Tag: health

Justice Department Announces $1.2 Billion Health Care Crackdown Tied to Telehealth, Cardiovascular Tests

WASHINGTON—The Justice Department unveiled a $1.2 billion health care fraud crackdown on Wednesday, revealing criminal charges against 36 defendants for alleged fraudulent billing schemes tied to telemedicine, genetic and cardiovascular testing, and equipment. The criminal charges, which were unsealed across 13 federal districts between July 11 through July 20, target clinical laboratory owners, marketers, medical…


Best Toners for Acne, Hyperpigmentation, Large Pores, Whiteheads, & Blackheads!

Hydration is great, but what if we’re also facing acne, breakouts, blackheads, and whiteheads with oily and sensitive skin?! In this video, Fel continues her acne series, sharing her top toner recommendations to help deal with these skin situations. You’ll learn all about which active ingredients are best used in which toner, how they all…


Global Campaign Aims to Break Silence Around COVID Vaccine Injuries

The founders of a new online campaign — #CanWeTalkAboutIt — hope to break the culture of silence around COVID-19 vaccine injuries by encouraging people injured by the vaccines to share their personal stories. Launched last month with a live online “Let’s Talk” webcast, #CanWeTalkAboutIt brings together the vaccine-injured with medical experts willing to speak out about the risks…


How to Secure Your Water Supply for Emergencies

Amid food inflation and shortages perhaps even more important than stocking up on nonperishable foods is to make sure you have a supply of potable water. Many are so used to having running tap water on demand that they forget that source can vanish overnight. City water is typically pumped into a tall water tower….


EU Drug Regulator Recommends Clearing Bavarian Nordic Vaccine for Monkeypox

LONDON—The European Medicines Agency said Friday that the smallpox vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic should also be authorized against monkeypox. The European Union drug regulator said its recommendation was based on animal studies that suggest the vaccine protects non-human primates from monkeypox. It is up to the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, to formally…


Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Monkeypox Primarily Transmitted Sexually by Men

The first major peer-reviewed study of monkeypox infections has found that the virus is primarily being transmitted through the sexual activity of gay and bisexual men in the United States and around the world. The Journal of New England Medicine on Thursday published a study that looked at monkeypox infection across 16 countries between April and…


Lawsuit Says Skittles Are Unsafe to Eat, Expert Weighs In on Risk

A class action lawsuit was filed in Oakland, California, claiming that Skittles carry a toxin that makes them unsafe to eat. The lawsuit was filed by Jenile Thames, a resident of San Leandro, California, on July 14. It alleges that the candy, which is owned by Mars Inc., contains “heightened levels” of titanium dioxide. In…


Magnesium Can Prevent Diabetes and Cancer; What’s the Correct Way to Supplement Magnesium?

People today are generally deficient in magnesium. Dietary surveys conducted in Europe and the United States show that the intake of magnesium is mostly below standard for people on a Western-style diet, and the amount is only equivalent to 30 percent to 50 percent of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA). In the past century, Americans’…


How to Improve Lung Function: 3 Ways and 4 Simple Exercises

People today are often unable to fully stretch their chest cavity when breathing due to poor posture. Patients with pulmonary obstruction, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and other lung diseases experience shortness of breath, affecting their quality of life. But lung rehabilitation exercises can strengthen the respiratory muscle groups, improve lung function, and relieve lung disease symptoms….


What Multiple COVID Vaccinations Means for Your Health

There are two recent concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines, including one that has not yet happened and one that already has. I. Will the FDA Approve new COVID-19 Vaccines Based on ‘Preclinical Data’ and Allow the Vaccines to Become Similar to the Flu Vaccines? The existing COVID-19 vaccines are based on the older virus that…