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Joni Teves, precious metals strategist at UBS Investment Bank, says macroeconomic factors are what “ultimately” drive gold prices despite rising geopolitical tensions. Teves says the “expectation that the US fiscal deficit is going to deteriorate, regardless almost of who wins the elections, is seen to be positive for gold over the medium- to long-term.” She …
US corruption approaching third-world levels? Failing democracy? Not sure, but it's a symptom of a much bigger problem. — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) September 29, 2024
(Bloomberg) — The next US administration “must grapple with widening budget deficits,” warned Moody’s Ratings in a report published Tuesday, nearly a year after it announced a negative outlook for the country’s sovereign credit profile. “The administration’s tax and spending policies will affect the size of future budget deficits and the expected decline in US …
https://t.co/x86jmwPvji — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) September 12, 2024 Health insurance in the US is a racket, legalized fraud. Look at the United Healthcare chart. $UNH pic.twitter.com/FGTeB4E5jR — Devin Downing (@Devin_Downing) September 12, 2024
I thought the patient protection and affordable care act was supposed to help….according to this graph it looks like business as usual. Its almost like no matter which side is in control they dont seem to want to help us with these rising costs. h/t IAmNotAnEconomist
Natto is gaining attention as a modern health food. The Japanese are the longest-lived people in the world today, and one of the secrets to their longevity is their consumption of natto. A 2020 study published in the BMJ involving more than 90,000 Japanese participants found that those who regularly ate natto were more likely …
Men who want to lower their risk of a common cancer should masturbate and have sex more, according to research. A new review of existing studies dating back 30 years found the more often men ejaculate, the less likely they are to develop prostate cancer. Researchers recommended climaxing 21 times per month because the literature …
WHO's Tedros: "I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern." "I Have" pic.twitter.com/Ao2kJWdwK0 — Matt Davio (@MissTrade) August 9, 2024 ‼️BREAKING: Africa's CDC set to declare MONKEYPOX a public health emergency by next week saying "the viral infection's rate of spread is alarming" — Reuters pic.twitter.com/13GD4IklSG — …
A home health care aide was caught on video beating a 95-year-old Harlem woman she was supposed to be caring for. CBS New York’s Jennifer Bisram spoke to the victim and her granddaughter. h/t Digital mix guy Spock
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, whom “border czar” Kamala Harris chose Tuesday to be her running mate, made the North Star State a sanctuary haven for illegal immigrants, providing them with free health care, college tuition, and driver’s licenses, the New York Post reported. Since becoming governor in 2019, Walz has signed several pieces of legislation …
Kensington Palace has issued an urgent statement, resulting in significant disappointment across the British Isles. Due to a health issue, Duchess Kate will once again not be able to fulfil the wishes of the British people. Where will she not appear? The Duchess Kate is battling cancer, which has required her to limit her public …
Weird one… CNN reports that a prominent Democrat has claimed Biden’s advisors have threatened White House staffers, saying they will “beat the shit out” of anyone who says anything about Biden’s health that runs contrary to their narrative. Full report: https://t.co/bKUXT4Vct4 pic.twitter.com/mlyvpNev2c — m o d e r n i t y (@ModernityNews) July 12, 2024 …
The New York Times recently reported on a meeting between Joe Biden and a group of Democratic governors during which the President said that his health is perfectly fine — except for his brain! Some suggested that Biden was just joking, but if so it’s an awfully odd joke to make at this time.
Karine Jean-Pierre admits giving false information about Biden neurology visit after outcry over health misdirection. https://t.co/qzCsIOJnq2 pic.twitter.com/ytnUsTtNSC — New York Post (@nypost) July 10, 2024 WASHINGTON — President Biden was seen by neurologist Kevin Cannard, who specializes in Parkinson’s disease, at the White House on Jan. 17, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre admitted late Tuesday — …
The mental health crisis continues. https://t.co/HnF2w5fXxq — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) July 10, 2024 "THIS IS ABOUT KEEPING WHITE, MALE, AND CHRISTIAN DOMINANCE OUT!" Joy Reid is having another breakdown: pic.twitter.com/UOFiHJrsns — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 10, 2024
The White House is now doing damage control following reports Joe Biden’s personal physician met with a top neurologist and Parkinson’s specialist at the White House. Biden’s personal doctor, Kevin O’Connor, broke protocol Monday, releasing a letter explaining why Dr. Kevin Cannard visited the White House eight times in eight months. The letter came after …
by LebrontosaurausRex In the United States an 42% (aprox) of adults have a vitamin D deficiency. Signs and Symptoms often include bone and muscle pain, depression, irritability, sadness, anxiety, fatigue, poor sleep quality, poor immune response, and even hair loss. The good news is vitamin D can be supplemented safely ( 800 IU a day …
Surely a basic competence test should be the MINIMUM requirement. h/t Harmful bug
US teenager girls spend on average more than five hours per day on social media. What’s the impact on their mental health and personality development? Pay attention as a parent. Posted on social media. pic.twitter.com/ss3geEc1p0 — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) June 21, 2024 The impact of excessive social media use on teenage girls’ mental health …
America First Legal on Thursday released new documents that reveal the Department of Homeland Security was proposing policies to encourage ordinary Americans to snitch on their neighbors. The DHS intel group also included a plan to reclassify political dissent under the guise of “public health” so that ordinary Americans like mothers and teachers felt comfortable …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has indeed confirmed a human case of bird flu in India. The infection was caused by the H9N2 virus and was detected in a four-year-old child in West Bengal. The child was admitted to a local hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit due to severe respiratory distress. Fortunately, the child has recovered and was discharged from the hospital. While this is …
Unlikely state becomes America’s surprising new cancer epicenter – as experts hone in on five factors causing ‘public health crisis’ Researchers studying a sharp rise in cancers in Iowa have honed in on a number of factors that have made the state America’s unlikely epicenter of new cases. The state has the fastest growing rate …
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WHO Director-General: "The climate crisis is a health crisis." 🤡 "Climate-related humanitarian emergencies are increasing in scale, frequency and intensity. Climate action could save millions of lives each year." "We also need to invest in health and care workers to meet the… pic.twitter.com/YyQPqH30tX — Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) June 2, 2024 Strategic Roundtable unites global …
Published May 29, 2024, Fathers have worse cardiovascular health than men without kids, according to a new study. Researchers from Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago analyzed data from 2,814 men between ages 45 and 85 and found that health outcomes varied considerably by ethnicity and how old the …
BREAKING….AND BIG NEWS… PETER DASZAK IS GONE… USA Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues notice to PETER DASZAK… *Notice of SUSPENSION from HHS *Proposal for DEBARMENT from participating in any United States Govt programs * pic.twitter.com/f6ppdleWrc — NZ and the MRNA (@HopeRising19) May 22, 2024
City officials declared a public health emergency Thursday after a tuberculosis outbreak left one person dead and nine others hospitalized. Apublic health emergency has been declared by officials in Long Beach, California following a confirmed tuberculosis outbreak in a local single-room occupancy hotel. The outbreak, initially comprising 14 cases and one death, has raised concerns …
Food safety officials have issued a nationwide public health alert for ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) made the announcement on Saturday, warning consumers against eating certain raw ground beef items that were produced on March 28, 2024. The contaminated food …
American doctor and scientist Dr Anthony Fauci was awarded the Stearne Medal by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland for his “outstanding contribution to public health” at a ceremony in Dublin on Wednesday. Dr Fauci has spent four decades working against the threats of infectious disease. As director of the National Institute of Allergy …
