Rhoda Wilson (2024-12-12). Vitamin D and autoimmune diseases; a deficiency disrupts the foundation of our immune systems. expose-news.com Vitamin D deficiency disrupts thymus function and immune tolerance, triggering autoimmune diseases by allowing self-reactive T cells to escape into the bloodstream. Vitamin D enhances both innate and adaptive immunity by boosting …

Robert Inlakesh (2024-12-12). The lie of Western diversity and inclusion doesn't work while committing genocide. indybay.org Ultimately, the Democratic Party is a Western liberal-supremacist institution that works for an elitist oligarchy. This is most evident in their foreign policy platform: while preaching anti-Racism, they literally aided an ethno-Supremacist European settler regime to exterminate a portion of an indigenous population. US President Joe Biden used typical Orientalist descriptions of Palestinians to claim they are driven by an "ancient desire to kill Jews", a deeply racist statement that came at a time when the people of Gaza were suffering a manufactured famine. | Kamala Harris's campaign was a bundle of contradicti…

Human Rights Watch (2024-12-12). Worldwide, Policies Leave Health Care Inaccessible for Too Many. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Spain, January 26, 2024. | © 2024 David Zorrakino/Europa Press via Getty Images | Twelve years ago, on December 12, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution calling on all countries to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), while also establishing a day to reflect on our collective progress towards this goal. But this year's International Health Coverage Day comes amid global failures to dedicate adequate public resources to health care, undermining the right to health for people around the world.UHC, a framework developed by the…

newarab (2024-12-12). Israeli drone kills last orthopaedic surgeon in northern Gaza. newarab.com An The Palestinian ministry of health confirmed that the quadcopter targeted Joda, instantly killing him. | Joda is believed to have been the only orthopaedic surgeon in north Gaza, which has been under si…

Workers' World. (2024-12-12). No Tears For Slain CEO: Compassion 'Out Of Network'. popularresistance.org Normally when someone is shot dead, human beings feel sad for the victim. But in the case of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, killed before dawn on the streets of Manhattan on Dec. 4, a large majority of public comments are that empathy is "out of network." | For example, Anthony Zenkus, a lecturer at the Columbia School of Social Work, posted on X: "Today, we mourn the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, gunned down … wait, I'm sorry — today we mourn the deaths of the 68,000 Americans who needlessly die each year so that insurance company execs like Brian Thompson can become multimillio…

newarab (2024-12-12). Body of Lebanese child found under rubble after two months>. newarab.com The body of a five-year old boy from the town of At the time, the Lebanese ministry of health reported that at least three were dead and nine wounded in a provisional report. | However, Lebanese rescue teams recovered the body of the child, who has been identified as Amir Hussein, on Monday evening. | Accordi…

A A (2024-12-12). It's time for the U.S. to bid farewell to NATO. strategic-culture.su NATO, formed in 1949 amidst Cold War tensions, has long relied on US military strength. With Russia's diminished power and Europe's increased economic capacity, it's time for the US to withdraw from NATO. This move would alleviate the burden on American taxpayers, push Europe towards a greater and more healthy sense of self-reliance, and enhance global security through strategic unpredictability.

Editor (2024-12-12). Millions Will See Rise in Health Insurance Premiums If Federal Subsidies Expire. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2024-12-12). 2 years after unionization, Belleville, New Jersey nurses remain without a contract. wsws.org By refusing to organize a fight, 1199SEIU has allowed RWJBarnabas Health to take a hard line against 500 nurses at Clara Maass Medical Center.

The Independent (2024-12-12). Ecobank and partners boost Uganda's Blood Transfusion Services. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank, in partnership with Malaria Free Uganda (MFU), the Ministry of Health, and other key stakeholders, donated critical blood bank equipment valued at Shs1.3 billion to the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS). This generous contribution is aimed at enhancing UBTS's capacity to address the urgent need for blood transfusions, particularly …

Stewart Lawrence (2024-12-12). The High Price of Pretty Feet: Addressing the Plight of Nail Salon Workers. counterpunch.org Nail salons are often hailed by labor economists as an immigrant success story. Well over half of the 200,000 salons nationwide — up from just 50,000 in 2010 — are owned and operated by Vietnamese women. But there's a huge downside: the industry is rife with health and safety violations. Not only are American consumers — mostly women,

presstv.ir (2024-12-12). 60 patients could die from lack of food, water at northern Gaza hospital. presstv.ir Palestinian health authorities say dozens of wounded patients are at risk of dying due to lack of food and water at a hospital in the Israeli-besieged northern Gaza.

Natalia Marques (2024-12-12). US healthcare corporations reap profit from human misery. peoplesdispatch.org The assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4 has sparked a reaction that few may have suspected. The perpetrator has received an outpouring of popular support, and a profound debate on the brutality of the US for-profit healthcare system has been sparked, with many accusing healthcare corporations of reaping their profits directly from human misery. | Thompson was shot and killed while heading to an investors meeting in Midtown Manhattan on December 4. Police have arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in connection with the crime, who quickly has become a working class hero in the eyes of…

editor (2024-12-12). Congressional committee condemns (nearly) every feature of the Covid response. onlineopinion.com.au Are there words in the English language that fully describe what happened during the Covid years that are not already overused? Calamity comes to mind. Disaster. Cataclysm.

Veronica Riccobene (2024-12-11). Health Insurers Gave $120 Billion To Shareholders While Denying Your Claim. levernews.com As rising health care costs and inadequate insurance coverage leave one in three Americans saddled with medical debt, the nation's top health insurers have dumped billions into enriching their executives and top shareholders through lucrative stock buybacks.All in all, the country's largest health insurers have invested over $120 billion into repurchasing their own shares since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. These include UnitedHealth Group; Cigna; Elevance Health, the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield; and CVS Health, which acquired Aetna in 2018.Forty-four percent of buyback expe…

Dave DeCamp (2024-12-11). Israeli Strikes on the Gaza Strip Kill at Least 29 More Palestinians. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks on northern and central Gaza killed at least 29 Palestinians on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical sources in the Strip. Gaza's Health Ministry said in its daily update, which it puts out about mid-day Gaza time, that at least 19 were killed and 69 were wounded over the previous 24-hour period. The …

Editor (2024-12-11). No tears for slain CEO: Compassion 'out of network'. workers.org Normally when someone is shot dead, human beings feel sad for the victim. But in the case of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, killed before dawn on the streets of Manhattan on Dec. 4, a large majority of public comments are that empathy is "out of network." Protesters outside United . . . |

Helen Santoro (2024-12-11). Health Insurers' $371 Billion Windfall. levernews.com

Isidro Estrada Dela (2024-12-11). Panamanian Unions call to defeat insurance bill on the streets. plenglish.com Panama City, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) Panama's Labor leaders, the likes of Saul Mendez, head of the Construction Workers Union, on Wednesday called on citizens to go out on the streets and denounce a bill on Social Security Fund (CSS).