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2022-07-10: News Headlines

Editor2 (2022-07-10). The Deeper Meaning of Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Alastair Crooke , 2022 | The wider Ukraine meaning lies in this insight: Other leaders are no longer naàØve when the West offers glass beads (or paper dollars) in exchange for their real riches | The West, in its cavalier manner, entered upon war with the Russia-China axis, without due care. It expected easy 'wins' with sanctions imploding the Russian economy, and with military urban-war tactics borrowed from Syria, bleeding out the Russian army. Instead, it is turning-out to be a monumental débacle. More than that, its multiple failures and insultingly-cocksure propaganda are proving a break…

Staff (2022-07-10). US, China FMs discuss Ukraine crisis, ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed the Russian special military operation in Ukraine during more than five hours of talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Benjamin Norton (2022-07-10). US-backed fascism in Japan: How Shinzo Abe whitewashed genocidal imperial crimes. multipolarista.com Japan's longest serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe tried to rewrite the Japanese empire's genocidal history. After World War II, the US rehabilitated fascist war criminals, like Abe's grandfather Nobusuke Kishi, putting them in power in a right-wing one-party regime.

Contributing Writers (2022-07-10). DONBASS — PROGRESSION DES FORCES ALLIÉES EN DIRECTION DE SLAVIANSK, ARTIOMOVSK ET SEVERSK/Par Christelle Néant. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: Donbass Progression des forces alliées en direction de Slaviansk, Artiomovsk et Seversk Donbass Insider (donbass-insider.com) 09/07/2022 Suite à la prise de contrà¥le de Lissitchansk, les forces alliées continuent sur leur lancée et avancent sur les trois axes de Slaviansk, Artiomovsk et Seversk, afin de poursuivre la libération du Donbass. Alors …

Anonymous669 (2022-07-10). Russian Army Destroyed Two More Hangars Housing US-Supplied M777 Howitzers In Donetsk. southfront.org Ukrainian service members firing a M777 howitzer on an unspecified front in the Donbass region. Source: the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. | The Russian military had destroyed hangars housing US-supplied M777 155 mm self-propelled howitzers near the settlement of Kostantinovka in the Donetsk, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 10."Over the past day tactical aviation, the rocket and artillery forces struck 17 Ukrainian command posts, four platoons of Grad MLRS and, in the area of Konstantinovka…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-10). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 10, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 9, a male refugee was killed by unknown individuals in the al-Hawl camp; | On July 9, a Turkish drone was spotted over the areas west of Tal Abyadh; | On July 10, the Russian Military Police carried out a patrol near the town of Tal Saman north of Raqqah; | On July 10, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in the…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-10). Ukraine's War Began With Ukraine's Coup In February 2014, NOT With Russia's Invasion In February 2022. southfront.org Russia's invasion was a result from the U.S. Government's Ukrainian coup, 8 years after the fateful event. Written by Eric…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-10). In Video: Russian Strike Destroys British Brimstone Missile Launcher Of Kiev Forces. southfront.org Screen grab from a video by MBDA showing a live-fire test of the Brimstone. | The Russian military has destroyed one of the Brimstone precision-guided missile launchers recently supplied to Kiev forces by the UK. | On July 10, RIA Novosti released a video showing the destruction of the launcher. Three heavy artillery rockets struck the launcher, which was camouflaged as a civilian truck, right after it fired a salvo of three Brimstone missiles on an unspecified front. | In April, the UK pledged to supply Ukraine w…

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-07-10). Training for thousands of Ukrainian soldiers begins in UK. plusnews.ug The first cohort of Ukrainian troops has arrived in the UK to undergo specialist military training, with up to 10,000 service members expected to take part in the program in the coming months. British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has personally welcomed the soldiers. According to a statement published by Britain's Ministry of Defence on Saturday, …

TeleSUR, JL (2022-07-10). Abren urnas para comicios a senadores en Japón después de asesinato del exprimer ministro. telesurtv.net Sondeos estiman que el Partido Liberal Democrático podría obtener la mayoría en el Senado.

