(2021-08-06). 'Time For Medicare For All'. popularresistance.org The United States spends far more of its GDP on healthcare than other rich countries yet still has the highest infant and maternal mortality rates, the lowest life expectancy at age 60, and the most glaring inequities, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Commonwealth Fund.
(2021-08-06). Saturday 9/4: End COVID-19 Vaccine Apartheid International Activist Assembly. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-08-06). Without Public Health Safety Mandates and Containment Actions–Vaccines Will Leave Us All. indybay.org Vaccines and Public Health Science both are necessary to beat fCovid-19…
(2021-08-06). Rare White Fungus Detected in Brain of Recovered COVID-19 Patients in India. sputniknews.com With COVID-19 cases gradually decreasing in India, the country is now contending with an array of fungal diseases. In the past two months, it has reported several cases of black, white and yellow fungus.
(2021-08-06). Are American Businesses Committing Suicide by Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Their Employees as Staffing Shortages Increase? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-06). Trade Rep Tai and Major Religious Leaders Hold Historic Meeting on COVID, Vaccines, Trips. indybay.org Some of the highest ranking religious leaders met with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to express support for waiving vaccine patents. The measure, the religious leaders argue, will increase COVID vaccine access for developing countries.
(2021-08-06). Protect yourself, others by getting vaccinated for COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the highly infectious delta variant continues to spread, health officials are urging everyone to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Outbreaks of infection are in areas where COVID-19 vaccination is low. More than 609,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, says he's talked with many of his patients, community members and family members about misconceptions and fears surrounding COVID-19 vaccines. "I want…
(2021-08-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Telemedicine before and after orthopedic surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In health care, one of the biggest changes during the COVID-19 pandemic was the expansion of telemedicine. Virtual visits have been used in many specialties, including orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. While the use telemedicine escalated out of necessity during the pandemic, Dr. Shawn O'Driscoll, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, believes its use will continue to be used going forward. "I think that the advantages to patients are really going to be the driving forces behind…
(2021-08-06). Demented DeSantis denounces "Hysteria" over Florida Hospitals Filling up with Covid-19 Victims, rejects Masks, Vaccine Mandates. juancole.com Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) — Just like the noble from La Mancha named Alonso Quixano, who read so many chivalric romances that he loses his mind and decides to become the knight-errant Don Quixote to revive chivalry and serve his nation, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis similarly has lost his mind and portrayed himself …
(2021-08-06). Killer Disinformation: How Anti-Vaccine Propaganda Hijacked American Political Discourse. counterpunch.org The Biden administration has given new life to a national discussion about the dangers of social media-induced misinformation following its request that Facebook censor Covid-19 anti-vaccination propaganda. Biden lamented the proliferation of anti-vaxxer content, declaring: "They're killing people. Look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated, and that — and they're killing people."
(2021-08-06). COVID-19 vaccine urgency as delta variant continues to spread. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of viruses are expected to occur. Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented, including a highly transmittable form of COVID-19 known as the delta variant. The delta variant, which was first seen in December 2020 in India, is spreading globally. It's more contagious than the previous strains that have been detected in the U.S. It's also causing more severe illness.Dr. Melanie Swift, co-chair of Mayo Clinic's…
(2021-08-06). Study shows masks offer protection as COVID-19 infections tick up. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended this week that people vaccinated against COVID-19 resume wearing masks in public indoor spaces in areas of the United States where the virus is spreading. "Appropriate masking in addition to vaccination remain the best methods to help protect individuals from the Coronavirus," says Gregory Poland, M.D., an infectious disease expert at Mayo Clinic. In fact, published data from Mayo Clinic researchers have found that…
(2021-08-06). WHO should conduct origin tracing in the US: China Daily editorial. ecns.cn A survey conducted around the world by China Global Television Network in the six official languages of the United Nations over the past few weeks found that 83.1 percent of the respondents support the World Health Organization carrying out a novel coronavirus origin tracing investigation in the United States.
