Category Archives: Health and Medical
All Of A Sudden The CDC Has Stopped Talking About Herd Immunity
In another “moving of the goalposts” the CDC has “set aside herd immunity as a national goal,”. Suddenly, “the science” on herd immunity is no longer reliable. This move, along with completely ignoring those who have had the virus and developed natural immunity, is making the likelihood of the powers that be letting us return to some semblance of normalcy becoming less and less likely.
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CDC Admits No Record Of Naturally Immune Transmitting COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says it has no record of people who are naturally immune transmitting the virus that causes COVID-19.
Read moreNational Diabetes Month Time To Learn More About The Disease
Texas A&M AgriLife offers information, programs on diabetes education, management
Read moreFeds Seek To Block Promotion Of Nasal Spray Against COVID-19
The leading U.S. manufacturer of xylitol-based products says the federal government is deliberately trying to conceal a nasal spray it developed that it says has been scientifically proven to be effective in treating and preventing COVID-19.
Read more“People Don’t Know The Special Fund Exists” – Feds Pay Zero Claims For COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries/Deaths
There were only 1,357 claims filed that alleged “injuries/deaths from the Covid vaccines,” and 53 were listed as deaths, according to recent reporting by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). By contrast, the self-reporting Vaccine Adverse Reporting System (VAERS) lists 16,310 deaths related to Covid vaccines. Of these, “5,326 of the deaths occurred on Day 0, 1,or 2 following vaccination[.]” The low number of applicants to the CICP fund for injuries or death from the Covid vaccine suggests that people don’t know the special fund exists.
Read moreVaccination Rates Not Linked to Lower COVID Rates, Epidemiology Paper Finds
A new paper in the European Journal of Epidemiology that analyzed 168 countries and 2,947 US counties found that higher vaccination rates were not associated with fewer COVID-19 cases.
Read moreExtreme Hospital COVID Policies Are Leading More Pregnant Women To Choose A Home Birth
With hospital births becoming increasingly unattractive as a result of COVID-19 protocols, many women are beginning to consider home births as an alternative.
Read moreTexas Must Do More To Effectively Prevent Carbon Monoxide Disasters, Experts Say
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Months after the deadly gas killed at least 17 Texans during a massive winter storm, lawmakers have failed to take significant action to protect most of the state’s residents.
Read moreCan You Get Salmonella From Your Backyard Chickens?
Avoid salmonella infections from backyard poultry with basic hygiene after handling birds, eggs, meat
Read moreFederal Judge Rules For Texas, Temporarily Restores Federal Health Care Funding Extension
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The agreement was set to expire next year, after federal health officials rescinded the Trump administration’s 10-year extension to the 1115 waiver agreement.
Read moreStep Up Scale Down Program In Austin To Be Presented By AgriLife Extension
Weight management program starting Sept. 1 will include in-person, at-home sessions
Read moreConfusion Reigns In Texas As Legal Fight Over Mask Mandates Rages Between Local Officials And Gov. Greg Abbott
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Back-and-forth legal rulings have left some school districts with the choice of flouting Abbott and mandating masks — or waiting for the dust to settle.
Read moreDespite ‘Delta’ Alarmism, US COVID Deaths Are at Lowest Level Since March 2020, Harvard and Stanford Professors Explain
Far more people were dying from COVID-19 months ago as we were winding down restrictions than are dying today as some call to reinstate them.
Read moreWalk Across Texas! Program Turns 25 Years Young
Program has helped thousands begin, maintain physical activity
Read moreAustin Announces Stricter Coronavirus Protocols For Unvaccinated Residents As Cases Increase. But It Can’t Legally Enforce Them.
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The city’s return to Stage 3 risk-based guidelines marks the first time a major Texas city has reversed direction in the trend toward normalcy. But others are also reporting surges in cases.
Read moreNatural Compound In Vegetables Helps Fight Fatty Liver Disease
New research shows how indole can reduce inflammation, fatty deposits
Read moreAgriLife Extension Offers Virtual Training For Early Childhood Educators
Basic needs session scheduled for July 10
Read moreHouston-Area COVID-19 Outbreak — Including Delta Variant Cases — Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Texans, Health Expert Warns
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The latest, most transmissible strain of COVID-19 is spreading rampantly in countries with low vaccination rates, and health experts are bracing for impact in Texas.
Read moreNew Healthy Heroes Program Makes Learning Fun For Kids
Interactive program emphasizes nutrition, healthy food choices, physical activity
Read moreWater Well Owner Training Set For July 22 In Arlington
Free event to help well owners understand water quality
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