquieting, Pumphandle Lecture last week at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine—a fierce and unapologetic defence of trade to advance health, an affirmation of the importance of political compromise, and sharp criticism of those who believe we can make policies as if we lived in an ideal world. Hosted by the John Snow Society, her subject was "Global health equity and the role of trade". There are few individuals better qualified to reflect on the intersection between trade and health.

The Lancet (2023-10-14). Editorial] The future of work and health. thelancet.com The world of work is changing rapidly. Estimates suggest that by as early as 2025, employers will divide work equally between human beings and machines, disrupting 85 million jobs globally. A move towards automation and outsourcing is in direct contrast to the political dialogue, which has framed employment as the antidote to poverty. Most people assume that employment with good working conditions is good for health: it offers connection, community, and purpose. Sustainable Development Goal 8 calls for achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all by 2030.

Tony Kirby (2023-10-14). Perspectives] Nísia Trindade: Brazil's Federal Minister of Health. thelancet.com Nísia Trindade has much to be proud of. It is into her steady hands that Brazil's President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has entrusted the country's Ministry of Health. As the first woman in Brazil to hold this position, Trindade recalls how "there was not much time for emotions" when she took office. "I had to start immediately putting right all that the previous government had done wrong. The Ministry of Health was like a ship without a captain—it had gone dangerously off course."

Uchenna A Amaechi, Chukwudi A Nnaji, Charles S WIysonge (2023-10-14). Correspondence] Immunisation Agenda 2030: prioritising sustainable immunisation financing. thelancet.com More than 2 years after the 2021 launch of the Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030) by WHO, questions remain on how successful the agenda will be. The Editorial from April 22, 2023, succinctly reflected on the important issues to be tackled to reverse the decline of routine immunisation, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.1 It identified, among other issues, the growing challenge of weak health-care systems and vaccine hesitancy as challenges that continue to threaten the actualisation of the IA2030 goals, while acknowledging that the agenda's success will depend on efficient and sustainable immuni…

ecns.cn (2023-10-13). Increase seen in births of second, third children. ecns.cn Babies born as the second or third child in a family accounted for about 54 percent of new births in China last year, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-10-13). Beijing sets stricter guidelines for childcare institutions. ecns.cn Beijing's childcare institutions will face tighter regulations starting from Jan 1 next year as the city's health commission has announced a set of new measures aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of children.

Leila Warah, Mondoweiss. (2023-10-13). 'Human Catastrophe' In Gaza As Israel Prepares For Ground Invasion. popularresistance.org Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip has now entered its fifth day on Wednesday, October 11. Israeli airstrikes continued through Tuesday night and into Wednesday, targeting factories, shops, residential buildings, and a university, killing at least 30 Palestinians and wounding hundreds of others. | Health officials in Gaza say medical facilities across the Strip are on the brink of collapse, as officials announce the shutdown of Gaza's sole power plant, plunging the Strip into total darkness. Mondoweiss Gaza correspondent Tareq Hajjaj says that internet connection and cell service are still extremely difficult…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-10-13). "Died Suddenly" reports have increased by 82% and 1,400 athletes have died since the rollout of covid injections. expose-news.com Tragically, since the mass covid injection campaign began to the end of September, 2,003 athletes have had serious health issues post-vaccination. Of those, 1,400 have died. It's not only athletes that are …

Staff (2023-10-13). Gaza's Health System at a "Breaking Point" Amid Israeli Siege & Bombing. democracynow.org The World Health Organization warns Gaza's healthcare system is at a "breaking point" under Israel's unabated bombing of civilians, and its blockade of resources and medical supplies. The WHO also reports dozens of attacks on hospitals and ambulances. We speak with Dr. Zaher Sahloul, a physician specializing in disaster relief with the international medical nonprofit MedGlobal, which is supporting doctors in Gaza. He calls the situation there "beyond catastrophic" as the number of critically injured patients far outstrips available hospital beds. Sahloul says the U.S. must tell…

Editor (2023-10-12). Israeli Airstrikes Have Killed Over 320 Children in Gaza: Health Ministry. scheerpost.com

Johanna Kichton (2023-10-12). Care Over Cost Rallies Hundreds Nationwide at Private Health Insurers, Demanding Corporations Reverse Claim Denials & Provide Care. peoplesaction.org Care Over Cost Members Exposed Industry Greed at Anthem BCBS/Elevance, United Healthcare, and Aetna Corporate Offices WASHINGTON, D.C. — People's Action's Care Over Cost campaign yesterday demanded an end to private health insurance industry greed so people can get the care they need, when they need it. Private insurance companies deny well over 248 million …

Mariana Lopes Simàµes (2023-10-12). Tackling malnutrition in an era of political uncertainty: the case of Brazil. peoplesdispatch.org During an era marked by the ascent of far-right governments and influenced by a neoliberal economic agenda, addressing malnutrition challenges — including undernutrition and its consequences, as well as overweight/obesity — demands the development of strategies to overcome systemic barriers that prevent countries from ensuring the right to health on the national level. The implementation of such strategies needs to be bulletproof to political changes and instability, as illustrated by some examples in Latin America. | Years ago, Brazil embarked on a journey to eliminate hunger, a mission grounded in a…

People's Dispatch. (2023-10-12). Gaza: Power Plant Shut Down; Over 1,055 Reported Dead From Airstrikes. popularresistance.org The Israeli occupation forces targeted over 150 locations across Gaza on Wednesday, October 11, the fifth day of their assault inside the besieged Palestinian territory. According to the latest numbers from local media and the Palestinian Ministry of Health, over 1,055 Palestinians have been killed so far including over 250 children. Over 5,000 have also been injured. | Israel is also reportedly preparing for a ground offensive on Gaza and has amassed at least 100,000 soldiers and reserves on the border. | Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation inside Gaza is deteriorating fast.

