Oversight Committee Republicans Demand End to Masking Children in D.C. Schools, Daycares, and Libraries

House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Republican lawmakers called on District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser to end D.C.’s mask mandate requiring masks at schools, childcare facilities, and libraries. The lawmakers emphasize mask mandates harm children’s development and provide no health benefit. “Next month, masks will no longer be … Continue reading Oversight Committee Republicans Demand End to Masking Children in D.C. Schools, Daycares, and Libraries

GOP Leaders Push NIH for Stronger Enforcement and Compliance Regarding Wuhan-Tied EcoHealth Alliance

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence A. Tabak requesting stronger enforcement efforts and information surrounding EcoHealth Alliance’s compliance with … Continue reading GOP Leaders Push NIH for Stronger Enforcement and Compliance Regarding Wuhan-Tied EcoHealth Alliance

Freedom Convoy applauds Federal government rescinding Emergencies Act but cautions there is still much to be done

Leaders of Taking Back our Freedoms (TBOF.ca), a national organization chaired by former Premier Brian Peckford supporting Freedom Convoy 2022, are applauding the federal government decision to rescind the Emergencies Act, but caution that there is still much more for all levels of government in Canada to do. "Rescinding the Emergency Order is a good step, but there is … Continue reading Freedom Convoy applauds Federal government rescinding Emergencies Act but cautions there is still much to be done

Donalds Leads Letter to Biden and Trudeau Regarding Trucker Protest

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) led a letter alongside co-signers Representatives Fischbach (R-MN), Jacobs (R-NY), Malliotakis (R-NY), Nehls (R-TX), and Van Drew (R-NJ) regarding the ongoing trucker protests at the U.S.-Canada border in opposition to forced COVID-19 vaccination requirements. "Draconian COVID-19 mandates such as those implemented by the authoritarian Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and … Continue reading Donalds Leads Letter to Biden and Trudeau Regarding Trucker Protest

ALG urges senators to ‘oppose tyranny’ & defund vaccine mandates

Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Rand Paul (R-Tenn.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) have announced they will not consent to a time agreement that eases passage of the Continuing Resolution (“CR”) without an agreement to allow for a roll call vote on an amendment to defund Biden’s unconstitutional … Continue reading ALG urges senators to ‘oppose tyranny’ & defund vaccine mandates

Bipartisan House Effort Seeks to Get Toxic-Exposed Veterans Life-saving Care

Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after introducing H.R. 6659, the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act, yesterday. The Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act is bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand eligibility for VA care to post-9/11 combat veterans who were exposed to burn pits … Continue reading Bipartisan House Effort Seeks to Get Toxic-Exposed Veterans Life-saving Care

Cruz Introduces Amendment to Stop COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates on Children, Cut Off Federal Funds for Schools that Enforce Them

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced an amendment to stop the flow of federal funds to schools and child care centers that enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates on students and young children. The amendment would modify the short-term, $1.6 trillion continuing resolution (CR) to fund the Federal government through March 11, 2022 by prohibiting federal funding provided under the CR … Continue reading Cruz Introduces Amendment to Stop COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates on Children, Cut Off Federal Funds for Schools that Enforce Them

Survey: Women with Pelvic Pain Frequently Substitute CBD in Place of Other Analgesic Medications

Women suffering from chronic pelvic pain (CPP) are frequently consuming CBD to mitigate their symptoms, and they are also using it in lieu of other prescription medications, according to data published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Researchers affiliated with the University of Michigan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology assessed prevalence and patterns of CBD consumption in … Continue reading Survey: Women with Pelvic Pain Frequently Substitute CBD in Place of Other Analgesic Medications

Study: Patients Report Improvements in Their Insomnia Following Cannabis Use

The use of cannabis prior to bedtime is associated with reduced symptoms of insomnia, according to data published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Canadian investigators with McMaster University in Ontario assessed cannabis use trends in 991 subjects with self-reported insomnia. Study participants self-administered cannabis products at home and reported symptom changes in real time on a … Continue reading Study: Patients Report Improvements in Their Insomnia Following Cannabis Use

New Yorkers file lawsuit challenging racially discriminatory COVID-19 treatment guideline

Two lifelong New Yorkers filed a lawsuit challenging recent directives instructing New York medical providers to consider race in distributing lifesaving COVID-19 treatments. Two recently authorized oral antiviral treatments are up to 88% effective in reducing the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19. One available monoclonal antibody treatment is effective against the Omicron variant … Continue reading New Yorkers file lawsuit challenging racially discriminatory COVID-19 treatment guideline