.S. Senator and physician Rand Paul (R-KY) forced a vote on his resolution to repeal travel mask mandates on public transportation, the Senate passed the resolution with bipartisan support voting 57-40. “Today, the Senate said enough is enough, and sent a message to unelected government bureaucrats to stop the anti-science, nanny state requirement of travel mask … Continue reading Senate Passes Dr. Rand Paul’s Resolution to Repeal Travel Mask Mandates
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U.S. Senator and physician Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced an amendment to eliminate Dr. Anthony Fauci’s position as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and replace it with three separate national research institutes. “We’ve learned a lot over the past two years, but one lesson in particular is that no … Continue reading Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Amendment to Eliminate Dr. Fauci’s Position as Director of NIAID
Once again, Senate Democrats UNANIMOUSLY rejected an amendment by Senator Mike Lee (UT) that would end the federal vaccine mandate. Although nearly every state and municipality in the U.S. has scrapped similar requirements, Senate Democrats refuse to relinquish control over working-class Americans that can cost them their livelihoods. “Following the Science” may be the most unscientific phrase in … Continue reading Democrats UNANIMOUSLY Vote in Support of Vaccine Mandates
The majority of internists in training possess little or no knowledge about the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to survey data published in the journal BMJ Primary Care. A team of investigators with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York surveyed a group of internal medicine residents regarding their knowledge about the … Continue reading Survey: Most Internal Medicine Residents Lack Adequate Knowledge About Cannabis
Current cannabis use is associated with lower resting heart rate, according to data published in The American Journal of Medicine. A team of researchers from Switzerland and the United States assessed the relationship between cannabis exposure and heart rate in a cohort of middle-aged adults. Subjects in the study were participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in … Continue reading Study: Recent Cannabis Use Associated with Lower Resting Heart Rate
The long-term use of plant-derived cannabis extracts by patients with chronic pain is associated with reduced reliance on prescription opioids, according to data published in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences. A team of Italian researchers assessed the use of prescription opioids and other medicines in a cohort of chronic patients in the six months immediately … Continue reading Study: Pain Patients’ Use of Cannabis Oils Associated with Cessation of Opioids
14 pharmacy organizations urged the Biden administration to remove barriers preventing pharmacists from ordering oral antivirals and expand patient access to the "Test to Treat" initiative announced last week during the State of the Union. In a letter sent to President Biden, the groups called for the removal of a limitation placed on the emergency use … Continue reading 14 Top Pharmacist Groups Call on Biden to Remove Limits on Prescribing COVID Treatments
Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) demanded answers from CDC Director Rochelle Walensky regarding recent New York Times reports that the CDC intentionally withheld data on hospitalization and vaccination status because it could be “misinterpreted.” “If true, this stunning revelation only further erodes the extreme lack of trust the American people have in your agency," wrote Rep. Roy to Walensky. "Under your leadership, Americans … Continue reading Chip Roy demands answers from CDC on withheld data, masking reversal
Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) led 38 of his House Republican colleagues in once again pledging to oppose federal funding for the enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. "So far, Congress has not leveraged the full ‘power of the purse’ to end the COVID-19 vaccine mandates that continue to harm tens of thousands of Americans – most notably our medical workers, military personnel, … Continue reading “Defund these mandates once and for all,” @ChipRoyTX leads colleagues in renewed funding fight
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) this week led a group of Senators in defense of Americans targeted by President Biden’s vaccine mandates, making clear in a letter to colleagues they will not consent to expedited passage of a funding bill that allows the vaccine mandates to continue. At minimum, the Senators demanded a roll call vote on an amendment … Continue reading Lee Leads Letter to Defund Federal Vaccine Mandates
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