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No, Mask Wearing Is Not Just to Protect Others

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Featured Article, General Health

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, doctors have known that masks prevent people infected with the coronavirus from spreading it to others.

But it was not clear whether masks stopped uninfected wearers from getting the disease.

Now, a new analysis definitively shows that masks do protect the wearer. They not only lower the chances of infection, but if a wearer does get COVID-19, a mask can lessen the severity of the illness.… Read More

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Drug Company Admits to Physician Payoffs. Is Your Doctor on the List?

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Featured Article, General Health

It happened again.

A big pharmaceutical company has admitted to bribing doctors.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals paid $678 million to settle a case in which it was accused of giving thousands of dollars to doctors in return for prescribing the company’s medicines.

Besides cash, the drug giant lavished doctors with expensive dinners, wine tastings, sporting events, and even trips to Hooters.

The settlement stems from 2013.… Read More

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Moderate Drinking Improves Cognition

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Cognitive Health, Dementia, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

Like a glass (or two) of wine with dinner?

Here’s good news…

A major new study of nearly 20,000 Americans shows that moderate drinking actually helps preserve your memory and thinking skills as you get older.

The research was published in the journal JAMA Network Open. It showed that men who had fewer than 15 drinks a week were 34% less likely to experience cognitive decline.… Read More

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Coronavirus: The Heart Effects Are Scary

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Featured Article, Heart Disease

Most people think of COVID-19 as a lung disease. That’s a big part of the story. But now, as the pandemic stretches on, it’s clear there is another danger to worry about.

Many doctors assumed that once people recovered from COVID, they could carry on with their lives normally.

Two new studies show this may not be true. The disease may leave patients with lasting heart damage.… Read More

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Your Cellphone Is Poisoning You

In All Health Watch

Your cellphone is a potential source of a coronavirus infection.

And there has been evidence for years that cellphone radiation raises the risk of brain cancer.

Now, a new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters shows that your phone may damage your health in another way.[1]

Researchers found that halogenated flame retardants in the plastic parts of TVs can migrate into the air and into dust particles.… Read More