After 35 years in the banking industry, my husband’s steady, good-paying job was outsourced, and he, along with his co-workers, lost their jobs. In his last position, he worked the third shift from home. His job in the IT department was processing the data for 100+ bank branches. We were warned about the outsourcing for months…
Seed Oils: Toxic Versus Healthy
When it comes to using seed oils, the United States is the world leader: Americans consume about 20 percent of the world’s oils at a rate of approximately 19.7 million barrels daily. Canada comes in at nearly 2.7 million barrels daily or 2.6 percent, a comparable per capita rate. Some of those seed oils are…
The Tragedy and Liberation of Death
Recently my brother was hit by an unimaginable tragedy: he lost his 3-month-old baby, Tyler. I’m still in shock and heartbreak. My heart is broken for him, for all of our family, and for this terrible loss. I didn’t know Tyler, but as I begin to process this loss, I start to feel the loss…
Instagram Is Bad for Teens—and Facebook Knows It
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram—the social media platform most used by adolescents—is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a Sept. 14 report in The Wall Street Journal. Facebook’s policy of pursuing profits regardless…
Results for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Still Inconclusive More Than a Year After Emergency Authorization Issued
News Analysis Data on the effectiveness of convalescent plasma for hospitalized COVID-19 patients is still inconclusive despite more than a year since the federal authority first issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the therapy and many studies have been conducted. Findings from a recent randomized controlled trial suggest that convalescent plasma—the liquid component of…
The Power of Visualization
Close your eyes and form a mental picture or image of what you want to achieve. Look through the lens of your imagination, and see your wish unfold within your mind’s eye. Your mind has creative power way beyond mere positive thinking. If you can imagine it, you can create it. Such a bold statement…
CDC Recommends COVID-19 Booster Vaccine for Group That Advisory Panel Did Not
September 24, 2021
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overrode its vaccine advisory panel early Friday and said people as young as 18 who have certain jobs or living situations may get a COVID-19 vaccine booster. The recommendation means millions of more Americans may get a booster shot, even though experts during a meeting said there…
CDC Allows COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for Group That Advisory Panel Did Not
September 24, 2021
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overrode its vaccine advisory panel early Friday and said people as young as 18 who have certain jobs or living situations may get a COVID-19 vaccine booster. The move means millions of more Americans may get a booster shot, even though experts during a meeting said there…
Nasal Irrigation May Help Prevent Severe COVID-19: Study
September 24, 2021
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A recent preprint study by researchers at Augusta University and Edinburgh Napier University demonstrates that people who used normal saline nasal irrigation were 19 times less likely to require hospitalization for treatment of COVID-19 than the national rate for hospitalizations. A preprint means that the study hasn’t been peer-reviewed yet. Nevertheless, the results are promising,…
Florida Acquires Monoclonal Antibodies From GlaxoSmithKline After Biden Administration’s Rationing
The state of Florida has obtained thousands of monoclonal antibody treatments from a British company after the Biden administration’s abrupt rationing of federally acquired doses. Florida went to GlaxoSmithKline, which produces monoclonals that have not yet been bought up by the federal government. It reached an agreement on 3,000 doses, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday….
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