Cases of depression and anxiety increased by 25 percent in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic alone by some counts, up from 1 in 20 adults worldwide, and the use of antidepressants has become more common. However, studies have found that antidepressants have unexpected risks. In the 1960s, it was discovered that depression could…
Antidepressants Overprescribed, Linked to Suicide Risk
July 8, 2022
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Brain Fog May Be Treated by Healing the Gut
July 8, 2022
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“Brain fog” is a frequently mentioned symptom in recent years.When people describe themselves as having brain fog, they often mention poor memory, difficulty concentrating and slow thinking. In addition to COVID-19 related brain fog, intestinal problems can also be one of the factors that trigger brain fog. What are the ways to improve brain fog…
‘Institutional Corruption’: Big Pharma Money Permeating Global Drug Regulators
July 8, 2022
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Though drug regulators were originally set up to regulate the drug industry, a new investigation by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) shows that conflict of interest (COI) is pervasive within agencies globally. Pharmaceutical companies are the biggest funders of major regulatory agencies. The study found some national drug agencies are almost exclusively reliant on pharmaceutical…
Dutch Farmers Protest Policies That Could Drive Them Out of Business and Fuel Global Food Shortages
Dutch farmers are protesting new climate policies they say will force them to kill off livestock and drive them out of business — policies which some argue also will drive up consumer food prices and contribute to the global hunger crisis. The new Dutch policy stems from a 2019 court order that nitrogen-compound pollution in the Netherlands “will have to…
Defending Truth and Freedom for 40 Years
The 19th century book, A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens opens with these words: [1] “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of…
Biden Admin to Make 144,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses Available as Demand Outstrips Supply
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will make an additional 144,000 doses of monkeypox vaccines available as demand outstrips supply in the United States. All appointments for the monkeypox jab at New York City’s Chelsea clinic have been booked out, a New York health officials said. “A sincere apology for the technical difficulties our…
WHO Reports 2 New Monkeypox Deaths, Cases in New Areas
GENEVA—The World Health Organization reported two new deaths from monkeypox since its previous disease update on June 27, bringing the total to three since the start of the year, and said the disease had spread to new areas. Cases have shot up 77 percent since the last report to 6,027, the WHO said, with the…
US FDA Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 Pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it had authorized state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 pill to eligible patients to help improve access to the treatment. The antiviral drug, Paxlovid, has been cleared for use and available for free in the United States since December, but fewer than half of the…
Bad News for Fast Eaters
Eating your food too fast may harm your body in ways you never considered. Research shows it may up your odds of developing heart disease, diabetes and stroke, not to mention tipping the scales in the wrong direction. But there are methods to turn this habit around, especially if you approach it mindfully. STORY AT-A-GLANCE…
7 Causes and 2 Cures for Stomach Cramps
Stomach cramps are also called gastro spasms, which can feel like a sharp pain in the abdomen and can in serious cases even result in vomiting. In our busy lives, it’s very common for us to have lunch while working at the same time. Sometimes, after eating some spicy food, one may experience upper abdominal…
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