Tag: Mind & Body

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine With Comirnaty Label Still Not Available in US

Officials in 19 states confirmed this week to The Epoch Times they have not received doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine labeled Comirnaty. So did pharmacies in New York, California, and Missouri. A Pfizer spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email that there are no doses of Comirnaty in the United States as of Oct….


Approved Version of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Still Not Available in US

The approved version of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is not available in the United States more than a month after drug regulators approved it, The Epoch Times has found. Officials in 19 states confirmed this week they have not received the approved version, known as Cominarty. So did pharmacies in New York, California, and Missouri….


US Task Force Recommends Against Low-Dose Aspirin for Adults 60 and Over

A U.S. government-funded task force for the first time recommended against the use of low-dose aspirin as a preventative measure against heart disease in adults over the age of 60. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPTF) issued its draft recommendation on Oct. 12, stating that the use of the drug “has no net benefit”…


AstraZeneca Says Drug Cocktail Effective Against COVID-19 in Late-Stage Study

European drugmaker AstraZeneca this week said a late-stage study showed its antibody drug cocktail is effective at keeping COVID-19 patients out of hospitals. The phase 3 trial preliminary results showed the drug, a long acting antibody (LAAB) combination, cut the risk of developing severe COVID-19 or dying by 50 percent compared to a placebo in people…


Tylenol Could Be Risky for Pregnant Women

A mounting body of evidence shows that the use of acetaminophen—widely known by its brand name Tylenol—during pregnancy may pose risks to the fetus and to early childhood development. That was the conclusion of a new review study on which I was a lead author. Acetaminophen, which has the chemical name paracetamol, is a go-to…


Life Lessons From a Year of Simplicity

What does it mean to live life more simply and embrace the practices of simplicity? What’s simple to you may be different than for someone else. This difference lies in what motivates, encourages, and enriches your own life. Your journey should be unique, where the habits you choose and the routines you establish are meaningful…


Deadly EEE Virus Found After Mosquitoes Test Positive in Connecticut: Officials

Connecticut health officials issued warnings to residents after the potentially deadly mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was detected recently. Mosquitoes that were found in the Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown on Sept. 23 tested positive for the virus, said the state’s Department of Health last week. The state then issued an alert to residents in the…


The Power of Placebo

L.B. was a 42-year-old who had suffered from chronic headaches for years. Some medications worked for her, some not so much. She related a very interesting story about her “headaches” and something that worked for her. L.B. took several medications for other conditions, but nothing serious. She also took several supplements. Her headaches were constant,…


Merck Seeks Authorization From US Regulators for Antiviral COVID-19 Treatment

Merck and its partner on Monday announced they filed an emergency use authorization application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their oral antiviral medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. The pill is meant to combat cases of mild or moderate COVID-19. Merck said last week that an interim analysis of its phase…


The Pandemic Contributor We Don’t Talk About

The COVID-19 pandemic has focused on a singular target—SARS-CoV-2—and how to neutralize it using an injection. But the issue of viral illness is so much larger than a single virus or one pandemic. Humans and viruses coexist. It’s a daily reality that you’ll be exposed to one or more of them, but not everyone will…