Month: August 2022

Hidden Powers of Vinegar–Detox, Tumor-Fighting, Weight Loss, etc

Humans have been taking vinegar for millennia. Yet, in recent times, this bitter-tasting, acid substance seems to enjoy a concentrated popularity. What kinds of health benefits does it really offer? Are the “vinegar-weight loss” rumors true? Are there any downsides to drinking it? The “bitter truth” about vinegar on #VitalSigns with Brendon Fallon. * Click…


Inflammatory mRNA Nanoparticles Inhibit and Alter Immune Response: Pre-Print Study

A recent preprint study has shed light on why adverse events have been observed following a COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination. The study, led by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University found that the lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) used to transport mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines could “inhibit” and “alter” immune responses in mice. LNPs are shells of lipids…


Inflammatory mRNA Nanoparticles Inhibits and Alters Immune Response: Pre-Print Study

A recent preprint study has shed light on why adverse events have been observed following a COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination. The study, led by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University found that the lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) used to transport mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines could “inhibit” and “alter” immune responses in mice. LNPs are shells of lipids…


Google Faces Criticism for Not Making Trump’s Truth Social App Available

Google is drawing criticism for refusing to make former President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social available in its app store. The app’s absence in the Google Play Store is a huge issue considering that Android phones make up about 44 percent of the U.S. smartphone market. Truth Social is available on Apple App…


Foreclosure Wave and the Slowdown on New Home Constructions

Loan servicers and banks are expecting a wave of foreclosures to inbound. The foreclosures over the past two years have built up due to the foreclosure and eviction moratorium. Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association conclude that when there is a spike in defaults, typically there also is an increase in foreclosures; but in 2020…


Wall Street Opens Higher as Tech Stocks Rebound, Oil Drops

U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday as technology and growth stocks rebounded, while weaker-than-expected private payrolls data and a slide in oil prices helped ease some worries about inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 36.28 points, or 0.11 percent, at the open to 31,827.15. The S&P 500 opened higher by 14.51 points, or…


FDA Set to Authorize New COVID Boosters Before Human Trials Completed

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to clear new boosters this week for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, even though the companies have not completed trials on human subjects and without the vaccine going before an advisory panel of doctors. The process of approval was set in motion on June 28…


The Chinese Economy and Global Oil Prices

News Analysis The global oil price outlook depends on the Chinese economy, the Iran nuclear deal, and the war in Ukraine. On Aug. 15, world oil prices dropped due to speculation that decreased industrial output in China would reduce global demand. China’s economy has been trending downward most of this year, which is pressuring world oil…


FBI Official Accused of Blocking Probe Into Hunter Biden Says He Retired, Wasn’t Fired

An FBI official who has been accused of blocking an investigation into President Joe Biden’s son stepped down this month, lawyers representing the official confirmed to The Epoch Times on Aug. 31. Timothy Thibault “voluntarily retired” and “was not fired, not forced to retire, and not asked to retire,” lawyers with Morrison & Foerster LLP…


Japanese Court OKs Local Ordinance to Limit Daily Video Game Time, Says Law Does Not Violate Constitution

A Japanese court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a 19-year-old man and his mother who argued that a local ordinance limiting video game playing time was unconstitutional. The ordinance, first introduced in the Kagawa Prefecture in April 2020, suggests that parents limit video gaming time for children under 18 to 60 minutes per…