(2021-08-06). They Killed People for Vaccine Profits. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-06). As Health Officials, Media Ramp Up Vaccine Coercion, They Scapegoat the Unvaccinated. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-06). Twitter Suspends Journalist Who Repeated CDC Fact on Vaccines. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-06). A 10-Point Platform (and Anti-Platform) on Climate Change. counterpunch.org From its inception in the early 19th Century, fossil-fuel based capitalism destroyed vast swaths of formerly verdant forests, meadows and hills, and polluted rivers, lakes, marshes, and seas. Today it's murderous; smog and smoke from oil and coal kill at least 200,000 people per year in the U.S. due to heart disease, cancer, emphysema, and asthma. Million more die abroad from the same causes, as well as from civil and colonial wars waged for control of the fuels. |
(2021-08-06). Consumer Health: 10 ways aerobic exercise can help you live longer and healthier. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A well-rounded fitness routine contains several elements, including strength training, core exercises, balance training, and flexibility and stretching. The fifth element is aerobic fitness. Aerobic activity causes you to breathe faster and more deeply, which maximizes the amount of oxygen in your blood. Your heart will beat faster, which increases blood flow to your muscles and back to your lungs. The better your aerobic fitness, the more efficiently your heart, lungs and blood vessels transport oxygen throughout…
(2021-08-06). 20-year Mayo Clinic study suggests return to play is manageable for athletes with most genetic heart diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Receiving the diagnosis of a genetic heart disease such as long QT syndrome, which can cause sudden cardiac death, has long been a game-ender for young athletes. But a 20-year study at Mayo Clinic following such athletes who were allowed to return to play suggests that the risks can be managed through a shared decision-making process. The retrospective study findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society…
(2021-08-06). Science Saturday: Regenerative pipeline for spinal cord repair. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic research is learning how stem cell therapy can treat neurodegenerative diseases. Mayo is among the first to study whether stem cell therapy might trigger healing for spinal cord injury. Research is ongoing in preclinical models, but it also has advanced from discovery science to early clinical trials. It's a complex question because different forms of stem cells can be derived from different biologics within the body. Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Medicine is driving the research that…
(2021-08-06). Consumer Health: Balance training — easy, fun and important. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A well-rounded fitness routine contains several elements, including aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, and flexibility and stretching. The fifth element is balance training. Balance refers to the ability to stay upright and steady, whether you're standing, kneeling, sitting or squatting. Several sensory systems in your body contribute to good balance. Your vision, inner ear and joint receptors provide a sense of where your body is in space. The neuromuscular system synthesizes this information to give…
(2021-08-06). Consumer Health: Are you ready to add something new to your fitness routine? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you know exercise is important and you're making time for a well-rounded fitness routine, good for you! But you may become bored with the same routine day after day. And if you're bored, you may be more apt to lose interest after a while. If it's time to add a new spark to your fitness routine, here are three ideas to consider: Aquatic exerciseSwimming pools are not just for swimming laps. Aquatic fitness options also include aerobics…
(2021-08-06). Science Saturday: How geologic rock formations inform novel treatments for kidney stones. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Human kidney stones are at least as old as the Giza pyramids. The oldest known kidney stone was found in Egyptian burial satin from 4400 B.C. In 2020, Mayo Clinic processed and analyzed some 90,000 kidney stones from all over the world. That number increases each year, reflecting a global uptick in kidney stone disease. But new research has unlocked how kidney stones actually form, which could be the key to treating or even eliminating…
(2021-08-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Managing asthma in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In childhood asthma, the lungs and airways become easily inflamed when exposed to certain triggers, such as inhaling pollen or catching a cold or other respiratory infection. Childhood asthma can cause bothersome daily symptoms that interfere with play, sports, school and sleep. In some children, unmanaged asthma can cause dangerous asthma attacks. Childhood asthma isn't a different disease from asthma in adults, but children face unique challenges. The condition is a leading cause of emergency…
(2021-08-06). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD and other lung conditions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father has had COPD for years, but he was hospitalized for worsening symptoms related to his condition. His health care provider advised that he should begin a pulmonary rehabilitation program. He is hesitant and unsure of what to expect. What are the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in people with COPD? Do you recommend it for people with other lung conditions? ANSWER: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a medically supervised program that includes structured exercise training,…
