Category: Health & Safety

Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Rises to 84 Cases, Majority Linked to Wendy’s Restaurants

August 26, 2022
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that dozens more people have been infected due to an E. coli outbreak that mainly sickened customers eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants. In an Aug. 25 press release, the health agency said 52 of the 62 people—or 84 percent—it interviewed…

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Gender-Affirmation Fast Tracks Young People to Surgeries: Lawyer

August 26, 2022
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Young people who believe they are of the opposite gender are being encouraged to think gender-reassignment surgeries are the best course of action, an Australian lawyer has said.  The comment follows recent media reports about a Sydney woman who sued her psychiatrist for professional negligence when allowing her to undergo gender surgeries in her early…

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Traditional Chinese Medicine a New Way to Treat ‘Long COVID’: Japanese Physicians

August 24, 2022
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Although it has been almost two years since COVID-19 first broke out, many still struggle with post-COVID conditions, also known as “long COVID.” Recently, Japanese doctors have shown that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can be used to treat both COVID-19 and long COVID. Ken Ritsugaku is a TCM physician, a member of the Japan Society…

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Studies Show Social Media Use Increases Depression; Expert Tips on Getting Rid of Cellphone Dependence

August 23, 2022
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Social platforms have become a part of people’s lives since the development of the internet. While the internet brings speed and convenience, it can also bring negative emotions such as anxiety and depression. A study by the University of Bath found that individuals who stopped using social media for a week saw substantial improvements in…

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Drastic Increase in Non-Infectious Diseases in Military Explained as Data Glitch: Whistleblower

August 23, 2022
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A medical Army officer who discovered a sudden increase in disease coinciding with reports of side effects alongside COVID-19 vaccines—which the Army has dismissed as a data glitch—said he faces involuntary separation after being convicted but not punished for disobeying COVID-19 protocol. In January 2022, First Lt. Mark Bashaw, a preventive medicine officer at the…

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Emperor’s Tonic, Multi-Herbal Medicine Gongjin-Dan’s Anti-Aging Mechanism Scientifically Confirmed

August 22, 2022
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Gongjin-dan (GJD), an herbal drug commonly used in Korea and China, is often used for the prevention and early treatment of amnesia. At the end of 2021, it was confirmed for the first time, using scientific research, that GJD, with its anti-aging mechanism, is able to protect and restore damaged brain nerve cells. At present,…

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Chinese Herbal Medicine Improves Menopausal Symptoms: Research

August 21, 2022
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The traditional Chinese medical remedy huang jing is safer and more effective than hormone therapy in improving menopausal symptoms, according to a new study from Korea. Menopause happens at the end of women’s menstrual cycles owing to a natural decline in reproductive hormones. During the process of transitioning into the stage of menopause and a short…

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Experts Say Cooler Room Temperature Is Better for Sleeping

August 21, 2022
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A National Sleep Foundation poll found that “cool room temperature was one of the most important factors in getting a good night’s sleep” with four-fifths of respondents saying that it was important to them. The Director of Tokyo Fatigue and Sleep Clinic, Osami Kajimoto, told Shueisha on July 21 that the most optimal temperature range…

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Back Pain More Likely to Persist Due to Anxiety Than Bad Posture

August 19, 2022
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The idea that “good” posture prevents back pain is well known—but a new review of the research calls for a second look as Australian experts say that habits and mental processes such as anxiety are more likely to have an impact than lousy posture. Prof. of musculoskeletal physiotherapy Peter O’Sullivan, prof. of physiotherapy, Leon Straker,…

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CDC Investigating Fast-Moving E. Coli Outbreak

August 19, 2022
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Federal authorities said they are investigating an E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio that has left approximately 30 people sickened. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 29 people have become ill due to the E. coli outbreak since late July. Nine of those individuals have been hospitalized. No deaths have been…

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