Most people are probably familiar with the placebo effect, but may not be aware of its less popular cousin, and opposite, the nocebo effect. According to the latest research, this mysterious phenomenon is perhaps more prevalent than many people realize, even medical professionals. Let’s define them both. The placebo effect occurs when someone is receiving…
The Nocebo Effect
10 Percent of Patients Under Anesthesia ‘Conscious’: Study
An international study has found that one in 10 patients, or ten percent, of those who undergo general anaesthesia, were conscious of outside stimuli, shedding light on the medical phenomenon of ‘connected consciousness.’ “The data from the study has given us a crucial starting point in improving our understanding of ‘connected consciousness,’” said Prof. Robert…
11 Percent of Patients Under Anesthesia ‘Conscious’: Study
An international study has found that about one in 10 patients, or 11 percent, of those who undergo general anaesthesia, were conscious of outside stimuli, shedding light on the medical phenomenon of ‘connected consciousness.’ “The data from the study has given us a crucial starting point in improving our understanding of ‘connected consciousness,’” said Prof….
’60 More Than an Orange’: 5 Foods High in Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a nutrient that has received a lot of attention over the years. It has been used by many households to combat colds, and is now getting recognition as a proven cancer fighter. It’s best to get vitamin C in whole food for its synergistic effect with other nutrients, and these 5 foods that…
COVID-19 Is Treatable and Preventable With Vitamin D: Dr. Robert Malone
COVID-19 can be treated and prevented with vitamin D, according to the pioneer of mRNA vaccine technology and president of the Global COVID Summit, Dr. Robert Malone. “There are virtually no deaths from this disease in people who have vitamin D levels in their blood above 50 ng/mL [nanograms per milliliter],” Malone said on EpochTV’s…
First Potential Monkeypox Case in California Being Investigated
A case of suspected monkeypox is being investigated, officials in Sacramento announced on May 24. If confirmed, it would be the first known case in California. The patient recently traveled to areas in Europe where cases of monkeypox have been confirmed, the Sacramento County Division of Public Health said in a statement, without naming the countries….
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies…perhaps the most popular cookie of all. There is hardly a mom alive that hasn’t made these at one point for their children (including her huband :)) to satisfy their snacking needs. Well, it’s time to take it up a notch and make a batch that are not only tasty, but deliver more…
Eight Steps to Preventing Heart Disease
Want to know how to avoid heart trouble? You can start by asking a nurse. Or, better yet, about 84,000 nurses. A 14-year study of 84,129 nurses — published in the New England Journal of Medicine — provides a blueprint for protecting the heart. You don’t have to be a medical professional to follow it,…
WHO Pandemic Treaty: What It Is, Why It Matters and How to Stop It
In June, we have an opportunity to give public comment on one of the World Health Organization’s most harrowing proposals to date. The World Health Assembly will also vote on amendments to the International Health Regulations, May 22-28, 2022. The WHO will accept two more days of public comment on the treaty, June 16 and 17,…
CDC Concerned About Pace of Monkeypox ‘Developing Worldwide’ Among Gay and Bisexual Men
U.S. health officials are concerned about the pace monkeypox is “developing worldwide” and said they will launch an awareness effort targeting gay and bisexual men and their health care providers ahead of Pride Month starting next week. This comes as 200 Massachusetts health care workers are being monitored as contacts of the man who was…
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