(2021-08-05). Headlines for August 5, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Calls for Moratorium on Third Doses Amid Stark Global Vaccine Inequity, Amid Soaring Profits, Moderna and Pfizer to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Prices , Over Half of China's Provinces Log New COVID Cases; Tokyo Olympics Registers Worst Daily Toll, Illinois Issues Mask Mandate for Schools; Arkansas Governor Regrets Signing Anti-Mask Bill, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Bans Mask Mandates, Blames Immigrants & Biden for Record COVID Surge, Landlords Ask Federal Judge to Block Biden CDC's New Eviction Moratorium, Protesters in Lebanon Demand Justice on First Anniversary of Beirut Port Explosion, Unfolding Climate Crisis Fu…
(2021-08-05). Pelosi kills Medicare For All bill for lack of votes. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has killed the Medicare For All bill, and did so even before rallies in 56 cities nationwide in late July pushing the cause. In a one-on-one interview via Zoom, Pelosi told noted national Medicare For All campaigner, Ady Barkan, she wouldn't bring the measure, HR1384, to the House floor because …
(2021-08-05). Seattle vigil: 'No justice, no peace, it's the doctors & the police!'. liberationnews.org 
Kaloni Bolton. Image: Change.org petition. Hundreds of protesters gathered at Westlake Park in Seattle on the afternoon of July 24 for the Healthcare Equity March. This was the most recent of a series of protests centered around Kaloni Bolton, a 12-year-old Black girl who died tragically at the beginning of this year as a result …
(2021-08-05). Seattle Vigil Against Racist Medical Negligence. popularresistance.org Hundreds of protesters gathered at Westlake Park in Seattle on the afternoon of July 24 for the Healthcare Equity March. This was the most recent of a series of protests centered around Kaloni Bolton, a 12-year-old Black girl who died tragically at the beginning of this year as a result of medical negligence. | The protests have been organized by Kaloni's family and local organization Decolonizing Science, who Kaloni's mother and aunt Kristina Williams and Francis Bowman say have been very helpful in bringing people out. Williams and Bowman spoke with Liberation News to bring attention to Kaloni's story. | On Dec…
(2021-08-05). The Politics of Spectacle: On Eviction Moratorium, The Squad Talks the Walk. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Haiphong — Aug 3, 2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that not even the most "progressive" elected officials in the U.S. are willing to do what is necessary to meet the needs of the people. | Members of Congress departed for a seven-week vacation at the same time that the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) national eviction moratorium expired on July 31. The Squad, a subset of members of the House of Representatives who espouse Bernie Sanders' policy agenda, gathered at the Capitol building to demand that Congress come back to work and hold a vote to renew the moratorium. Cori Bush, Jamal…
(2021-08-05). Rep. Ilhan Omar: We Need to Cancel the Rent, Not Just Postpone Evictions. democracynow.org 
Minnesota Congressmember Ilhan Omar was among the progressive Democrats who camped outside the U.S. Capitol to pressure the Biden administration into passing a new eviction moratorium after the previous moratorium lapsed July 31. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new two-month moratorium earlier in the week that covers areas of the country where there is "substantial" or "high" spread of the coronavirus. "As lawmakers, we have a responsibility to protect those that sent us to legislate on their behalf," says Omar, adding that she has personal familiarity with housing precarity. "I certainly…
(2021-08-05). Biden Admin Rejects WHO Call for Moratorium on Vaccine Boosters in Rich Nations. truthout.org 
The Biden White House on Wednesday rejected the World Health Organization's "We feel that it's a false choice…
(2021-08-05). Biden White House Dismisses WHO Call for Moratorium on Vaccine Boosters. commondreams.org
(2021-08-05). The Progressive Death of Progressivism. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Aug 3, 2021 | Emblematic of our times, the Berniecrat organization Our Revolution — never remotely revolutionary — has rebranded itself as " Our Revolution surrenders | Good bye Medicare-for-A…
(2021-08-05). When Did CDC Know Their Approved COVID-19 Tests, Faulty PCR Testing Would Make Case and Death Data Unreliable? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-05). Video: CDC Says PCR Tests Can't Differentiate Between Coronaviruses! The Cold & COVID Are Synonymous! globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-05). The Tyranny of Smartphones and Dumb Covid Passports. strategic-culture.org Already tethered to the digital by devices that used to be novelties, we face the prospect of a vaccine-enabled "Paper's please!" future. | By Matthew WALTHER | In a striking passage near the beginning of his contribution to the Penguin History of the Church, R.W. Southern writes: The identification of the church with the whole of organized society is the fundamental feature which distinguishes the Middle Ages from earlier and later periods of history. At its widest limits it is a feature of European history from the fourth to the eighteenth century—from Constantine to Voltaire. In theory, during the whol…
(2021-08-05). COVID-19 vaccine equality, 'most pressing issue of our times' — UN chief. news.un.org The remarkable and rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines offers "great hope" that the devastating pandemic can be overcome, the UN chief told the first International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation on Thursday, but everyone must be reached everywhere, "as quickly as possible".
