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US Vaccine Court sees 400% spike in vaccine injuries: Flu shot wins top honors for biggest payout

Laurie Martin Gregory
The Mom Street Journal
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:07 UTC
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Vaccine injury cases are on the rise people, so if you've got your head in the sand and you haven't been paying attention, it's time to wake up.

Here's a little background for those of you just getting started.

Ronnie Reagan... almost 30 years ago to the day, the 40th president of the United States signed away the rights of Americans to sue vaccine makers, replacing them with a law that forces families who have suffered vaccine injury or death to sue the U.S. government instead of a pharmaceutical company.

As a result, special masters from the United States Special Claims Court, also known for our purposes as the vaccine court, are given full authority as judge with no jury to decide the fate of Americans who have had the unfortunate 'luck' to be stricken by a vaccine injury - which can range from chronic, mild symptoms to death.

Comment: Government's position on vaccine safety betrayed by Vaccine Court Stats on injuries and deaths
In November of 2014 the Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued the first report [18]on America's "Vaccine Court," known as the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP), in almost 15 years. Most citizens of the United States are not even aware that there is something called the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and that if you suffer harm or death due to a vaccine, that you cannot sue the manufacturer of the vaccine, but you must sue the Federal Government and try to obtain compensation from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, which is funded by taxes paid on vaccines. The amount of money currently sitting in this trust fund is over $3.6 BILLION, as of September 30, 2015.


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'Pharm' animals: Regulators rush to keep consumers in the dark

Pat Thomas
Organic Consumers Association
Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:11 UTC
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If the biotech industry has its way, the meat, eggs and milk on your plate could soon come from genetically engineered farm animals-and without laws requiring these products to be labeled, you'll never know.

Just a few years ago the idea of genetically engineered farm animals seemed like science fiction to most consumers. But it's a sign of how powerful the industry has become, and how quickly the science is advancing, that we've reached the stage where regulators are having to draft new regulations to deal with the influx new applications.

Behind the scenes there have been squabbles over not just what the regulations will say, but which government department should take the lead.

Comment: Turning Crops, Animals And Even Babies Into Genetic Monsters - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The greatest environmental threat that we are facing is genetic modification. All over the globe, scientists are treating the fabric of life as if it was a playground where anything goes. Behind closed doors, scientists all over the planet are creating some of the most freakish and most bizarre monsters that you could possible imagine, and very few people seem concerned about it. But the truth is that messing with the building blocks of life is going to have some very serious consequences.


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The eye has a microbiome

Tony St. Leger
The Conversation
Fri, 21 Jun 2019 20:06 UTC
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© Salah Mrazag Getty Images
You may be familiar with the idea that your gut and skin are home to a collection of microbes - fungi, bacteria and viruses - that are vital for keeping you healthy. But did you know that your eyes also host a unique menagerie of microbes? Together, they're called the eye microbiome. When these microbes are out of balance - too many or too few of certain types - eye diseases may emerge.

With a recent study showing bacteria live on the surface of the eye and stimulate protective immunity, scientists are beginning to discover the microbial factors that can be exploited to create innovative therapies for a range of eye disorders like Dry Eye Disease, Sjogren's Syndrome and corneal scarring. One day it may be possible to engineer bacteria to treat eye diseases in humans.

Comment: Explore the many facets of ocular health listen to The Health & Wellness Show: More Than Meets the Eye: Interview with Optometrist Reshma Seth
It's said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. And truly, the eyes can communicate a great deal - emotional state, intention, health, attention - we can tell a lot about a person by looking them in the eye. But unless something has gone wrong, we don't tend to think much about our eyes. What should we be doing to maintain the health of our eyes? Are the supplements said to be good for the eyes actually any good? Are glasses good for the eyes? What about contact lenses? Is it possible to correct vision without lenses? Why do some people need glasses and some maintain perfect vision all their lives? How does staring at digital screens affect our eyes?