____ (2022-07-10). Wang Yi co-hosts 2nd meeting of China-Indonesia High-level Dialogue Cooperation Mechanism in Indonesia. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-hosted the Second Meeting of China-Indonesia High-level Dialogue Cooperation Mechanism on Saturday with Indonesia's Coordinator for Cooperation with China and Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-10). Turkey Won't Cancel Plans For New Operation In Syria: Akar. southfront.org The Turkish military is ready for a new operation in northern Syria and the order to start it can be given at any time, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on July 10. | Speaking during a visit to a military base in Daglica, along the Turkish-Iraqi border, Akar stressed that Turkey will not cancel or postpone its military plans. The minister said that bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid did not change the plans of the Turkish leadership."We have do…

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-07-10). Asesinan a otro firmante de la paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net Forma parte del contexto de violencia en el cual se propone combatir desde agosto el nuevo presidente Gustavo Petro.

____ (2022-07-10). Elon Musk decides to terminate Twitter deal. ecns.cn Tesla CEO Elon Musk decided on Friday to terminate his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, blaming the company for withholding information on its number of spam and fake accounts.

Staff (2022-07-10). Felicitations to Muslims on Eid al-Adha. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) — Eid al-Adha, celebrated by around 1.5 billion Muslims around the world, is one of the most significant occasions in the Islamic calendar.

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Anonymous103 (2022-07-10). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 6, unknown gunmen assassinated Shir Agha, the former governor of Deh Rawood district in Leblan village in Uruzgan province; | On July 6, forces loyal to to Ahmad Masoud attacked Taliban positions in Khost and Farang district in Baghlan province. Five Taliban members including Mullah Bahauddin, the deputy governor of the Taliban were killed; | On July 7, more than 10 Taliban members were killed and wounded as a result of the internal conflict in the presidentia…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-10). Military Situation In Syria On July 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 10, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 9, a male refugee was killed by unknown individuals in the al-Hawl camp; | On July 9, a Turkish drone was spotted over the areas west of Tal Abyadh; | On July 10, the Russian Military Police carried out a patrol near the town of Tal Saman north of Raqqah; | On July 10, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in t…

Editor (2022-07-10). Media Support 'Self-Determination' for US Allies, Not Enemies. scheerpost.com By Article 1 of the UN Charter

Ranjani Iyer Mohanty (2022-07-10). "The Lady Vanishes" But She Must Not. fairobserver.com My mother, aged 81, had a couple of errands and so I was driving her around Calgary. First, we went to her bank so she could deposit a check. Wanting to ensure she didn't slip on the well-polished floor, I held her arm gently as she walked up to the teller. She greeted the teller…

Editor2 (2022-07-10). Peru: The Political Crisis Worsens. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Noriega — , 2022 | The crisis in Pedro Castillo's government is worsening. Less than a month before the rural teacher and trade unionist who came to power as candidate of the left completes his first year in the presidency, the right wing, which from the first day of the government has bet on a coup, accelerates its plans to remove him from office abusing the power of the Congress that it controls. | The instability of the government is accentuated by the destabilizing maneuvers of the right wing, which in its coup plans has the support of the big media, but one cannot deny the responsibility…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-10). Daily Round-up | North Macedonians protest EU discussions and more stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the protests in North Macedonia, the sentencing of Argentine security officers for crimes during the military dictatorship, and tax policy changes affecting relief work in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-10). Patients with severe brachial plexus injuries who undergo amputation report benefits, Mayo study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Reconstruction surgery may not work for some people with severe brachial plexus injuries, so they choose to undergo amputation. In a retrospective review by Mayo Clinic researchers, these patients reported less mechanical shoulder pain, higher employment rates and more satisfaction after amputation. The paper appears online in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that sends signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder,…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: How vertebroplasty can reduce back pain for some. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Complaints of back pain are on the rise. About 40% of people in the U.S. experience back pain, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study That's up 10% over the past 20 years. Dr. David A. Miller, a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist, explains how vertebroplasty, an outpatient procedure to stabilize fractures in the vertebrae by using bone cement, can reduce back pain. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBZXkXfLt-w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-07-10). Guatemala ha detenido a 15 narcos extraditables a EE.UU en 2022. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de Guatemala capturaron 57 individuos solicitados para extradición a Estados Unidos en 2021.