presstv.ir (2023-10-12). Gaza health ministry: 1,100 Palestinian killed in incessant Israeli bombardment. presstv.ir At least 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in more than five days of Israeli bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-10-12). Drs. Tess Lawrie and Peter McCullough: All countries must #ExitTheWHO. expose-news.com After the World Council for Health's 'Journey of Health Revolutionary' event held in Bath, UK, last month, Dr. Peter McCullough and Dr. Tess Lawrie joined forces to issue a video statement. Their …

Staff (2023-10-12). Israeli Bombardment Kills Upwards of 1,100 in Gaza Strip; VP Rodríguez Calls It Genocide. orinocotribune.com The number of Palestinians killed during the Israeli genocidal aggression against the Gaza Strip and the West Bank has risen to over 1,100, while the number of wounded has exceeded 5,339, according to reports from the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Israeli army declared that the death toll within the Israeli settler entity had reached 1,200, and that more than 2,700 people had been injured so far. | The Palestinian Ministry of Health noted that two of the dead were from an ambulance targeted by one of the bombs dropped by the Israeli occupation forces. | Added to the occupation's blockade that keeps medicine…

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2023-10-12). Gazans Fear Israeli Army Is Preparing for Mass Ethnic Cleansing to Egypt. truthout.org The WHO put out a statement yesterday saying that medical supplies in all of Gaza's hospitals have started to run out. At the same time, Dr. Ashraf al-Qidra, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, put out a press release saying that health services have entered a "critical phase," and that medical supplies, tools, and fuel are about to run out. He added that the hospitals are at full… |

Staff (2023-10-12). Israeli Bombardment Kills Upwards of 1,100 in Gaza Strip, VP Rodríguez Calls It Genocide. orinocotribune.com The number of Palestinians killed during the Israeli genocidal aggression against the Gaza Strip and the West Bank has risen to over 1,100, while the number of wounded has exceeded 5,339, according to reports from the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Israeli army declared that the death toll within the Israeli settler entity had reached 1,200, and that more than 2,700 people had been injured so far. | The Palestinian Ministry of Health noted that two of the dead were from an ambulance targeted by one of the bombs dropped by the Israeli occupation forces. | Added to the occupation's blockade that keeps medicine…

Joe Maniscalco, Portside. (2023-10-12). NYC Transit Retirees Join Fight Against Medicare Advantage. popularresistance.org TWU Local 100 retiree Patricia Jewett put more than 30 years into the MTA New York City Transit. Now at 67, her knees are shot and bronchial asthma makes it hard to breathe. | But Jewett says she remains proud of being the first woman to ever work in the East New York Bus Depot's Maintenance Division — and she doesn't understand why she and her fellow retirees are now being stripped of their traditional Medicare coverage and pushed into a profit-driven Medicare Advantage plan. | "I spent years being the only woman in an all male atmosphere," Jewett told Work-Bites this past Friday outside the Downtown Marri…

Paul Adepoju (2023-10-14). World Report] Malaria community welcomes WHO vaccine approval. thelancet.com After many decades of research, there are now two approved vaccines for malaria. Paul Adepoju reports.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-10-13). 50 misinformation, disinformation and outright covid lies told by the Australian government and regulators. expose-news.com When it was confirmed that governments around the world released covid-19 "vaccines" which were made in a different way to clinical trial "vaccines" and that the commercial batches were contaminated with toxic …

Benjamin Roberts (2023-10-12). Letter to Karolinska Institute Regarding Covid mRNA Vaccine Technology: Nobel Prize Committee Should Give Themselves Award for 'Negligence of Due Diligence'. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-10-12). Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Blood Clots in the Heart Up to 40cm Long Clots. globalresearch.ca

John-Michael Dumais (2023-10-12). 'The Nobel Lie': Doctors, Scientists Cry Foul After Nobel Prize Awarded to Team Whose Research Led to mRNA COVID Vaccine Technology. globalresearch.ca

Rhoda Wilson (2023-10-12). Matt Le Tissier speaks about his fight to get the football establishment to recognise vaccine injuries and stop pushing covid injections onto footballers. expose-news.com Footballing legend Matt Le Tissier has been a fierce critic of the UK government's covid policy. His views saw him attacked by corporate media and he was fired by Sky Sports. However, …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-10-12). Leading experts discuss #PlasmidGate and conclude covid injections must be stopped immediately and a public investigation conducted. expose-news.com On Monday, nine leading experts convened for a four-hour emergency hearing on the discovery of plasmid DNA in covid-19 vaccines. The hearing was to determine what is currently known about the plasmid …

Kary B. Mullis (2023-10-12). Video: Dr. Kary Mullis, The Other "Covid Nobel Prize". Inventor of PCR "Test", Died in August 2019. globalresearch.ca A brilliant scientist Dr. Kary Mullis passed away 4 months before the Covid-19 crisis. His PCR duplication / amplification process, earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1993). According to Mullis The PCR " does not tell you that you are sick."

Robert Koehler (2023-10-12). Hardening Ourselves into Weapons. counterpunch.org Something happened on Tuesday, as I began researching this column — I wound up having to give myself a COVID test. A good friend had just tested positive and, well, we had recently gotten together. I needed to see if I was OK. I note this not because there was bad news — I tested

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