Category: Health News

Is Niacin a Missing Piece of the COVID Puzzle?

While vitamins C and D have garnered much attention in the fight against COVID-19, B vitamins can also play an important role, according to two recent papers — niacin (B3) in particular. The first, “Be Well: A Potential Role for Vitamin B in COVID-19,” was published in the February 2021 issue of the journal Maturitas. The…


Frontline Doctor Highlights His Preferred COVID-19 Treatments

While the Omicron variant of the  the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus seems to be causing less severe disease than the Delta variant, it’s still landing some people in hospitals, highlighting the need for effective treatment before cases progress to that stage, a frontline doctor says. Dr. Syed Haider has treated more than 4,000 COVID-19-positive patients so far…


Omicron Spreads Faster Than Delta Within Vaccinated Individuals: Danish Study

A Danish study of nearly 12,000 households has discovered that Omicron spreads faster than Delta among those who are fully vaccinated, and even higher between those who have received booster shots, demonstrating strong evidence of the variant’s immune evasiveness. The Omicron variant was found to evade the immunity of vaccinated individuals at a much faster…


Air Pollution May Cancel out Benefits of Exercise on Brain Health

The study of more than 8,000 people also shows that air pollution is associated with a decrease in brain volume and health. “This study shows that air pollution is associated with worse brain health, including white matter lesions, which are linked with increased risk of stroke and neurodegenerative disease,” says Melissa Furlong, an assistant professor…


Curcumin COVID-19 Studies

Curcumin is the major biologically active polyphenolic compound of turmeric and gives the spice its yellow color. Recent research shows the biological activity of curcumin reduces the severity of COVID-19. The results rank curcumin in the top five substances of 25 tested when used early to reduce illness and death from COVID.1 Turmeric is a…


COVID-19 Vaccine Creator: ‘We Can’t Vaccinate the Planet Every Six Months’

The creator of one of the most used COVID-19 vaccines in the world acknowledged Tuesday that it is “not sustainable” to continuously provide booster doses to people twice per year. Speaking to The Telegraph in an interview on Tuesday, Andrew Pollard, one of the creators of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot, remarked, “We can’t vaccinate…


Nearly Half of Omicron Cases in Houston Hospital System Among Vaccinated: Study

About half the Omicron cases in a major hospital system in Texas have been among the vaccinated, according to a new study funded in part by the U.S. government. Researchers with Houston Methodist Hospital and other institutions performed genome sequencing of patients with COVID-19 in the Houston area and identified 862 people with symptoms whose infections…


This Deficiency Could Increase Your COVID-19 Risk by 12x

All things considered, vitamin D optimization is likely the easiest, least expensive and most beneficial strategy that anyone can do to minimize their risk of COVID-19 and other infections in the coming months. Health authorities are already warning of a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall, which means the time to start addressing your…


New Parents Slapped With Surprise Bills for Treating Newborns

After Christine Malik gave birth to her first daughter three years ago, a clinician affiliated with a company called Pediatrix entered the hospital room and fitted the infant with sensors and wires for a hearing test. The child failed the screening required by law for all newborns, the tester said, requiring a follow-up exam. “We…


Is Natural Immunity More Effective Than the COVID Shot?

Breakthrough infections are rising despite massive vaccination efforts. Is vaccine-induced immunity really better than natural immunity? Find out here.