Category: health care

Physician-Owned Hospitals Foster Competition and Reduce Costs, Doctors Say

Dr. Terry Gerard became a doctor because he wanted to help people. The emergency room physician from Durant, Oklahoma, told The Epoch Times that he now feels he spends more time helping insurance companies get paid than he spends with his patients. “Medicine has a lot of bureaucracy; it creates a barrier between the patient…


Here’s How One Doctor Is Reversing Mental Illness

We used to believe that mental disorders were rooted in moral failings. Then we discovered that even bacteria can cause mental health problems. Some argue that it’s rooted in childhood trauma. Then how about genetics? Those must play a role as well. ———– 👉 Sponsor OFFER: Get pure, easy to store American Elderberry extract at…


Which Sunscreen is Best? SPF 30, 50, 100? Broad or Multi-spectrum?

Putting its possible dangers aside, sunscreen – which in its present forms, dates back about 100 years –can protect us from getting burnt. And, if you’re not into broad-brimmed hats, long-sleeved shirts, and permanently sporting an umbrella at the beach, sunscreen is likely a viable option for you. The question is, with so many different…


Early Signs of Parkinson’s Can Be Hiding in Your Dreams

Dreams—mysterious journeys that take us to strange and often illogical places. But what if dreams were a window into our health? New research suggests that our dreams may be able to foreshadow serious neurodegenerative diseases—like Parkinson’s—several years before such diseases emerge. ———– 👉 Sponsor OFFER: Get pure, easy-to-store American Elderberry extract at 20% off with…


Hackers Steal Personal Data of 11 Million People From HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare, one of the largest companies in the United States, announced on Monday that hackers breached its system and stole the personal data of 11 million patients. In its announcement, the company said the patient accounts were posted by an unknown and unauthorized party on an online forum. The health care company’s dataset has approximately…


Are Vegetable Oils Killing Us? We Swapped Them in for Animal Fats 50 Years Ago

Our switch from cooking with animal fats, like butter, to cooking with vegetable oils runs back more than fifty years. It was thought that this would lower cholesterol and the rate of heart attacks. Has switching to vegetable oils benefited our health overall or is the trend going the other way? Dr. Joseph Mercola says…


Can We Lose Weight by ‘Rewiring’ Our Ancient, Survival Eating Instincts?

Does trying to eat less really help you to lose weight? “People who try to eat less are actually very uncomfortable. It’s actually hard to be hungry, and we don’t like it,” says Anna Tobia of the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Jefferson University. “So, the best way to lose weight is actually to…


[PREMIERE NOW] Can We Lose Weight by ‘Rewiring’ Our Ancient, Survival Eating Instincts?

Does trying to eat less really help you to lose weight? “People who try to eat less are actually very uncomfortable. It’s actually hard to be hungry, and we don’t like it,” says Anna Tobia of the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Jefferson University. “So, the best way to lose weight is actually to…


Alberta Premier Open to Reimbursing Out-of-Province Surgeries

EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is open to the idea of the province potentially reimbursing people who need to travel out of province for medically necessary surgery if it cannot be provided quickly enough at home. During Ms. Smith’s weekly radio call-in show, Your Premier, Your Province, a caller sent in a message stating he needed…


Can Depression, Anxiety, PTSD be treated with psychedelics? –Dr. Bernardo Merizalde, MD

Psychiatrist Explains Psychedelics for PTSD, Depression, Anxiety – Dr. Bernardo Merizalde, MD According to a 2020 study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, psychedelics hold promise for treating depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the study also concludes that psychedelics are not currently considered suitable for widespread treatment. Nonetheless, there is a…