Staff (2022-07-10). Iran opposes any foreign interference in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) — Stressing the need for following the agreements which have been reached between Iran and Syria, President Raeisi stated that Iran supports the establishment of peace and stability and opposes any foreign intervention in Syria.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-07-10). Cancilleres de China y EE.UU. se reúnen en Indonesia. telesurtv.net Ambos declararon su satisfacción por el buen tono de las conversaciones.

Labor Video Project (2022-07-10). "They Only Understand Power" 2022 SF "Bloody Thursday" ILWU Local 10 Trent Willis Speaks. indybay.org At the ILWU Local 10 "Bloody Thursday" commemoration past ILWU Local 10 president talked about the conditions facing ILWU members including covid and the contract fight with the shipping companies. This took place on July 5, 2022…

South Bay Indigenous Solidarity (2022-07-10). Thursday 7/7: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity: July 2022 General Meeting. indybay.org Via Zoom. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkc-G…

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-07-10). Fallece el expresidente mexicano Luis Echeverría a los 100 años. telesurtv.net Murió a sus 100 años de edad y gobernó México por el Partido Revolucionario Institucional, durante el sexenio 1970-1976.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Proton beam therapy spares surrounding tissue when treating bone cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sarcoma is the general term for a broad group of cancers that begin in the bones and soft tissues of the body, including muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and the lining of your joints. There are more than 70 types of sarcoma. Bone cancer is a rare disease, accounting for just 0.2% of all cancers. An estimated 3,910 new cases of sarcoma of the bones and joints will be diagnosed in 2022, according to…

David Duhalde (2022-07-10). The Socialist Left Should Be Giving the Jan. 6 Hearings the Attention They Deserve. commondreams.org Socialists should be front and center, demanding that there be actual repercussions for the anti-democratic effort to overturn the election.

Micheal Berosch (2022-07-10). Dealing with Police and Government Agents. indybay.org "Any lawyer worth his salt will tell the suspect in no uncertain terms to make no statement to police under any circumstances." (U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson writing in Watts v. Indiana, 338 U.S. 49 (1949))…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-10). Science Saturday: What happens in medical research before clinical trials begin? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When scientific advances burst into the news, such as a new medication to treat COVID-19 or a new concept like CRISPR for gene editing, people get a glimpse of how a scientific idea becomes a treatment or a tool. But what's the full story? Where did that idea come from? What happens in the research lab before clinical trials begin? How is scientific discovery transformed into a potential therapy that is ready to be tested…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-10). COVID-19 vaccination for kids age 5 and younger starting the week of July 4 at most Mayo sites. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have been extended to include children age 5 and under. Mayo Clinic will begin offering vaccine doses to all eligible patients the week of July 4. COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to 5 years, following meetings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18. Mayo Clinic will begin offering vaccine doses to all eligible patients the week of July…

____ (2022-07-10). Chinese president sends message of condolence to Japanese PM following passing of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the passing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday.

Staff (2022-07-10). El tiempo: Calor y algunas lluvias en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en la región oriental, poca nubosidad en el resto del país. En la tarde se nublará con algunos chubascos, lluvias y tormentas eléctricas desde Pinar del Rio hasta Ciego de àÅvila, así como en el interior y sur desde Camagàºey hasta Guantánamo. En el resto del país las lluvias serán aisladas.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The importance of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to 5 years. The new vaccine recommendations mean children in the under-5 age group can receive a three-dose primary series of the Pfizer vaccine or a two-dose primary series of the Moderna vaccine. "This age group is one that can't wear a mask or anything else reliably," explains Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist. "And so this is…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-07-10). 2022 California Admission Day – Reclaiming the Past California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Reclaiming the Past: California Pioneers of African Descent along the American River Parkway (1840-1875) remains a very contentious "need for popular culture" to discredit, destroy and disparage the salient contributions by people of African Descent throughout one of America's most endangered historical preservation sites, the Gold Mining District of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar, Gold Rush California (1840-1875.)…

KQED Live (2022-07-10). Tuesday 8/9: Isabel Allende & Michael Krasny. indybay.org The Commons, KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

____ (2022-07-10). (W.E. Talk) Dialogue: When Drucker 'meets' Confucius. ecns.cn There's a likelihood that Confucius would have been friends with Peter Drucker, who is described as the "father of modern management" in the West, if they had been living in the same time period. Whereas Confucius advocated "harmonious culture" and a "harmonious yet different" social order throughout his life, Peter Drucker similarly worked on the concept of "synergistic effectiveness" as his goal.