(2021-08-05). Republican Governors have gone too Far in Banning Local Mask, Vaccine Mandates. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — With the Delta variant of Covid 19 now producing escalating case counts and hospitalizations, talk among pundits has turned to the possibility of a federally imposed vaccination mandate. Many of these discussions and debates have revolved around familiar albeit simplistic dichotomies, such as voluntary choice versus government …
(2021-08-05). Death by Disinformation: GOP Accomplices to Covid Apocalypse. thenation.com Death by Disinformation: GOP Accomplices to Covid Apocalypse…
(2021-08-05). Sri Lankan state employees ordered back to work amid rising COVID-19 infections. wsws.org The Rajapakse government is desperate to drive up vaccinations, not with the aim of saving lives but in order to lift all remaining health restrictions.
(2021-08-05). Phylogeographic Mapping of Newly Discovered Coronaviruses Pinpoints the Direct Progenitor of SARS-CoV-2 as Originating from Mojiang, China. counterpunch.org Back in March, the World Health Organisation's report on the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic coronavirus confirmed something that had long been widely presumed. Since the pandemic began, there has been an enormous virus hunt in China. The purpose of this hunt has been to find the viruses intermediate between SARS-CoV-2 and its coronavirus relatives
(2021-08-05). Son Told Mother 'No Vaccine' And He Died At 46 From Covid, She Held Vaccine Drive At Funeral. moguldom.com Louisiana is one of the hardest-hit states for new covid cases with the highest number of infections since the winter leading to a surge in hospitalizations. The unvaccinated are driving the latest surge in infections. Baton Rouge resident Brandon Haynes, 46, was unvaccinated and died of the covid virus. His mother, Betty Antoine, decided to hold …
(2021-08-05). The War in Afghanistan: The real "Crime of the Century" behind the Opioid Crisis. dissidentvoice.org 
In May, the HBO television network aired a new two-part documentary exploring America's ongoing opioid epidemic entitled The Crime of the Century. The first episode summarized the role of the pharmaceutical industry in the crisis, specifically that of Sackler family drug-maker Purdue Pharma and its deadly prescription painkiller, OxyContin. Part One also thoroughly investigates the …
(2021-08-05). Video: Ted Cruz Introduces Anti-Vaccine Passport Amendment, Slams CDC Mask Mandate for Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-05). Vaccines, Variants, and Vilification. dissidentvoice.org 
I tried listening to some podcasts the other day, but every one of them — regardless of their general theme — chose to focus on "vaccine hesitancy." None of them offered any new evidence to back up their jab fetish. However, that did not stop them from creating a straw man army to gleefully mock …
(2021-08-05). WHO asks rich countries to stop booster dose program to enable greater vaccine supply to poorer countries. peoplesdispatch.org Some countries have already vaccinated more than half of their population, whereas vaccination has just begun in many countries. WHO argues that the gap in the level of immunization among the rich and poor countries could cause the emergence of newer mutant strains…
(2021-08-05). Massive Death Wave Coming Amidst Vaccine Mandates While Truth and Revolution Fill the Air. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-05). 'Stand With Us': Indigenous Line 3 Opponents Seek Allies to Fight Tar Sands Pipeline. commondreams.org "We live in the richest country in the world. Every single kid should have a safe and healthy learning environment that facilitates their growth and unlocks their brilliance."
(2021-08-05). Worth-less: The relationship between the 'labor market' and suicide. peoplesworld.org 