Tag: health

‘Should Not Expect’ Monkeypox to Stay Within LGBT Population, Senior WHO Officials Warns

A senior official from the World Health Organization (WHO) has forewarned that monkeypox virus infections are likely to spread beyond the LBGT community in a matter of time. The warning by Dr. Catherine Smallwood, a senior emergency officer at the WHO, comes after the United Nations health agency declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international…


$3 Billion a Month: Costs for Australia’s National Disability Scheme Continue to Soar

Despite efforts by the previous federal government to bring costs under control, the budget for Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme has continued to spiral as the program spent A$3.29 billion (US$2.29 billion) in the last month alone. The NDIS, established under the Gillard Labor government in 2013, was designed to be a fully government-funded program…


Bioflavonoids Basics

A wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and beverages are rich in one of the most complex groups of naturally occurring compounds found in foods. Known as bioflavonoids, or simply flavonoids, more than 8,000 different types have been identified with even more likely to be discovered in the future. Bioflavonoids include isoflavonoids, flavanones, flavonols, flavanols, flavones…


Fauci: We Were ‘Always Aware’ of Natural Immunity

White House adviser Anthony Fauci said Monday that he and other health officials were “always aware” of the protection afforded by COVID-19 natural immunity. “We were always aware that if you get infected, you have a degree of protection against reinfection,” Fauci remarked in response to a question from a reporter with The Hill. He later…


What Are Dental Implants?

Modern-day dental implants were developed in 1952 by a Swedish orthopedic surgeon, Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark. He found that titanium could be integrated into living bone with a very high degree of predictability and did not seem to suffer long-term soft tissue inflammation or ultimate rejection. He discovered at his laboratory in Sweden that titanium integrates…


Natural Alternatives to Statins

With more than 35 million people taking them, statins are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States, as they are considered the most effective in lowering the “bad cholesterol” in our body. Since high cholesterol can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and other heart-related medical conditions, and given the fact that heart…


The Rheumatism Early-Detection Checklist, and Simple Stretches to Reverse It

Editor’s note: Rheumatoid arthritis is not a disease of the elderly. It mainly occurs between the ages of 30 and 50, and is prevalent in women. According to Dr. Sonosuke Yukawa, a Japanese rheumatologist who has treated more than 100,000 people, there is a chance to completely cure rheumatoid arthritis in its early stages. Therefore,…


COVID-19 Restrictions Likely Led to Resurgence of Rare Hepatitis Among Children: Study

A virus not known to normally cause disease, coupled with lowered immunity in children due to lockdowns, may have led to a hepatitis outbreak, researchers have found. UK researchers believe they have identified the cause of acute liver problems that have been affecting young children around the world. Sudden-onset Hepatitis Two new studies, which have…


Drinking This Popular Beverage Slashes Depression and Suicide Risk by Half, According to Study

In the song “9 to 5,” from the 1980 movie of the same name, singer Dolly Parton refers to coffee as a “cup of ambition.”  Now, emerging research indicates that coffee’s potential benefits extend far beyond increasing motivation; according to one study, coffee may even help prevent suicide. Other recent studies show that coffee can…


Accepting Reality Is Not Giving Up

“It is what it is” was a favorite expression of a woman I once knew. If it was pouring rain the day she’d planned on weeding her flower beds, that phrase would be the first on her lips. If a friend canceled dinner plans because of an unexpected obligation, “It is what it is” popped…