____ (2022-07-10). China offers condolences to family of former Japanese PM Abe. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday that China extends its condolences and sympathies to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

____ (2022-07-10). Chinese zither player in France charms netizens. ecns.cn Young Chinese Peng Jingxuan has charmed netizens for playing Chinese zither, or Guzheng, in France.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-07-10). El Salvador suma casi 45.000 arrestos bajo estado de excepción. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a las organizaciones humanitarias en El Salvador se han reportado más de 3.000 denuncias de atropellos durante el estado de excepción.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-07-10). Costa Rica declara la emergencia nacional a causa de las lluvias. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento el paso del huracán Bonnie dejó al menos 276 casas destruidas y 151 derrumbes por atender.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-10). Mayo Clinic joins Better Climate Challenge, committing to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic recently joined the Better Climate Challenge, an initiative launched by the Department of Energy that encourages organizations to set ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Mayo Clinic is committed to cutting certain greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and reducing energy use by 20% within 10 years. Participating in the Better Climate Challenge requires Mayo Clinic to develop and submit a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, share progress and solutions…

Staff (2022-07-10). En video, la Tira de los Lectores en homenaje a Nicolás Guillén. cubadebate.cu Esta vez La Tira de los Lectores está dedicada a Nicolás Guillén, quien cumple este 10 de julio 120 años. Envíanos a nuestro Facebook/Messenger un video recitando tu fragmento favorito de uno de sus poemas. Hace unos días lanzamos esta convocatoria y hoy publicamos el video del pequeño Diego Mejías recitando Un son para niños antillanos,como homenaje al Poeta Nacional de Cuba.

Angela (2022-07-10). Sunday 7/10: Virtual Book Launch Event – "Oranges from Jaffa" by Nadine Sayegh. indybay.org

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to ease the itch of mosquito bites. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org They are a common summer nuisance. Mosquitoes are pesky parasites leaving bite marks that can be unbearable to itch. So what's the best way to stop yourself from scratching? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/m4iapNcv8-Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. There are millions of mosquitoes swarming this summer, sucking blood and leaving itchy, red bumps on the…

Staff (2022-07-10). ISIL claims responsibility for Congo attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) — ISIL claimed responsibility for an attack on Thursday that targeted the town of Lume in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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2022-07-09: News Headlines

Jon Queally (2022-07-09). Letting Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices Would Save US Nearly $290 Billion: CBO. commondreams.org "By empowering Medicare to directly negotiate prices for prescription drugs Congress can end the days of seniors missing lifesaving medications because they cannot afford them," said Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Editor (2022-07-09). The making of the Evangelical anti-abortion movement. mronline.org In 1971, the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, adopted a resolution calling on fellow Southern Baptists to work to make abortion legal under certain conditions, namely, 'rape, incest, clear evidence of severe fetal deformity, and carefully ascertained evidence of the likelihood of damage to the emotional, mental, and physical health of the mother'.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-09). Raeisi stresses observing health standards at borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — The Iranian president has said that travelers must have Covid-19 negative test results and comply with the health standards when they enter the country through border crossings.

Helen Bynum (2022-07-09). [Perspectives] Plant agency and planetary health. thelancet.com Even before you enter the Rooted Beings gallery at the Wellcome Collection in London, UK, fascinating green things meet the eye. Ingela Ihrman's giant gauze renditions of a marine algae, gut weed (Ulva intestinalis), dangle through the spiral staircase as if the tide has gone out and they are waiting knowingly for the water's return. It is a clever use of space. The scale of Ihrman's work playfully asks us to question what we are seeing. It's germane because unbidden by human hand, gut weed is a natural shapeshifter.

