Health Issues – Page 11 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Scientists: US breast milk 2000 times more toxic than drinking water (Full show)

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

A new study of breastmilk in new mothers shows that in each of the 50 samples collected, PFAs (ubiquitous “forever chemicals” that coat umbrellas, raincoats, frying pans, clothing and more) exist in levels 2,000 times higher than what is considered safe in drinking water. … Read More >Scientists: US breast milk 2000 times more toxic than drinking water (Full show)

Latin America

2 Brazilian states suspend giving Covid-19 vaccines to expectant mothers after death of pregnant AstraZeneca recipient

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021By Editor

The Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have excluded pregnant women from their Covid-19 vaccine rollouts after the medicines regulator published new advice following the death of an expectant mother. … Read More >2 Brazilian states suspend giving Covid-19 vaccines to expectant mothers after death of pregnant AstraZeneca recipient

Asia & Pacific

Some RECOVERED Covid-19 patients dying from ‘black fungus’ infection in India in new deadly twist in pandemic – media

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021By Editor

The authorities in India are raising the alarm over a rise in a rare and potentially fatal fungal infection called mucormycosis among recovered but still vulnerable Covid-19 patients. … Read More >Some RECOVERED Covid-19 patients dying from ‘black fungus’ infection in India in new deadly twist in pandemic – media

Asia & Pacific

More people dying at home from Covid-19 in Japan as hospitals struggle to cope

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

The Japanese prefecture of Osaka has reported a surge in the number of people dying at home from Covid-19 as hospital bed occupancy rates reach 96% and capacity to care for the seriously ill becomes stretched. … Read More >More people dying at home from Covid-19 in Japan as hospitals struggle to cope

Covid-19 vaccines by Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca should be excluded over potential side effects – Norwegian health experts

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

The Institute of Public Health in Norway has recommended against the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, adding to a recommendation of permanently avoiding the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab over side effect fears. … Read More >Covid-19 vaccines by Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca should be excluded over potential side effects – Norwegian health experts

Asia & Pacific

Red Cross warns ‘Covid variants are running rampant across Asia’ as India’s crisis spills over into neighbor Nepal

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021By Editor

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned Nepal’s health system is at risk of being overrun by rising Covid cases, as India’s outbreak spills across into neighboring nations around South Asia. … Read More >Red Cross warns ‘Covid variants are running rampant across Asia’ as India’s crisis spills over into neighbor Nepal

Shows

American violence on trial

Posted on April 24, 2021April 24, 2021By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, and a mass shooting among juveniles. They also reveal a new experiment combining the cells of monkeys and humans in embryos. Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Moss talks about how food companies take advantage of human health in the name of profit. … Read More >American violence on trial

Health

1 in 3 Covid-19 survivors develop neurological or psychiatric problems within 6 months – study

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021By Editor

A horrifying new study has found that one in three survivors of Covid-19 have been diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition in the six months since beating the disease. … Read More >1 in 3 Covid-19 survivors develop neurological or psychiatric problems within 6 months – study

Spain restricting AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to over-60s after EMA blood-clot warning

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

Citing the EU drug regulator’s warning about a rare but serious side effect of Vaxzevria, the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Spain said it would only use it for adults over 60. This leaves some two million Spaniards in limbo. … Read More >Spain restricting AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to over-60s after EMA blood-clot warning

The missing years: Covid shaves years off life expectancy rates across EU

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

A Spanish baby born today can expect to live for 18 months less than before the Covid pandemic hit, according to Europe’s statistics agency, which has reported falling life expectancy across most of the 27-nation EU bloc. … Read More >The missing years: Covid shaves years off life expectancy rates across EU