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--:-- John Bickley: A new alarming study shows heart attacks among young adults have risen significantly since COVID-19 came onto the scene. That's not an age group in which you normally see heart attacks, much less dying from a heart attack. We talk with an expert about the study's finding and the debate over what's really driving the surge in cases.
--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Friday, February 17th, and this is Morning Wire.
--:-- John Bickley: Frustrated residents affected by the Ohio train derailment are demanding answers and wondering why Norfolk, Southern, and the federal government aren't providing information.
--:-- Georgia Howe: We pass all of the creeks and there's crew after crew with white hoses and black hoses all through the creeks. They're not telling us why, and this is daily.
--:-- John Bickley: And a new study found that more Americans distrust the media than ever and now believe news outlets are deliberately misleading the public.
--:-- Georgia Howe: We break down the latest data. Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire. Stay tuned. We have the news you need to know.
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--:-- John Bickley: A recent study claims that heart attacks among young people rose 30% over the first two years of the pandemic. Joining us to discuss is Johns Hopkins, Dr. Marty McCary.
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: Thanks for coming on.
--:-- John Bickley: So tell us about this new study from Cedars-Sinai. So it did find that in people age 25 to 44, there was an increase of 30% of the number of expected deaths that you would see in that age population from heart attacks.
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: Now, one theory is that it could be heart attacks from COVID. Another is that heart attacks could be an effect of the COVID vaccine. Now, is there any way to determine which of the two it is? I mean, did we see this uptick before the vaccine was rolled out?
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: So we did not see the uptick before the vaccine was rolled out, but young people were primarily affected around that same time as well. The state of Florida did their own study looking at heart attacks after the vaccine in particular and found that there was an 81 percent increase in sudden death from heart attacks in the months following the vaccine compared to baseline rates.
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: So many people do believe that the vaccine is one of the causes of heart problems in young people. Now, does the risk of heart attack or heart inflammation increase with each subsequent COVID infection and or exposure to the booster? And is one worse than the other?
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: A new research is showing that the risk of myocarditis with the booster is about the same as the risk of myocarditis from previous doses. Specifically the second dose in the two vaccine series is the one where myocarditis has been most notably observed So much so that Moderna has basically been restricted in giving that second dose to young people in parts of Europe
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: In the United States, we sort of have an open, universal, all-or-nothing vaccination and discriminant policy. But in many parts of the world, they caution against young, healthy people getting the vaccine for that very reason.
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: Now, one myth that's been propagated by the medical establishment has been that myocarditis is more common after COVID infection than it is after the vaccine for COVID. We now know that the data does not support that. Now we know that it's far more common, up to 28 times more common in a young male to get myocarditis after the vaccine than after COVID itself.
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: And when somebody is young and healthy, they have the lowest benefit from a vaccine because they are the lowest risk of any COVID complications. We still don't know if any young, healthy person has ever died of COVID in the United States. The CDC won't tell us, and they've never broken the data down by young people who are healthy versus had a comorbidity like leukemia or an immunosuppression condition.
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: So if you were exposed to COVID, like most people were, and or the vaccine, and you ended up with heart inflammation, does that resolve on its own or is that going to be a long-term issue? That's been the subject of a lot of controversy because we don't have long-term studies.
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: And many people believe that the type of myocarditis or heart inflammation after the vaccine is different from the type of myocarditis that we've seen for decades in young people. That is, it can occur spontaneously with no real good trigger. It's been known to be more common among young athletes, for example.
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: But this myocarditis after the vaccine appears to be a little different. One study looked at MRIs of people's heart three months after myocarditis from the vaccine and found there were still abnormalities on those MRIs, which make people worry in the medical field that the inflammation may result in some kind of scarring.
--:-- Dr. Marty McCary: And the concern is that could affect the conduction of the heart, that is the electrical rhythm and beat of the heart. The one thing that we do know is that for some reason, young males, specifically in that age group of 16 years of age up to about 30 years of age, tend to be the highest risk, about nine to one more than females in general.
--:-- Georgia Howe: All right. Well, Dr. McCary, thanks so much for coming on. Thanks so much, Georgia.
--:-- John Bickley: That was Johns Hopkins, Dr. Marty McCary.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: Frustration continues to grow among the residents in Ohio and Pennsylvania affected by the toxic train derailment. On Thursday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that East Palestine is not eligible for FEMA funds nearly two weeks after a historic chemical spill led to evacuations of the area.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: Daily Wire reporter Reagan Rohrbach has been on the ground in East Palestine, since Wednesday. Reagan, thanks for joining us.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: Honestly, the best way I can describe it is unsettling. My producer and I are feeling the effects of the chemical in the air. And just as many locals warned, we also experienced headaches, nausea, and sore throats.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: So have you seen any of the cleanup? Yeah, we actually saw crews working in a creek not far from the crash site. We asked them several questions, and they all told us they couldn't comment.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: When we called the Norfolk Southern Hotline, I got a recording. All agents are currently assisting other callers. Please try again later. As a reminder, this disaster happened on February 3rd, nearly two weeks ago.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: So far, we've spoken to dozens of people who live in the area, and they say they're very concerned about their health, even though safety officials continue to say that it's completely safe to return home. Not that I'm trying to fear-monger or even create a fear, but people are getting sick.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: DJ Yokely, a resident of East Palestine, said he was out of town when the crash happened, nearly a half a mile away from where he and his family live. When he arrived back to his business after the evacuation was lifted, he was overwhelmed by a strong chemical odor inside.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: Officials have claimed that the space is safe, but many think otherwise. As you've been standing here with me, it kind of goes away. Like you kind of go accustomed to it. Yeah. But you'll get a headache.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: When I left here on Sunday, I started to get almost a tightness in my chest, like shortness of breath. Now, we've heard quite a bit about Wednesday night's town hall meeting. What can you tell us about that?