WSWS (2022-07-09). Scientists and anti-COVID activists defend Australian physician Dr. David Berger. wsws.org Scientists across the world are speaking against the atrocious disciplinary actions undertaken by Australia's Medical Board against Zero-COVID activist and physician Dr. David Berger for his uncompromising stand against the deadly policies that are forcing populations to live with COVID-19.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). COVID-19 vaccination for kids age 5 and younger starting the week of July 4 at most Mayo sites. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have been extended to include children age 5 and under. Mayo Clinic will begin offering vaccine doses to all eligible patients the week of July 4. COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to 5 years, following meetings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18. Mayo Clinic will begin offering vaccine doses to all eligible patients the week of July…

Andrew Green (2022-07-09). [Obituary] Kwaku Ohene-Frempong. thelancet.com Paediatric haematologist-oncologist and authority on sickle cell disease. Born on March 13, 1946 in Kukurantumi, Ghana, he died of metastatic lung cancer on May 7, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA, USA, aged 76 years.

WSWS (2022-07-09). German hospitals face deepening crisis as COVID-19 infections and deaths rise. wsws.org Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and other government representatives have made it clear that effective measures such as lockdowns and school and business closures will no longer be considered under any circumstances.

TeleSUR, ysm, MER (2022-07-09). Francia registra más de 1 .000 decesos por la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Ante el repunte de casos de las últimas semanas, las autoridades indicaron que Francia vive una séptima ola de contagios.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-07-09). México supera los 32.000 casos de Covid-19 en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias expresaron su preocupación por el aumento en la tasa de contagios diarios en las últimas semanas.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). Science Saturday: What happens in medical research before clinical trials begin? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When scientific advances burst into the news, such as a new medication to treat COVID-19 or a new concept like CRISPR for gene editing, people get a glimpse of how a scientific idea becomes a treatment or a tool. But what's the full story? Where did that idea come from? What happens in the research lab before clinical trials begin? How is scientific discovery transformed into a potential therapy that is ready to be tested…

Pierre Galere, Allison Gilbert (2022-07-09). [Clinical Picture] Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with ascites: an enigmatic diagnosis. thelancet.com A 41-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 1-month history of worsening abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The patient gave no history of recent travel, previous abdominal surgery, or adverse reactions to any allergens. She had no past medical problems. However, 2 days before we saw her, the patient had a gastrointestinal endoscopy which found no abnormalities; gastroduodenal and colonic mucosal biopsies had also been reported as healthy.

____ (2022-07-09). Beijing allows unvaccinated to access public spaces. ecns.cn Beijing residents can enter the public spaces as long as they provide negative nucleic acid test results taken within 72 hours, have their temperature checked and scan their health codes for COVID-19 prevention and control.

Jaime Sepulveda (2022-07-09). [Correspondence] Tachi Yamada: a missed global health leader. thelancet.com On June 5, 2022, Tachi Yamada was remembered by family and a legion of friends, colleagues, and students in a special gathering in Seattle, WA, USA. This date would have been his 77th birthday. Sadly, this global health titan passed away prematurely in August, 2021.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: How vertebroplasty can reduce back pain for some. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Complaints of back pain are on the rise. About 40% of people in the U.S. experience back pain, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study That's up 10% over the past 20 years. Dr. David A. Miller, a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist, explains how vertebroplasty, an outpatient procedure to stabilize fractures in the vertebrae by using bone cement, can reduce back pain. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBZXkXfLt-w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…

____ (2022-07-09). HKSAR gov't appeals to all sectors to continue to fight COVID-19 together. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday strongly appealed to all sectors of the community including domestic helpers to continue to fight the COVID-19 virus together.

Labor Video Project (2022-07-09). "They Only Understand Power" 2022 SF "Bloody Thursday" ILWU Local 10 Trent Willis Speaks. indybay.org At the ILWU Local 10 "Bloody Thursday" commemoration past ILWU Local 10 president talked about the conditions facing ILWU members including covid and the contract fight with the shipping companies. This took place on July 5, 2022…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What causes a high platelet count? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 33 years old and recently had an annual physical and routine blood work. I'm active with two children and feel fantastic, but my platelet count came back as 651. My health care professional said it could indicate a blood cancer and referred me to a hematologist. What can cause my platelets to be so high? I'm nervous, as my only prior medical problem was iron deficiency anemia. ANSWER: Being told you might…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). World Bronchiectasis Day targets chronic, progressive lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A chronic, progressive lung disease is attracting new global attention. Today marks the inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, an awareness day set for July 1 each year. Goals include increasing recognition and treatment of the disease by health care providers and encouraging more research, says a Mayo Clinic expert helping to lead the effort internationally. In bronchiectasis, the walls of the bronchial tubes, which carry air into and out of the lungs, are injured, becoming enlarged….

