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COVID-19: By the Numbers— Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust October 14, 2021 Ask just about anyone how many Americans have died from Covid-19 and you’ll get the same answer: 719,000 (as of this writing). Ask just about anyone how many Americans have died or suffered dangerous adverse events due to the Covid-19 vaccines and you’ll get a blank stare or an angry expression. Why is this the case? Could it be that one number serves ...

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That time my pediatrician lied to “do no harm” — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust October 12, 2021 Once upon a time, I had a pediatrician who made house calls — complete with a little black bag. Dr. Harris practically became part of the family after my ...

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Boredom is Counter-Revolutionary — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust October 10, 2021 “Boredom is the conviction that you can't change the shriek of unused capacities.” (Saul Bellow) A couple of years ago, while riding the Q101 bus during ...

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That Untraversed Land | John Michael Greer

Oct. 6 ,2021 (EcoSophia.net) -- It’s been just over a month since I started talking about how the predictions set out in 1972 by The Limits to Growth were coming true in our time. Since then the situ ...

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That time I wore 2 suits in 1 day — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust October 8, 2021 I have rarely — I mean rarely — worn a suit. As for ties, well, I was forced to wear a clip-on tie for a dozen years in Catholic grammar school. That prob ...

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Why COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower in rural areas of the US | Lily Datz

Credit: Syracuse University Oct. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- A combination of higher Trump vote share and lower educational attainment help explain the lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in rural areas ...

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Exercise may stop cancer in its tracks | Edith Cowan University

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Oct. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- Forget bedrest, research from Edith Cowan University has shown exercise may be a key weapon in cancer patients' battle against the d ...

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Higher levels of education and higher income mean better health for older adults | Trinity College Dublin

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Oct. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- A new cross-national study comparing multimorbidity disease cluster patterns, prevalence and health risk factors across Ireland, Eng ...

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It’s the 5th Anniversary of “Helping Homeless Women - NYC”! — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust October 4, 2021 October 16 marks five years since I started a one-man mission called Helping Homeless Women - NYC. I offer direct relief to some of the most vulnerable — ...

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Trudeau’s Parliamentary ‘Victory’ May Cost Him the Next Elections | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 3, 2021 Canada’s unpopular general election Sept.20 is increasingly recognized as a mistake by the country’s leading political analysts. However, ...

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The ACLU bans “women” and supports medical tyranny — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust October 2, 2021 Last month, to mark one year since the death of a female icon, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) shit all over her memory wit ...

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