I broke my right humerus, so posts will be limited for a few weeks

The Texas department of health claims that only 2.5% of COVID deaths are occurring in the vaccinated.  This gets a big headline in the WaPo.  But in Vermont, it is the opposite.  Who can we believe? According to MedPage Today, a generally reliable mainstream source, “In mid-October, the CDC started publishing cases and deaths by vaccination…

It turns out that hydroxychloroquine has been tested in a couple of hundred clinical trials–BEFORE Covid-19 appeared–for an extraordinarily wide range of medical conditions.  Just to give you a feel for the range of illnesses the drug was tried on (I stopped making a list when I got to 30), they include obesity, the prevention of…

In a hearing today, Feb. 26, VA Secretary Shinseki said he would be reviewing disability claims for Gulf War-related illnesses to be sure they were handled correctly. How this will be done was not specified. New training for personnel re how to evaluate claims is needed. New training and guidelines for doctors treating ill veterans…

How the newly released US military files reveal an instruction to ignore detainee abuse by Iraqi authorities; what that meant on the ground; and just how far up the chain of command the order went, from the Guardian.

From the journal Health Affairs, the entire May issue focuses on the health effects of exposures to toxic chemicals in the environment.  From the Health Affairs blog: With growing evidence of the link between exposure to toxic chemicals and chronic diseases, especially in children, the United States needs to step up its efforts to protect…

https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/early-outpatient-treatment-an-essential-part-of-a-covid-19-solution-part-ii Is Senator Ron Johnson the only sane person in Washington DC??–Nass Early Outpatient Treatment: An Essential Part of a COVID-19 Solution, Part II Full Committee Hearing December 08, 2020 10:00 AM Location: SD-342 Senate Dirksen Building @Video Conference Witnesses Ramin Oskoui, M.D. Vice President of Medica Staff, Sibley Memorial Hospital and Chief Executive Officer,…