Tag: health

FDA Set to Decide on Pfizer’s COVID Shots for Kids Under 5 Based on ‘Unethical’ Trial Data

Pfizer’s manipulation and misrepresentation of its Phase 2/3 clinical trial date for COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 is dishonest and unethical and makes the data functionally useless for making decisions. On Sunday night, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its risk-benefit assessment of Pfizer’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application to inject mRNA into kids…


Naturally Produced Proteins a Potential Therapy for Lung Cancer Patients

A study on dogs, conducted by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has found human immune proteins to be moderately successful in controlling lung cancers without causing major sensitivities and toxicities, showing potential for the protein’s use in humans. Surgical oncologist Dr. Robert J. Canter and canine oncologist Robert B. Rebhun co-authored the study,…


Study Shows Pharmaceutical Ads Make People Want Prescriptions

These ads are illegal in most countries but not in the US, where 27% of people spoke to their doctor about a medical treatment after they learned about it from an ad. Do you actually believe it’s there to help you? STORY AT-A-GLANCE Research from health care advertising technology company DeepIntent revealed that 27% of…


Monkeypox Cases Around the World

More than 30 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases approach 1,900, most of them in Europe. Monkeypox, which spreads through close contact and was first found in monkeys, mostly occurs in west and central Africa and only very occasionally spreads elsewhere. Below is a list…


Sepsis Still Kills 1 in 5 People Worldwide – Two ICU Physicians Offer a New Approach to Stopping It

Can an otherwise healthy young woman die from what starts out as something akin to a common cold? The answer is, shockingly, yes, when certain telltale signs of a more serious problem go undetected. Though many people haven’t even heard of it, sepsis – the body’s extreme response to infection – is the leading killer…


Try This Bladder Workout to Get a Handle on Incontinence

The sudden urge to urinate can be debilitating. It can keep you from leaving home and enjoying your life, with the fear of a potential accident always looming. Sometimes an overactive bladder is called urge incontinence, creating the urge to go when your bladder isn’t full. It might be possible to use a bladder workout…


Going Gluten-Free to Improve Skin? The Food You Need to Avoid Is Actually Something Else

In recent years, the gluten-free diet (GFD) has become commonly mentioned. Some people believe that gluten is the main culprit for bad skin conditions. Is it really the cause though? Gluten is a protein commonly found in wheat, barley, rye, and some oats. A gluten-free diet means avoiding foods that contain gluten, including bread, noodles,…


Study Shows Causal Relationship Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Dementia

An Australian study has found that deficiency in vitamin D has a causal relationship with the development of dementia, with both inadequacy and excessive levels of the vitamin associated with a smaller brain volume. “Our findings have important implications for dementia risks,” said professor Elina Hyppönen from the University of South Australia. “In this UK…


4 Ways to Boost Your Liver’s Detoxification Function

The liver is an important detoxification organ of the human body. When there is a problem with the liver’s detoxification function, people get tired easily, feel nauseous, and even have memory loss. There are four beneficial habits that can be cultivated in daily life to help the liver maintain an excellent metabolic detoxification function. The…


Treating the Brain Through the Eyes

Have you ever heard of vision therapy? Not the eye muscle-building type, but the professionally administered vision therapy that actually makes changes in the brain? The individualized progressive treatment that uses optical devices such as prisms, filters, and lights, and integrates motor and cognitive skills? You’ve never heard of it? Then read on. More than 50…