Category: Illness & Health

CDC: No Evidence Monkeypox Is Airborne

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CDC: No Evidence Monkeypox Is Airborne
— 45 cases in the U.S. so far, and not all from international travel by Molly Walker | June 10, 2022 There is currently no evidence that monkeypox is airborne, CDC officials said on Friday. To date, 45 cases across 15 states and Washington, D.C. have been reported — and not all are linked to international travel — but no deaths have been associated with the outbreak, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, said on a conference call with reporters.… Read the rest

CDC: Monkeypox Airborne, Sexual Transmission, Masks and Asymptomatic Infection

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CDC: Monkeypox Airborne, Sexual Transmission, Masks and Asymptomatic Infection
BY ROBYN WHITE – 6/10/22 The sexual transmission of monkeypox, and asymptomatic infection, is still a mystery to scientists, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. Some monkeypox cases so far have occurred in men who have sex with men (MSM), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). From this, experts have suspected that the virus has made its way into the population sexually.… Read the rest

FDA Declares MODERNA Jab “Safe and Effective” Ahead of Approval Committee

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FDA Declares MODERNA Jab “Safe and Effective” Ahead of Approval Committee
BY CAROLINE VAKIL – 06/10/22 Reviewers at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in briefing documents that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is both effective and safe for children under 6 years old. The analysis comes ahead of several advisory committee meetings next week to weigh giving approval to Moderna’s and Pfizer’s vaccines for young children. “Available data support the effectiveness of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in pediatric age groups from 6 months through 17 years of age,” staff at the FDA wrote.… Read the rest

CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance Amid Telling Circumstances

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CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance Amid Telling Circumstances
— Move comes as global health officials say window to prevent endemicity may be closing by Kristina Fiore | June 10, 2022 The CDC removed a recommendation to wear a mask from its monkeypox guidance for travelers earlier this week, saying it “caused confusion,” according to a statement from the agency. The guidance originally stated: “Wear a mask. Wearing a mask can help protect you from many diseases, including monkeypox.”… Read the rest

CMS Slaps First Hospitals With Fines for Lack of Price Transparency

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CMS Slaps First Hospitals With Fines for Lack of Price Transparency
— Georgia hospitals fined over $1 million after failing to comply with the price transparency law This week, CMS handed down their first penalties to two hospitals in Georgia for failing to comply with the price transparency law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2021. Northside Hospital Atlanta in Sandy Springs and Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton were both fined for a lack of readily available standard charges for hospital services online, despite warnings.… Read the rest

Social Isolation Tied to Higher Risk of Subsequent Dementia

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Social Isolation Tied to Higher Risk of Subsequent Dementia
— Isolation linked with lower brain volume in areas related to cognition by Judy George | June 9, 2022 Social isolation was linked with lower volume in brain areas related to cognition and associated with a higher risk of subsequent dementia as well, a longitudinal study showed. Among more than 460,000 participants in the U.K. Biobank, social isolation at age 57 was tied to a 26% increased risk of dementia 12 years later, independent of risk factors like loneliness and depression, reported Jianfeng Feng, PhD, of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, and co-authors.… Read the rest

Alarming increase in deaths in yet another highly vaxxed nation

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Alarming increase in deaths in yet another highly vaxxed nation
Government report consistent with U.S. figures By Art Moore | June 6, 2022 In Australia, where nearly everyone is vaccinated, the government reported deaths this year were 10% above normal, excluding COVID-19. That alarming statistic in the government’s May 25 report is consistent with figures in the United States spotlighted by insurance industry executives as well as analysts who point to the correlation with the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.… Read the rest

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Blood Pressure

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Blood Pressure
An omega-3 fatty acid daily intake of approximately 3 grams, either in the form of supplements or food, may reduce blood pressure, a new meta-analysis suggests. The findings showed a substantial reduction in diastolic and systolic blood pressure when individuals consumed a moderate amount of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) plus docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) combined, in doses of 2 to 3 grams per day.… Read the rest

Three Doses Most Effective Against COVID: Clown Study

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Three Doses Most Effective Against COVID: Clown Study
Ralph Ellis | June 02, 2022 June 1, 2022 — Getting three doses of COVID vaccine is the key to fighting off severe sickness and hospitalization from coronavirus, and it doesn’t matter much if you mix and match the vaccines, a new study says. Three doses of mRNA vaccines – even a mixture of vaccines — provide 96% effectiveness against non-severe COVID infections and 95% effectiveness against COVID-related hospitalization, the study published in the British Medical Journal says.… Read the rest

Whisteblower’s Lawyer: Pfizer Got Away With Vaccine Fraud Because Government Was Co-Conspirator

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Whisteblower’s Lawyer: Pfizer Got Away With Vaccine Fraud Because Government Was Co-Conspirator
By Debra Heine | May 30, 2022 Pfizer has asked a U.S. court to throw out a whistleblower’s lawsuit on the basis that the company can’t be guilty of fraud, abuse, and protocol violations in its COVID Vaccine clinical trials because its contract with the U.S. government allowed them to skirt regulations and federal laws that typically apply to government contracts.… Read the rest