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-07-09). Argentina vacunará contra la Covid-19 a niños desde los 6 meses. telesurtv.net La información fue dada tras la autorización de la inmunización por la Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica.

WSWS (2022-07-09). Arkansas reports first case of monkeypox. wsws.org The monkeypox outbreak comes amidst another rising wave of COVID-19 in the US. The endless waves of infection have been facilitated through the criminal policies of not one, but two presidential administrations.

Udani Samarasekera (2022-07-09). [World Report] 6 million female health workers are unpaid or underpaid. thelancet.com Experts say that the exploitation of women's labour has negative effects on health systems. Udani Samarasekera reports.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Proton beam therapy spares surrounding tissue when treating bone cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sarcoma is the general term for a broad group of cancers that begin in the bones and soft tissues of the body, including muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and the lining of your joints. There are more than 70 types of sarcoma. Bone cancer is a rare disease, accounting for just 0.2% of all cancers. An estimated 3,910 new cases of sarcoma of the bones and joints will be diagnosed in 2022, according to…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-09). Daily Round-up| Healthworkers on 2-day strike in Turkey against doctor's murder & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the protest by Turkish health workers, the persecution of Indigenous activists in Canada, the resignation of Boris Johnson, and the sentencing of Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd case…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Concerning rise in syphilis cases across Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is raising a red flag over what it says was a sharp rise in syphilis cases across the state in 2021, according to an annual report of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV data. According to MDH, the increase in syphilis cases in the state mirrors a disturbing national trend of starkly rising syphilis cases, affecting all communities. Of special concern was a syphilis outbreak in the Duluth area and…

WSWS (2022-07-09). An interview with microbiologist Dr. Diane E. Griffin on Long COVID and viral RNA persistence. wsws.org Dr. Diane E. Griffin, M.D. and Ph.D., is the university distinguished service professor and a professor in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The importance of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to 5 years. The new vaccine recommendations mean children in the under-5 age group can receive a three-dose primary series of the Pfizer vaccine or a two-dose primary series of the Moderna vaccine. "This age group is one that can't wear a mask or anything else reliably," explains Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist. "And so this is…

____ (2022-07-09). Philippine President Marcos tested positive for COVID-19. ecns.cn Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has tested positive for COVID-19, Press Secretary Rose Beatrix Cruz-Angeles said Friday.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health in Indiana join Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, June 29, that the two Indiana health systems have joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. Hancock Health and Hendricks Regional Health have a shared vision to provide central Indiana with excellent health care and keep communities healthy…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). Mayo Clinic receives first-of-its-kind accreditation for diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, the academic testing arm for Mayo Clinic Laboratories, has been accredited as a diagnostic site by the PCD Foundation. Mayo Clinic is the first and only center of excellence to receive PCD Foundation accreditation for the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare and debilitating lung disease. "This recognition of our laboratory services by the PCD Foundation is a clear reflection of our shared commitment to…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if you are exposed to Lyme disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scientists are studying why tick-borne infections, including Lyme disease, are on the rise and why ticks are expanding into new geographic areas. Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne infection, is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii. It's transmitted by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, previously known as a deer tick. The Northeast and Upper Midwest are hot spots for Lyme disease, though there are other parts of the U.S. and the world…

Vijay Prashad (2022-07-08). How Cuba is eradicating child mortality and banishing the diseases of the poor. mronline.org The drastic reduction in infant mortality rates is yet another testimony to the Cuban Revolution's attention to the health of the country's population.

