The following is an excerpt from Becker's Hospital Review. Residents of Rhode Island receive the best healthcare in the country, while those in Mississippi receive the worst, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. To identify the best and worst states for healthcare, analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across […]
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(UPDATED) Exclusive Summary: Covid-19 Vaccine Concerns
Updated Aug. 5, 2022 with heart risk re: Novavax Updated June 25, 2022 with higher Covid rate among vaccinated Updated June 18, 2022 with Novavax heart concerns Updated June 14, 2022 with Bell's Palsy and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome concerns Updated May 11, 2022 with FDA limiting J&J due to blood clot concerns Updated April 26, […]
(STUDY) Higher potency cannabis linked to psychosis, dependency
The following is an excerpt from MedPage Today. In findings from the U.K. GAP study, for example, users of high-potency cannabis were nearly three times more likely to experience first-time psychosis compared with those who had never used cannabis before (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 2.91, 1.52-3.60), reported Kat Petrilli, MRes, of the University of Bath […]
(READ) US health agency doles out $40,000 in tax money to study why kids 'favor Whiteness and maleness'
According to a recent grant announcement issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a three-year research project is underway to uncover why kids "favor Whiteness and maleness over other identities." The following information is attributable to watchdog organization, Judicial Watch. In yet another racial equity venture funded by American taxpayers, a private […]
Scientists: Monkeypox vaccine efficacy rate against infection - 'not yet proven'
The following is an excerpt from MedPage Today. Across an American gay male community worried about catching monkeypox, one message suggests this is all temporary: A few months of sexual caution plus vaccination will usher in a care-free autumn. Men who have sex with men are considered most vulnerable -- they made up 98% of […]
Large percentage of clinical trials funded by 'Big Pharma'
The following is an excerpt from The Vaccine Reaction. 86 Percent of Clinical Trials Funded by Big Pharma John Abramson, MD has stated that medical students and doctors are being taught the importance of using results of clinical trials to practice evidence-based medicine, but they are not being told that 86 percent of those clinical […]
European regulatory agency says Novavax Covid-19 vaccine must carry heart-side effect warning
The following is an excerpt from Reuters. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is recommending Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine carry a warning of the possibility of two types of heart inflammation, an added burden for a shot that has so far failed to win wide uptake. The heart conditions - myocarditis and pericarditis - should be listed […]
Biden announces White House coordinator to combat Monkeypox outbreak in US
The following is an excerpt from the Associated Press (AP). President Joe Biden is set to name top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the growing monkeypox outbreak. The White House said Biden will announce Tuesday that he […]