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Rat feeding study suggests the Impossible Burger may not be safe to eat

Claire Robinson and Michael Antoniou, PhD
GMO Science
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:01 UTC
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The Impossible Burger is a plant-based burger, the key ingredient of which is a protein called soy leghemoglobin, derived from genetically modified (GM) yeast. The burger arrived in New York City's restaurants with much fanfare - but now it is almost impossible to find, according to an article in the New York Post.1

Possible reasons put forward by the Post's reporter include that the burger is expensive and can't compete with cheaper options; that the company that makes it, Impossible Foods, is having manufacturing problems that mean it can't keep up with demand; and that people don't see any reason to buy it when plant-based veggie burgers with more everyday ingredients are commonly available.

But it's also possible that NYC restaurant owners and their customers are becoming aware - and wary - of the GMO (genetically modified organism) status of the product and are choosing to avoid it. The results of a rat feeding study commissioned by Impossible Foods and carried out with soy leghemoglobin (SLH) suggest that they may have good reason.

Comment: As with all vegan meat-substitutes, the Impossible Burger is a chemical poop-storm unfit for human consumption (or rat consumption, apparently). People would be well-advised to avoid these products and simply eat real meat.

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UN annual survey reports global drug dependency, overdose deaths continue to increase

Sara Brittany Somerset
Forbes
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:52 UTC
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Opioids Seized Worldwide, according to the United Nations' 2019 World Drug Report UNODC
The United Nations' Office on Drugs and Crime's (UNODC) annual drug anthology, published today, reports that drug use and dependency is rising around the world. Cannabis continues to be the most widely used drug worldwide.

"Globally, some 35 million people, up from an earlier estimate of 30.5 million, suffer from drug use disorders and require treatment services. The death toll is also higher: 585,000 people died as a result of drug use in 2017. Prevention and treatment continue to fall far short of needs in many parts of the world. This is particularly true in prisons, where those incarcerated are especially vulnerable to drug use and face higher risks of HIV and hepatitis C transmission," states the report.

According Yury Fedotov, Executive Director United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, "Synthetic opioids continue to pose a serious threat to health, with overdose deaths rising in North America and trafficking in fentanyl and its analogues expanding in Europe and elsewhere. The opioid crisis that has featured in far fewer headlines but that requires equally urgent international attention is the non-medical use of the painkiller tramadol, particularly in Africa. The amount of tramadol seized globally reached a record 125 tons in 2017; the limited data available indicate that the tramadol being used for non-medical purposes in Africa is being illicitly manufactured in South Asia and trafficked to the region, as well as to parts of the Middle East.

Comment: Interesting that the author sidesteps the pharmaceutical empire's role in creating the drug crisis, choosing to focus on relatively harmless cannabis use and international drug traffickers. See also:

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Biohazard

Bubonic Plague in Los Angeles?

Mac Slavo
SHTFplan.org
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:01 UTC
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The city of Los Angeles is quickly descending into a cesspool of decay and disease. With bubonic plague now likely present amongst residents, the city and the state of California are on the verge of becoming a third-world hellscape. Some say that that's already happened...

Tucker Carlson had historian Victor Davis Hanson on his show just last week, where the latter said that California is on the verge of becoming the nation's first Third World state. From trash being illegally dumped to city hall becoming a rat-infested den in the city of LA, it all points to the decay suffered when Democrats run things. Even police stations in the city are loaded with rats and according to Townhall, one was fined $5,000 over its conditions that left one officer stricken with typhoid fever. California's descent has gotten to the point where there is a possibility that bubonic plague (the black death) may now be present in the city.

This isn't new information either. Typhus outbreaks were being reported back in February. Typhus is not transmitted person-to-person, and flea-borne typhus can spread to people from infected fleas and their feces. Typhus infection can be prevented through flea control measures on pets, using insect repellent to avoid flea bites and clearing areas that can attract wild or stray animals like cats, rats, and opossums, according to the Department of Public Health.

Comment: Unfortunately, stories about Bubonic plague outbreaks are not limited to LA:

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Google attacks alternative health information by burying Mercola in their latest search engine update

Dr. Joseph Mercola
mercola.com
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00 UTC
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Over the years, the government and business monopolies, including the likes of Big Tech, have formed a global alliance hell-bent on protecting and concentrating member profits. The price for keeping business going as usual is personal liberty and freedom of speech that may impact these fascist government-industrial complexes.