Nathaniel Ballinger (2022-07-08). Starbucks sows doubt about abortion, gender-affirming healthcare as union-busting tactic. liberationnews.org When Starbucks' "values" clash with the need to constantly increase profits, profits are always the priority…

JANET (2022-07-08). Gabriela USA and International Women's Alliance condemn overturn of Roe v. Wade. iacenter.org July 8, 2022 This slightly edited joint statement was released on June 24 by Terrie Cervas, GABRIELA USA Secretary General and Angelica Lim, GABRIELA USA International Relations Officer and International Women's Alliance Secretariat Member. You can email both organizations at gabrielawomen@gmail.com and internationalwomensalliance@gmail.com. GABRIELA USA and International Women's Alliance (IWA) vehemently condemn the United States Supreme Court overturn of Roe v. Wade and call on all people to defend basic human rights to health care, including access to abortion, and to fight the attacks on women's rights. Roe v…

WHO-Watch Team (2022-07-08). Nomenclature system for medical devices could promote equity and accessibility. peoplesdispatch.org The 75th World Health Assembly (WHA 75) discussed a report by the Director General concerning the standardization of the medical device nomenclature system, a topic that has been on the agenda of several World Health Assembly and Executive Board sessions. In the lead up to the WHA 75, the World Health Organization (WHO) carried out several mapping and converging exercises of the existing nomenclature system to create a standardized nomenclature system that will meet all countries' needs. | Medical devices are health products needed for the protection, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, and include…

Corene Kendrick (2022-07-08). Federal Judge Finds Arizona's Prison Health Care Is "Plainly Grossly Inadequate" and Unconstitutional. aclu.org A prison sentence should not mean people lose fundamental human rights such as access to health care or humane conditions of confinement. Yet in Arizona prisons, despite a settlement promising to improve conditions, this problem persisted for years. Finally, after almost a decade of broken promises by Arizona state prison officials, U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-08). 11 months in Israeli prison: Shatha Odeh's struggle for basic rights. peoplesdispatch.org Health activist Shatha Odeh speaks to Hani Serag of People's Health Movement about her days imprisoned in two Israeli prisons, the everyday struggle of prisoners for their basic rights and the atrocities inflicted upon them by Israeli authorities.

Susan Mizner (2022-07-08). Three Ways We're Fighting for Disability Rights in Courtrooms Across the Country. aclu.org People with disabilities have a right to equal access under the law, including equal access to voting, education, and protections in the criminal legal system. But too often, policies and practices at the polls, and in schools, jails, and prisons violate our fundamental rights. These violations hinder access to the ballot, risk students' health and safety, and trap people with disabilities in the carceral system. | At the ACLU, we're fighting back in the courts and in legislatures to help people with disabilities access their rights. In honor of Disability Pride Month this July, we're highlighting a few of our…

____ (2022-07-08). First domestic cases of BA.5 registered. ecns.cn China has reported its first domestic cases of the Omicron subvariant known as BA.5-a highly-transmissible strain feared for its immunity-evading ability-renewing calls for accelerating COVID-19 vaccine booster campaigns.

TeleSUR, ysm, MER (2022-07-08). ONU: Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible están en peligro. telesurtv.net El informe de la ONU subraya que "más de cuatro años de progreso contra la pobreza han sido borrados por la Covid-19".

WSWS (2022-07-08). Ontario government inspectors made scores of visits to National Steel Car plant where three workers died in past 22 months. wsws.org Successive governments have gutted workplace regulations and presided over a broken occupational health and safety system that allows companies like National Steel Car to turn workplaces into death traps.

Deweylaura (2022-07-08). Africa, China, and U.S. imperialism. cpusa.org The U.S. government has become obsessed with Africa. Not with fostering its strength, independence, health, or economic development, mind you. Instead, it is worried about why Africans don't like us much. Recent polling in 29 African countries shows that African youth hold more favorable opinions of China than of the U.S. More than eight …

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-08). Mayo Clinic joins coalition to end drug shortages. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has joined the End Drugs Shortages Alliance, a coalition that seeks to prevent drug shortages in the U.S. "Drug shortages continue to impact patient care and care delivery. Mayo Clinic is joining this collaborative effort to help ensure patients have access to essential medications and treatments when they need them," says Eric Tichy, Pharm.D., division chair of Pharmacy Supply Solutions at Mayo Clinic. Tichy is serving as chair of the…

