After being rejected by three major journals, an RCT completed by 4,862 participants has been published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The volunteers were adults spending more than 3 hours per day outside the home without occupational mask use. All were instructed to follow social-distancing and other public health measures, and those in the […]
I’m sure you are aware of the second wave of COVID-19 cases. It’s the Grinch that is stealing Christmas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is predicting up to 282,000 deaths by Dec 5. The standard nationwide U.S. policy of no treatment until patient is in hospital—promoted by public health authorities and reinforced by recent […]
Do you hope politicians will keep their promises—or that they won’t? Joe Biden has promised to “transition” us out of oil and other “fossil fuels” by 2050—and into the “clean, renewable” energy shown in green on the graph below. We will no longer need oil by 2050—if we no longer need food, medicine, or transportation […]
I hope you stay well and have a reliable source of income to pay your bills. Key concerns in the election are its effect on health and your livelihood. The Biden-Harris campaign blames President Trump for the COVID-19 debacle—doing too little, too late, and being too reassuring. President Trump has respected federalism and recognized some […]
This election year presents an unprecedented medical issue, observes the Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS): whether Americans can go back to work and rebuild their lives and our economy, as President Trump promises, or endure a stringent, federally dictated lockdown, as they fear Joe Biden may impose. Joe Biden stated that “no serious […]
The U.S. Constitution sets no mental or health qualifications to serve as President of the United States. It provides only that the person shall be a natural-born citizen, at least 35 years of age, and a resident of the U.S. for 14 years. It is simply assumed that political parties would not nominate and the […]
Do you cringe at cruel tweets showing Biden’s memory lapses, as about what state he is in? Being President is a grueling job. How would Joe Biden cope? What does the pace of his campaigning show about his stamina? Is “C’mon, man” an acceptable response to world leaders? If a President Biden needs to “call […]
Are you looking forward to Thanksgiving with your family? Or awaiting Tony Fauci’s permission? In a conference at Yale on Monday, Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked when we could go back to normal. He said we wouldn’t have to wear masks “forever,” but we couldn’t abandon public health measures such as masks and distancing before […]
As Americans, even one who is as carefully shielded as the President of the United States, continue to be infected with COVID-19, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following statement: “Early treatment of COVID-19, before it progresses to the stage of respiratory failure and damage to multiple organs, is critical to prevent […]
Some say, perhaps in jest, that COVID-19 will vanish on Nov. 4, at least if the correct candidate wins. But what will the election’s outcome determine? Some issues to consider: Vaccines: President Trump has signed a contract for the delivery of 100 million doses, provided incentives for “warp speed” development, and has promised no-cost administration […]