(2022-08-17). Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert shares heart failure signs, risk factors people may not be aware of. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Heart failure may seem like a disease of advanced age, but it can develop at any time in life. And, in many cases, it can be prevented or treated. In this expert alert, Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains risk factors, symptoms that people may not be aware of and how heart failure is treated. Risk factors: Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood as efficiently as…
(2022-08-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations for kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Before kids head back to school this fall, make sure a COVID-19 vaccination is on their back-to-school list. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic Pediatric Infectious Diseases expert, says everyone 6 months of age and older is now eligible for an authorized COVID-19 vaccination. With vaccines becoming widely available for school-aged children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has new guidance for schools that shifts the focus from restrictive measures, like quarantine and social…
(2022-08-17). Wednesday 9/7: Biodiversity Trivia Night (Virtual). indybay.org Online Event. Register here: | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcO6vqzkoEt1vSNuni_QNXrSJRDDtcMGP…
(2022-08-17). Consumer Health: Teens and depression — a back-to-school concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, though, the lows are more than just temporary feelings. They're symptoms of depression. Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teen depression is a…
(2022-08-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Don't skip your child's HPV vaccine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kids are heading back into the classroom, and health care professionals say it's important to prepare for the first day of school by keeping up to date with childhood immunizations. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says if you have a preteen, make sure he or she gets vaccinated for HPV now. It could prevent your child from getting cancer later in life.Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ORgl35BN8f4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-08-17). What the detection of poliovirus in sewer systems in London, New York City means. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, is caused by the poliovirus. The contagious virus can infect a person's spinal cord and cause paralysis. The virus has been detected in the sewers of London, and in sewer systems in New York, including New York City. Health officials are urging unvaccinated residents in those communities to get immunized or get boosters if already vaccinated."The single case that we have in the U.S. appears to be vaccine strain polio…
(2022-08-17). Mayo Clinic research shows bebtelovimab to be a reliable option for treating COVID-19 in era of BA.2, other subvariants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers say the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab, already authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use on the omicron variant of COVID-19, is a reliable option to treat BA.2 and other COVID-19 subvariants. The findings of their multisite, retrospective study involving 3,607 high-risk patients appear in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. "This study gives us confidence that bebtelovimab is reliable for the treatment of high-risk patients during this omicron…
(2022-08-17). Trece semanas consecutivas sin fallecidos por COVID-19 en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Desde el Palacio de la Revolución sesionó este martes la reunión del Grupo de Trabajo del Gobierno, encabezada por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, donde se da seguimiento cada semana a la situación epidemiológica del país.
(2022-08-17). The University of Michigan downplays monkeypox pandemic in the lead-up to return to campuses. wsws.org The university administration is creating conditions for a massive outbreak of the second deadly disease to hit the campus.
(2022-08-17). A Pox on the House of Profit, the United Disease States of America…….but Wage Earners Can. indybay.org Wage earners have the power to remove the pox on the nation…
(2022-08-17). Revelations about secret ministerial posts show resort to dictatorial powers in Australia. wsws.org What has emerged so far reveals how quickly not just Morrison but other senior figures, the governor-general, and Labor Party state and territory leaders adopted sweeping authoritarian measures amid mounting popular unrest as the global COVID-19 pandemic hit.
(2022-08-17). Drs. Julie Louise Gerberding, Martine Rothblatt to join Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D., chairperson and CEO of United Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: UTHR), were elected by the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees as public trustees at its quarterly meeting on Aug. 12. They will join the Board of Trustees effective Nov. 10. "Drs. Gerberding and Rothblatt are two of the most insightful, creative and innovative leaders in health…
(2022-08-17). What parents should know about parechovirus in children, babies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory, asking clinicians and public health departments to be on the lookout for infants with parechovirus infections. This follows reports of infections in newborns and young infants in multiple states. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, says while some people may just be hearing about parechovirus, they are a group of viruses that are fairly common in childhood. Watch: Dr….
(2022-08-17). 204 Covid patients discharged from first makeshift hospital in Sanya. ecns.cn A total of 204 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the first makeshift hospital in Sanya, south China's Hainan, as of Tuesday.
(2022-08-17). Two recent papers further confirm natural origin of SARS-CoV-2 virus. wsws.org There is further scientific evidence that the claims that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese lab are completely baseless.
(2022-08-17). Seattle City Council repeals $4 hazard pay for grocery workers. wsws.org The decision is driven by the nationwide campaign to rip up the last public health measures implemented during the pandemic, and to suppress rising wages.
(2022-08-16). Nicaragua's top health advisor on confronting Covid: "the way to face this was to keep working" thegrayzone.com Max Blumenthal interviews Sonia Castro, lead advisor to the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, on the Sandinista government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Castro explains why, despite heavy criticism, her government did not follow World Health Organization guidance to lock down the population and instead kept schools and businesses open. She also discusses her government's guidance to prescribe off-patent early treatments against Covid and its ongoing, Cuban and Russian-assisted national vaccination campaign. This interview was conducted in Managua in February …
(2022-08-16). Exercise And Fitness Bubble Got Too Fat: SoulCycle Closing 25% Of Studios, Peloton Laying Off 800 Employees, Hiking Prices To Stay Afloat. moguldom.com The at-home fitness bubble that pumped up in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic sent sales surging at every price point, from high-end equipment to the most basic fitness dumbells. By January 2022, a quarter of all health and fitness facilities had closed, most of them permanently, and the U.S. fitness industry reported $29.2 billion …
(2022-08-16). Video: "The Psychiatry of COVID-19". A Conversation with Dr. Emanuel Garcia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-16). Mobilize the working class in defence of public education and to stop the pandemic! Build the Ontario Education Workers Rank-and-File Committee! wsws.org Our committee aims to unite all education workers on a program of political class struggle against years of funding cuts enforced by Liberal and Conservative governments alike, wage cuts, and the abandonment of any effort to stop the spread of the deadly pandemic.