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: Yeah, many residents were really disappointed that Norfolk Southern skipped the meeting, claiming they didn't feel safe. They also asked where Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: Here's a little sound from that. Then on Thursday, the Norfolk Southern CEO issued a statement saying, we are here and will stay here for as long as it takes to ensure your safety and to help East Palestine recover and thrive.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: But Yokely remains skeptical of the company and local officials. If they're just going to brush this under the rug, what does that say about the rest of America? The leaders that are depending on your vote, if they're just going to let this go, what are we voting for? Why are we electing these people who are just saying, And, you know, we're sorry about what happened in East Palestine, but life goes on.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: We actually had to cut this interview short because the chemical smell in the air was making my producer sick. You mind if we continue this interview outside of us?
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: Yep, absolutely. Just a side note, more than 3,000 fish have died from the chemical burn, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. And locals have reported their chickens dropping dead as well.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: As soon as they started the burn, my chickens slowed down and they died. They may be just chickens, but they're family.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: Now, what's the latest from elected officials? Well, Governor Mike DeWine has vowed to make the train company Norfolk Southern pay for its mistake, as has EPA Chief Michael Reagan, who visited the area Thursday.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: Ohio's new Senator J.D. Vance did hold a press conference, which I attended on Thursday. So we still have toxic chemicals seeping into the groundwater, water seeping into the water supply. That's a real problem.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: And I think, frankly, Norfolk Southern should be doing a lot more to clean up the contaminated soil. We have not yet gotten a good answer, and it's something we're to keep hammering on in Washington and outside of Washington for the next couple of weeks if we have to.
--:-- Reagan Rohrbach: But hopefully we get an answer well before then. All right. Well, Reagan, thanks so much for reporting and thanks for making that trip.
--:-- John Bickley: Thanks so much for having me.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That was Daily Wire reporter Reagan Rohrbach.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Americans trust in the news media is continuing a steady decline while belief that the media is being deliberately misleading is on the rise. That according to a new survey from Gallup, which has been collecting such data for several years.
--:-- David Marcus: Hi, Dave. Aside from that stunningly low favorability, what else jumped out to you in this poll?
--:-- David Marcus: I think the 26% number is not a huge surprise. What's new here and maybe even more troubling is that a full 50% of respondents believe that the news media is intentionally misleading their audiences compared to only 25% who disagree.
--:-- David Marcus: That's very telling because there is a huge difference between thinking that news outlets get things wrong and the idea that they are lying to the American people on purpose. It's an attitude that'll make it even more difficult for the industry to rebuild trust.
--:-- David Marcus: Now, local media actually fared a bit better in this survey. For example, respondents were asked whether they have emotional trust in the national media and the local news. What does Gallup mean by emotional trust and what did they find?
--:-- David Marcus: Gallup says emotional trust is, quote, driven by the belief that news organizations care, report with honest intentions, and are reliable, end quote. So 44 percent say they have emotional trust in local news compared to only 21% for national news.
--:-- David Marcus: Again, this isn't hugely surprising for a few reasons. Local outlets are more driven by straight news than commentary and opinion, not that there's anything wrong with commentary and opinion, but it creates at least the appearance of objectivity.
--:-- David Marcus: Also, national news stories have a strong tendency to be about controversial or hot-button issues. That's what makes it national news. Literally every morning, you have editors on national news desks scanning local news for a story that might pop.
--:-- David Marcus: And those stories will more often than not be on divisive issues where the audience is more likely to sense bias. Yeah. This trend has been going on for many years now, and it doesn't seem to be abating.
--:-- David Marcus: What do people inside the news media, including media critics, think the industry can do to win back some of these disaffected readers and viewers?
--:-- David Marcus: Yeah, there's some difference of opinion. Democrats and those on the left put a lot of stock in fact-checkers or misinformation boards that can grade outlets as a tool for the audience and advertisers.
--:-- David Marcus: But a lot of conservatives bristle at this out of fear that the fact-checkers themselves will be biased against them. For example, as you've reported here, a State Department-funded British index of outlets named the 10 what they call riskiest sites. And all were conservative-leaning, including Daily Wire, but also the New York Post, which is a bit ironic given the Hunter Biden laptop fiasco.
--:-- David Marcus: So on some level, this approach is a bit circular when you wind up asking, who's checking the fact-checkers?
--:-- John Bickley: Well, we started this podcast to bring more balance to news coverage, as we say. So these trends are obviously ones we're following closely.
--:-- David Marcus: Dave, thanks for joining us.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for having me.
--:-- John Bickley: That was Daily Wire contributor David Marcus.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for listening to Morning Wire. We created this show to bring more balance to the national conversation. If you love our show and you stand with our mission, please consider subscribing, leaving us a five-star rating, and most importantly, sharing our podcast with a friend.
--:-- John Bickley: That's all the time we've got this morning. Thanks for waking up with us. We'll be back this afternoon with more of the news you need to know.
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