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Former Pain Management Clinic Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Unlawful Opioid Distribution | OPA | Department of Justice

According to court documents, Habib Geagea Palacios, 40, of Miami, owned General Care Center Inc., a cash-only pain management clinic in Miami. At General Care, Palacios paid doctors to prescribe opioids to nearly all patients who visited the clinic, resulting in the illegal distribution of more than three million oxycodone pills and generating $9 million in cash. Seven doctors who worked at General Care have been charged in connection with their unlawful prescribing practices at the clinic, and six have pleaded guilty to date.

Palacios pleaded guilty on Nov. 9, 2021, to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and one count of distributing a controlled substance. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Palacios was sentenced to serve three years of supervised release.

 

Source: Former Pain Management Clinic Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Unlawful Opioid Distribution | OPA | Department of Justice

Naturopathic Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fake COVID-19 Immunization and Vaccination Card Scheme | OPA | Department of Justice

According to court documents, in April 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) received a complaint from a member of the public that Juli A. Mazi, 41, of Napa, was offering homeoprophylaxis immunization pellets which she claimed would provide lifelong protection from COVID-19. Mazi also provided fake CDC COVID-19 vaccination record cards with instructions on how to complete the cards to make them falsely appear to be records of the FDA-authorized Moderna vaccine. The investigation revealed that Mazi provided fake CDC COVID-19 vaccination cards for more than 200 individuals.

According to court documents, Mazi also offered homeoprophylaxis immunization pellets in place of childhood vaccinations required for attendance at school. Mazi provided her patients with deceptive “immunization” cards which she knew would be submitted to schools, and which fraudulently indicated that authorized vaccines had been administered. The investigation revealed that Mazi provided these fake immunization cards to more than 100 individuals.

“Juli Mazi has admitted that she engaged in a scheme to sell fake health care records to her customers,” said U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds for the Northern District of California. “Mazi made profits by selling false immunization cards she knew would be used to mislead schools into believing students had been immunized from childhood illnesses as required by law. Mazi also sold fake COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards suggesting she administered the Moderna vaccine to her customers when, in fact, she had not. Mazi’s fake health care records scheme endangered the health and well-being of students and the general public at a time when confidence in our public health system is of critical importance.”

“During a time when the public has been heavily reliant on our medical professionals for advice and guidance, Mazi has brazenly violated the trust of the public by instilling fear and spreading misinformation surrounding COVID-19 immunizations and treatments,” said Assistant Director Luis Quesada of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division. “There is no place for fraudulent activity, and the FBI will continue to investigate and pursue those who abuse their positions of authority to try and profit in this criminal manner.”

“By falsifying vaccine cards, providers not only undermine important measures to address the ongoing public health emergency; they can also endanger the health of their patients and the public,” said Special Agent in Charge Steven Ryan of HHS-OIG. “HHS-OIG is proud to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure that all health care providers who misuse their medical professional status for financial gain are held accountable.”

Mazi pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of making false statements related to health care matters. She is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Source: Naturopathic Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fake COVID-19 Immunization and Vaccination Card Scheme | OPA | Department of Justice

Study: COVID-19 patients at increased risk for serious blood clots up to six months after infection – UPI.com

People infected with COVID-19 are at increased risk for potentially life-threatening blood clots in their legs for up to three months after catching the virus, a study published Wednesday by the BMJ found.

In addition, they have a higher risk for developing dangerous blood clots in their lungs, or pulmonary embolisms, up to six months after infection, the data showed.

Source: Study: COVID-19 patients at increased risk for serious blood clots up to six months after infection – UPI.com

Words Change the World

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The good and the traumatic seem to find permanent residence! Remember, words are important! They can build up or tear down in a matter of seconds Remember, words are remembered Embedded in feelings they lie in our minds Remember, words have power Call out those who commit atrocities Remember, words can bring peace Offering forgiveness, […]

Words Change the World

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Parasites and Mental Health

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There’s a small but growing body of literature linking a common parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, to schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.(1)

Approximately 30% of the human population carries this parasite. The primary vector for the parasite is the rodent — rats and mice — but the transmission to humans is via cats who spend time outdoors and then come into the home. The parasite has been found in cat feces.

Children who are infected can develop mental issues as adults.

We have two cats who stay indoors.

A separate study notes that half of older adults are diagnosed with dementia at or just prior to death.(2) I wonder if parasitic infections are one of the causes?

Source:

  1. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/969852?uac=153634BV&faf=1&sso=true&impID=4142618&src=mkm_ret_220406_mscpmrk_psych_pets
  2. https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=274210&ecd=mnl_day_040622

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US rightwing figures in step with Kremlin over Ukraine disinformation, experts say | Republicans | The Guardian

Led by Tucker Carlson at Fox News, a few Republican rightwingers in Congress, and some conservative activists, a spate of comments that have disparaged Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and echoed other Russian war disinformation have been recycled by Moscow, say experts. Source: US rightwing figures in step with Kremlin over Ukraine disinformation, experts say | Republicans | The Guardian

Microplastics found deep in lungs of living people for first time | Plastics | The Guardian

Microplastic pollution has been discovered lodged deep in the lungs of living people for the first time. The particles were found in almost all the samples analysed.

The scientists said microplastic pollution was now ubiquitous across the planet, making human exposure unavoidable and meaning “there is an increasing concern regarding the hazards” to health.

Samples were taken from tissue removed from 13 patients undergoing surgery and microplastics were found in 11 cases. The most common particles were polypropylene, used in plastic packaging and pipes, and PET, used in bottles. Two previous studies had found microplastics at similarly high rates in lung tissue taken during autopsies.

People were already known to breathe in the tiny particles, as well as consuming them via food and water. Workers exposed to high levels of microplastics are also known to have developed disease.

Microplastics were detected in human blood for the first time in March, showing the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researchers are concerned as microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory and air pollution particles are already known to enter the body and cause millions of early deaths a year.

 

Source: Microplastics found deep in lungs of living people for first time | Plastics | The Guardian