Fact check: Ted Cruz blasts CDC advisory on travel, mask use for vaccinated people
Brandon Mulder, PolitiFact Texas
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Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, left, wears a protective mask while departing the Senate Floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader McConnell each took a stab at breaking the deadlock over a new stimulus, but it wasn t clear that either side budged enough to get a deal in the short time Congress has left to act. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/BloombergStefani Reynolds / Bloomberg
The claim: “This is a bizarre, lunatic, totalitarian cult. It’s not about vaccines or protecting people’s lives it is instead profoundly anti-science, and is only focused on absolute (government) control of every aspect of our lives. Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, on Twitter.
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Unfortunately for new parents, there’s no one-size-fits-all guide to nourishing your infant. The ideal newborn feeding amount will vary based on your baby s body weight, appetite, and age. It ll also depend on whether you’re breastfeeding or formula feeding. Always consult your healthcare provider or a lactation consultant if you’re unsure how often to feed a newborn, and check out these general guidelines as a starting point. How Much Should a Breastfed Newborn Eat?
Your infant probably won t be too hungry in their first few days of life, and they may only take in a half-ounce per feeding. The amount will soon increase to 1 to 2 ounces. By their second week of life, your thirsty baby will eat about 2 to 3 ounces in one session. They ll continue drinking larger amounts of breast milk as they grow. Of course, it s hard to keep track of ounces when you re brea
Fact-check: Health leaders urge vaccinated people to wear masks. Is that anti-science ?
PolitiFact s ruling: Pants on Fire
Here s why: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, took to Twitter Tuesday to challenge the latest coronavirus guidance as vaccines were being distributed around the country.
Cruz responded specifically to Dr. Vin Gupta, a lung and intensive care unit doctor who appeared on MSNBC to caution vaccine recipients against abandoning the kinds of preventative measures public health experts have been emphasizing all year.
“This is one of the misperceptions here: just because you get vaccinated with that second dose, it does not mean you should be participating in things like traveling in the middle of an out-of-control pandemic or that you’re liberated from masks,” Gupta told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd. “Everything still applies until all of us get the two-dose regimen, and we don’t think that’s going to happen until June or July.”
How Much Should a Newborn Eat? Parents 12/18/2020 Nicole Harris
Unfortunately for new parents, there’s no one-size-fits-all guide to nourishing your infant. The ideal newborn feeding amount will vary based on your baby s body weight, appetite, and age. It ll also depend on whether you’re breastfeeding or formula feeding. Always consult your healthcare provider or a lactation consultant if you’re unsure how often to feed a newborn, and check out these general guidelines as a starting point.
How Much Should a Breastfed Newborn Eat?
Your infant probably won t be too hungry in their first few days of life, and they may only take in a half-ounce per feeding. The amount will soon increase to 1 to 2 ounces. By their second week of life, your thirsty baby will eat about 2 to 3 ounces in one session. They ll continue drinking larger amounts of breast milk as they grow. Of course, it s hard to keep track of ounces when you re breastfeeding, which is why the Ameri
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DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2020 People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have impaired blood vessel function, which increases cardiovascular disease risk, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association s journal
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB). The connection between impaired blood vessel function and cardiovascular disease was especially strong among people with HIV and kidney disease.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among people living with HIV, however, the reasons for the strong association have not been clear. This study shows a correlation between HIV and impaired blood vessels, even when HIV is well-controlled. People living with HIV infection need to be vigilant about heart disease prevention. They cannot assume that their heart and blood vessel disease risk is low because their infection is controlled, said study author James H. Stein, M.D., the Robert Turell Professor in Cardiova