(2022-08-16). Minor Consent Laws for Sexually Transmitted Infection and HIV Services. jamanetwork.com This study examines current minor consent laws for sexually transmitted infection/HIV services and related confidentiality protections in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
(2022-08-16). Students and teacher support zero-COVID advocate Dr David Berger. wsws.org The WSWS continues to receive statements in defence of Dr Berger, an Australian physician and zero-COVID advocate.
(2022-08-16). Association of COVID-19 vs Influenza With Risk of Arterial and Venous Thrombotic Events. jamanetwork.com This cohort study uses data from the US Food and Drug Administration Sentinel System to measure the 90-day risk of arterial thromboembolism and venous thromboembolism among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 before and during COVID-19 vaccine availability vs patients hospitalized with influenza.
(2022-08-16). Results Varied for Probiotic to Reduce Risk of Diarrhea in Kids Taking Antibiotics. jamanetwork.com A multispecies probiotic used in a randomized clinical trial did not reduce the risk of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) caused by either Clostridioides difficile or otherwise unexplained cause, but it did reduce the overall risk of diarrhea, a secondary outcome.
(2022-08-16). PfizerGate: Official Government Reports prove Hundreds of Thousands of People Are Dying Every Single Week Due to COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-16). Xinjiang purchases homegrown oral antiviral for urgent clinic use. ecns.cn The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has purchased a batch of the domestically developed COVID-19 oral medicine Azvudine for urgent clinical use, said Hu Zhichun, an official from the regional health commission, on Tuesday.
(2022-08-16). Chinese and Western medicine used to curb COVID-19 surge in Tibet. ecns.cn Northwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has established a therapeutic mechanism that integrates traditional Tibetan medicine with Western medicine to treat patients in the latest surge of COVID-19.
(2022-08-16). First 5 asymptomatic carriers discharged from hospital in Lhasa. ecns.cn The first batch of five asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers were discharged yesterday after one week treatment in Lhasa, with the oldest at 53 years old and the youngest 5 years old. They will continue isolated medical observation in designated hotels.
(2022-08-16). Evusheld Treatment Timing Set. jamanetwork.com People eligible for COVID-19 preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with the monoclonal antibody combination of tixagevimab and cilgavimab (Evusheld) should be treated every 6 months to maintain protection against infection, according to the recently revised Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers.
(2022-08-16). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Managing childhood asthma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Asthma is a lung condition that causes swelling of the airways. It can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. It's the most common chronic disease among children, although it affects adults, as well. More than 262 million people globally are affected by asthma, and more than 461,000 have died due to the disease, according to the World Health Organization. In childhood asthma, the lungs and airways become easily inflamed when exposed…
(2022-08-16). Varenicline Aids Smoking Cessation in Black Smokers. jamanetwork.com Findings of a randomized clinical trial support using varenicline plus smoking-cessation counseling for tobacco use treatment among African American adults who are daily smokers.
(2022-08-16). Pharmacists Allowed to Prescribe COVID-19 Antiviral. jamanetwork.com Pharmacists can now prescribe nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) with certain limitations under a revised Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the COVID-19 antiviral treatment.
(2022-08-16). Supplemental Marine ω-3 Fatty Acids Did Not Prevent New Dry Eye Disease. jamanetwork.com Long-term daily use of supplemental marine ω-3 fatty acids did not reduce new diagnosed cases of dry eye disease (DED) nor reported severe symptoms in a large randomized clinical trial.
(2022-08-16). A Review of Barrett Esophagus. jamanetwork.com This review summarizes the current evidence regarding diagnosis and management of Barrett esophagus, including how to evaluate patients for Barrett esophagus, the association with gastroesophageal reflux disease, and progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma.
(2022-08-16). COVID: Masks Required on Pine Ridge, Rapid Spread on Navajo Nation. indybay.org The Oglala Lakota Nation said today that masks are now mandated due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. The Navajo Nation reported more than 300 new cases, and four deaths, from the virus in the past two days.
(2022-08-16). Yangtze River in Wuhan recedes in flood season due to drought. ecns.cn Wuhan section of the Yangtze River has dried up due to persistent high temperatures and far below average amounts of rainfall in Hubei.
(2022-08-16). Wuhan Supercomputing Center connected to national network. ecns.cn Wuhan Supercomputing Center, located in East Lake High-tech Development Zone of central China's Hubei Province, has been connected to China's national computing network.
(2022-08-16). Selected Articles: Worldwide Monkeypox Health Emergency (PHEIC): For Bill Gates, It's "Moneypox": Simulation of Fictitious Monkeypox Virus Pandemic in March 2021, Goes Live in May 2022. globalresearch.ca 
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(2022-08-16). One Year Later: How the Biden Admin, Big Tech, and Pfizer Fooled Americans into Taking "FDA Approved" COVID Vaccines that Never Actually Existed. globalresearch.ca