Contributing Writers (2022-07-08). Conscientious Objection for Pharmacists/ By Ryan Heath, Esq. and Colleen Huber, NMD. marktaliano.net Soon pharmacists, and maybe also physicians, will be pressured to give the COVID vaccines or other mRNA injections. We have some thoughts on the time-honored stance of conscientious objection. ColleenHuberNMD Original Link Here: Conscientious Objection for Pharmacists (substack.com) ColleenHuberNMDJul 69851 By Ryan Heath, Esq. and Colleen Huber, NMD Pfizer and Moderna are both planning future mRNA vaccines, as announced this …

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-08). 6-27-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Monkeypox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Today the Minnesota Department of Health announced the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Minnesota. What does this mean for Minnesotans? What steps can people take to stay safe? What should someone do if they think they may be infected? Richard Kennedy, Ph.D., co-director of Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group fielded questions from the media and others on this topic. Journalists who have already registered on the News Network can log into their accounts to…

WSWS (2022-07-08). Australian medical authorities order Zero-COVID activist Dr David Berger to undertake "education" program or be deregistered. wsws.org The Medical Board allegations against Berger are a sinister message to all medical practitioners that their careers will be destroyed if they publicly expose who is responsible for the worsening COVID-19 catastrophe.

WSWS (2022-07-08). As new COVID surge begins in Australia, Labor government declares public health restrictions a thing of the past. wsws.org In statements identical to those of the previous conservative government, Labor Health Minister Mark Butler said it was necessary to "move beyond" public health measures and for individuals to "take responsibility."

____ (2022-07-08). Cinemas in Shanghai suspend operations due to COVID-19 resurgence. ecns.cn Shanghai cinemas were originally scheduled to reopen from Friday, however, those in Xuhui district postponed the resumption due to the COVID-19 resurgence.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Regenerating damaged skin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Regenerative medicine is an emerging field that looks to repair, replace or restore diseased cells, tissues or organs. One specialty that's a natural fit for regenerative medicine is dermatology. That's because the skin is the largest organ that regenerates in the body. "Regenerative medicine is the idea that we can reestablish form and function," says Dr. Saranya Wyles, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist. "So when we are born, we have that baby skin. And as we…

WSWS (2022-07-08). DHL strike in Rhode Island for livable wages and affordable health care meets with violence on picket line. wsws.org Delivery services such as DHL, FedEx and UPS are notorious for their abysmal pay and working conditions. Drivers at DHL in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, often work 12-hour days and are paid only $18 an hour on average. The astronomical cost of health care is out of reach for most workers.

WSWS (2022-07-08). Los Angeles teacher: "I feel like we're living in a Covid coverup" wsws.org Our reporter recently spoke with a teacher in Los Angeles Unified School District who reflected on the pandemic, poor working conditions, and economic hardship.

____ (2022-07-08). China eases Covid travel-tracking requirements. ecns.cn As required by the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Scheme (9th Edition), China has shortened the time-range inquiry of travel code from 14 days to seven days, says the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

David Cole (2022-07-07). A Radical Supreme Court Term in Review. aclu.org The recently completed U.S. Supreme Court term was the |
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JANET (2022-07-07). Beyond the SCOTUS attack on abortion. iacenter.org July 5, 2022 White supremacy did not begin nor will it end with the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that swept away Roe v. Wade, that for almost 50 years legalized access to abortion. Yet the ruling has sharpened this major pillar of capitalist oppression that touches every aspect of life in the U.S. Without this depraved weapon to uphold the superrich's status quo, that targets oppressed peoples, especially those of color, the U.S. would not have developed into the most powerful imperialist country in history. White supremacy permeates U.S. society. The SCOTUS ruling is a frontal attack on the right to health…

JANET (2022-07-07). How the 'Janes' created underground abortion access. iacenter.org By Marie Kelly June 24, 2022 A U.S. Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is expected to overturn the 1973 SCOTUS Roe v. Wade ruling sometime during late June — and pave the way to re-criminalization of the right to abortion. At this writing 26 states are poised to outlaw abortion and impact the lives of 64 million women — and any person of childbearing age who has a uterus. (guttmacher.org/abortion-rights-supreme-c… U.S. Census Bureau) A banner for the Jane Collective, the Abortion Counseling Service of Chicago Women's Liberation, carried during a protest for abor…

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