Category: CDC

Mississippi Man Gets 2 Years for Threats to CDC Officials

JACKSON, Miss.—A Mississippi man allegedly upset about the COVID-19 vaccination program has been sentenced to two years in prison for threatening federal health officials, federal prosecutors said. Robert Wiser Bates, 39, of Ridgeland, placed phone calls to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta in July 2021 and left threatening voicemails for the…


Parents Need to Know: Are Your Children Over-Vaccinated?

For many parents, there is something deeply satisfying about taking a baby, especially a firstborn, to the doctor. After all, so-called “well baby” visits give parents the opportunity to talk to an expert about a child’s development, ask burning questions about when the baby will be able to sit up without assistance and what to…


Rise in Highly Contagious Antibiotic-Resistant Shigella: What to Be Cautious About

Antibiotic-resistant Shigella is a growing concern in the United States, as cases of bacterial infection continue to rise. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned of increasing cases of antibiotic-resistant strains of these bacteria, called XDR Shigella, which are resistant to all commonly recommended antibiotics. The agency reported that the proportion…


FDA Notice: Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination That Could ‘Result in Blindness’

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice that more eye drops are being recalled worldwide, targeting the eye drops over possible bacterial contamination. Pharmedica USA LLC is recalling two lots of its Purely Soothing, 15 percent MSM Drops due to a non-sterility problem, according to the warning notice posted by the FDA. Methylsulfonylmethane,…


CDC Issues Alert After Confirmed Measles Case

Thousands of people may have been exposed to measles during a recent gathering in Kentucky, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an alert on March 3. Kentucky officials have confirmed that a person with measles, who had not been vaccinated, attended a religious gathering at Asbury University in Wilmore during…


Drug-Resistant Bacteria Cases on the Rise Across the US: What You Need to Know

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued warnings about the rise of an antibiotic-resistant form of Shigella across the United States, saying that clinicians should be on alert. The CDC held a call on Tuesday with clinicians and other officials about the rise of the drug-resistant bacteria, and a release said that…


Department of Energy Now Says COVID-19 Came From Lab Leak, Confirming What Was Once Labeled ‘Misinformation’

The U.S. Energy Department now admits that a lab leak is the likely origin of COVID-19. However, anyone who suggested the lab leak theory during the height of the pandemic was censored and accused of spreading misinformation. Big Tech was so closely tied to the CDC and NIH that government agencies were able to control…


CDC Issues Warning Over Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert to warn the public about a potentially antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as Shigella. In the advisory issued (pdf) Feb. 24, the CDC said it has been monitoring an increase in people infected with Shigella strains that are resistant to drugs. Known as shigellosis, Shigella infections generally cause diarrhea that can…


[Coming Soon] Can Our Brains Change? | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


LIVE NOW: CDC Advisers Meet to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccines

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)  Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice holds a two-day meeting to discuss various vaccines.  They will focus on COVID-19 vaccines from 8:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 24. The discussion features Dr. Matthew Daley, Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, Dr. Richard Forshee, Dr. Keipp Talbot, Dr. Evelyn Twentyman, Dr. Chris Taylor, Dr. Amadea…