Many people are wary of coronavirus vaccines because they were tested for just a few months before being rolled out to the public under Operation Warp Speed.
Normally, vaccines are go through rigorous clinical trials that last 10 years or even longer.[1]
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reveals that there may be an effective alternative in the fight to stop the pandemic: a very old vaccine with a proven track record of safety.… Read More
It’s a surgery no man would ever want. But for decades, it’s been the standard treatment for a severely enlarged prostate.
When a man’s prostate expands to the point that he can’t urinate, his doctor usually recommends a procedure called TURP. It stands for transurethral resection of the prostate.[1]
During a TURP operation, men are given a general anesthesia. The surgeon gains access to the prostate by inserting an instrument into the tip of the penis.… Read More
At age 78, Joe Biden became the oldest person to be sworn in as President of the United States.
The health of the nation’s President is always important. But with an older leader like Biden, it becomes even more of an issue.
By all accounts, President Biden is in good shape for his age. He doesn’t smoke or drink. He works out five days a week, often on a Peloton stationary bike.… Read More
We all know that stress wreaks havoc on our health. It can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and depression.
About 75% of adults say they regularly suffer from stress. One study found that 90% of doctor visits are stress related.[1]
And those figures are from before the pandemic. Anxiety levels have gone through the roof for many people during the COVID crisis.… Read More
Larry King was the ultimate survivor.
He lived through several heart attacks, multiple heart surgeries, type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer, lung cancer, a stroke, and a coma.[1] [2]
But he could not overcome COVID-19.
The genial talk show host died Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 87. Near the end of 2020, King became sick with COVID and landed in the hospital.… Read More
It sounds too good to be true: Sleep more and you will lose weight.
But researchers have found that getting more than seven hours of sleep is linked to weight loss.[1]
The correlation between sleep and a thinner body is not as strange as it sounds. One-third of American adults are considered sleep-deprived, getting six hours or less of sleep each night.… Read More