Tag: Health Issues

Categories Latin America

Cuban researchers say ‘no scientific evidence’ for US’ ‘Havana Syndrome’ claims

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A panel of Cuban scientists has declared that there is “no scientific evidence” for US claims that diplomats on the island fell ill due to sonic warfare attacks. The mysterious illnesses have been dubbed ‘Havana Syndrome’. … Read More >Cuban researchers say ‘no scientific evidence’ for US’ ‘Havana Syndrome’ claims

Categories Health

Covid-19 response disrupts fight against TB and AIDS, may cause more deaths in some countries than the pandemic, Global Fund says

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The shift in healthcare resources to battling Covid-19 has led to many people in poor countries going untreated for other diseases, portending thousands of excess deaths, said a leading funder of tuberculosis and AIDS programs. … Read More >Covid-19 response disrupts fight against TB and AIDS, may cause more deaths in some countries than the pandemic, Global Fund says

Categories Op-ed

Corporate America would never allow a ‘healthy food mandate’ like they have ‘mask mandates’ – junk food is far too profitable

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The CEO of a health food company has learned the hard way that reciting medical data and coming to logical conclusions, like favoring a health mandate to prevent obesity, will bring out the corporate beast in the woke mob. … Read More >Corporate America would never allow a ‘healthy food mandate’ like they have ‘mask mandates’ – junk food is far too profitable

Categories Asia & Pacific

Air pollution could cut 9 years of life expectancy for 40% of Indians if something isn’t done, study warns

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More than 480 million people in India could see their life expectancy reduced by more than nine years if record levels of air pollution aren’t reduced swiftly, a report by US researchers has revealed. … Read More >Air pollution could cut 9 years of life expectancy for 40% of Indians if something isn’t done, study warns

Categories Asia & Pacific

Chinese govt sees threat of addiction among nation’s teen gamers, sets out new restrictions on when under-18s can play online

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The Chinese government has announced tighter restrictions on how long people under 18 years of age can spend each week playing online video games, in an effort to tackle addictions to gaming among the country’s youth. … Read More >Chinese govt sees threat of addiction among nation’s teen gamers, sets out new restrictions on when under-18s can play online

Categories World

Teen mental health hospitalizations rise by 57% during lockdowns in Victoria – state report

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The number of teen hospitalizations for mental health emergencies skyrocketed in the Australian state of Victoria this year as Covid-19 lockdowns kept people indoors and away from others, according to a leaked official report. … Read More >Teen mental health hospitalizations rise by 57% during lockdowns in Victoria – state report

Categories EU

EU drugs regulator recommends flagging new possible adverse reactions to J&J Covid jab on product label

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The EU’s drugs watchdog has recommended that the possible side effects of tinnitus, dizziness, and low blood platelets be added to the product information of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine, after studying data on the jab. … Read More >EU drugs regulator recommends flagging new possible adverse reactions to J&J Covid jab on product label

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Why won’t the US medical establishment “believe women”? Covid-19 vaccines do not warn about menstrual disruption

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Amid rising reports of vaccine-related menstrual disruptions, the CDC and FDA are dismissing women’s concerns and denying them information while corporate media pathologizes them in sexist fashion. … Read More >Why won’t the US medical establishment “believe women”? Covid-19 vaccines do not warn about menstrual disruption