The major industries colluding to take over the government and government agencies include banking, military, agriculture, pharma, media and Big Tech.

The leaders of these industries have organized strategies to buy off politicians through lobbying and to capture regulatory agencies through revolving door hiring strategies and paid-for media influence through advertising dollars.

Big Tech has joined the movement, bringing in a global concentration of wealth to eliminate competition and critical voices - voices that bring awareness to the frightening future as our rights, freedoms and competition erode into a fascist sunset, all disguised as a means to protect you from "misinformation."

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Biohazard

US restaurants could be first to get genetically modified salmon

Candice Choi
Associated Press
Fri, 21 Jun 2019 21:51 UTC
GMO salmon
© AP/Michael Conroy

Inside an Indiana aquafarming complex, thousands of salmon eggs genetically modified to grow faster than normal are hatching into tiny fish. After growing to roughly 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) in indoor tanks, they could be served in restaurants by late next year.

The salmon produced by AquaBounty are the first genetically modified animals approved for human consumption in the U.S. They represent one way companies are pushing to transform the plants and animals we eat, even as consumer advocacy groups call for greater caution.

AquaBounty hasn't sold any fish in the U.S. yet, but it says its salmon may first turn up in places like restaurants or university cafeterias, which would decide whether to tell diners that the fish are genetically modified.

"It's their customer, not ours," said Sylvia Wulf, AquaBounty's CEO.

To produce its fish, Aquabounty injected Atlantic salmon with DNA from other fish species that make them grow to full size in about 18 months, which could be about twice as fast as regular salmon. The company says that's more efficient since less feed is required. The eggs were shipped to the U.S. from the company's Canadian location last month after clearing final regulatory hurdles.

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Bangladesh 'Tree Man' begs for hands to be cut off after undergoing 25 surgeries


RT
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:02 UTC
'Tree Man'
A Bangladeshi man who's earned the online moniker 'Tree Man' for an extremely rare skin condition, now wants his hands to be amputated in a desperate attempt to relieve the pain.

Abul Bajandar, 28, has undergone 25 operations since 2016 in an effort to treat a rare genetic condition, called epidermodysplasia verruciformis, that causes a wooden-like growths on his hands and feet.

In 2017, doctors believed they had cured the disease after removing 11 pounds of growth, however a relapse in May last year saw the condition return. In January, the father of one was readmitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMC) once again with growths several inches long.
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Objective:Health #20 - The World Health Organization - WHO The Hell Are These Guys?


Sott.net
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00 UTC
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Earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) released their top 10 threats to global health. It's a mixed bag of threats; some seemingly legitimate, some being little more than fearmongering propaganda.

Join us on this episode of Objective: Health as we go through the WHO list point by point and try to give a more objective perspective on their claims. We also take a look at the organization itself, questioning whose interests are actually being served by announcing these dire health threats. And finally, we give our own top 10 list of what we consider to be the most pressing current threats to your health - it's a very different list! For more check out some of our previous shows where we cover them in more detail:

Glyphosate - https://youtu.be/gNX-iiIeEpc
5G - https://youtu.be/jy3doL7LhyA
Vaccines - www.sott.net/article/346195-The-Health-Wellness-Show-Chemical-Cocktails-Vaccine-Excipients-and-the-Autism-Question
Vegan Putsch - https://youtu.be/WrYx892DjD0
Endocrine Disruptors - https://youtu.be/qBI3IgGoyDk
The Transgender Agenda - www.sott.net/article/331066-The-Health-Wellness-Show-The-medical-and-social-implications-of-gender-multiplicity

Then stay tuned for Zoya's Pet Health Segment, as she looks into one of the most profound mysteries of our times - why do cats meow?


For other health-related news and more, you can find us on:
♥Twitter: https://twitter.com/objecthealth
♥Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objecthealth/

Running Time: 01:28:43

Download: MP3 - 80.9 MB

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