As strange as it may sound, the flu shot may provide as much protection against coronavirus as it does against the flu.
That’s the surprising finding of a recent study that looked at health care workers who got the flu shot.[1]
Over the last decade, the flu shot has been anywhere from 20% to 60% effective against the flu, depending on the year.… Read More
Hearing loss is an epidemic in the U.S. And it’s not just among the elderly.
About 15% of Americans over the age of 20 have hearing impairment. Men are twice as likely as women to have the problem. By age 60, almost a quarter of Americans have significant hearing loss.[1]
The new study provides one reason why…the heavy, widespread use of over-the-counter pain relievers.… Read More
It’s the Super Bowl. The game is close. You’re screaming at the TV as your team makes a disastrous mistake.
“You’re killing me!” you might shout.
Actually, you could be right…
Researchers have found that stress from watching the Super Bowl increases the risk of a deadly heart attack by a small but significant amount.
Scientists studied the death records in Los Angeles County for two-week periods starting on Super Bowl Sunday in 1980 and 1984.… Read More
In the span of just a few minutes, your throat, tongue, and mouth suddenly swell to the point that breathing is difficult.
Your face may balloon so much that it’s hard to open your eyes.
You may suffer stomach cramps and a racing heart. Your blood pressure may crash.[1]
In the worst cases, patients lose consciousness and die if they don’t get prompt medical care.… Read More
Big Agriculture has a problem. And they are making it your problem.
For decades, its most effective weed killer was a chemical made by Monsanto called Roundup. But weeds are becoming resistant to it. Roundup no longer kills many varieties.
So corporate farming operations are turning to a different chemical. It’s called paraquat.
You may have heard of it. It made headlines in the 1970s when the American government sprayed it on marijuana plants in Mexico.… Read More
When we go to the grocery store, many us look at labels on the foods we buy to see the ingredients. We want to know what we’re putting into our bodies.
Why then do almost none of us know the ingredients of the vaccines we get?
Tens of millions of Americans have lined up to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But very few know what’s going into their arm.… Read More