Category: Health News

Could This Be the Root of All Heart Disease?

In this interview, repeat guest Dr. Malcolm Kendrick, a board-certified family physician and author of the book, “The Clot Thickens: The Enduring Mystery of Heart Disease,” reviews the underlying mechanisms for heart disease, which for the last century has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. Of all the books he’s written, this…


Covid Long-Haulers Face Higher Risk of Severe Kidney Disease

COVID-19 long-haulers, even those with mild infections of the virus, experience significant decline in kidney function, according to a deep dive into federal health data. The findings add to concerns that many people who have had COVID-19 go on to suffer a range of adverse conditions months after their initial infections. The data show that…


Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s Strengthens

Alzheimer’s disease — for which conventional medicine believes there is no effective treatment or cure — currently affects an estimated 5.4 million Americans and prevalence is projected to triple by 2050. Within the next two decades, this severe and lethal form of dementia may affect as much as one-quarter of the U.S. population. Already, more than half…


Evidence of PFAS Chemicals in Sports Bras

Fifteen out of 23 popular sports bras have detectable levels of fluorine, an indicator of toxic PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation. Partnering with EHN.org, the environmental wellness blog and community Mamavation tested the sports bras and found levels of fluorine ranging from 10 parts per million (ppm) up to 58 ppm. EHN.org partially funded the…


Some People Will Follow Authority – “The Science” – to Their Doom

Commentary In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Marian Keech, a Midwestern housewife, prepared for the end of the world. For some time Marian had been dabbling in the practice of automatic writing, communicating with otherworldly beings. They told her of life on other planets. They warned her of coming times of battle, plague, and…


The Most Important Podcast You Can Hear About COVID-19

Commentary If you ran out to get one or more COVID jabs (and even a booster) because you were afraid of getting COVID-19, this new information is sure to rock your world. Already had COVID? If you could only listen to one podcast to get up to speed on COVD-19, you are in luck as…


European Medicines Agency Investigating Reports of Post-Vaccination Menstrual Changes

The European Union’s health agency on Feb. 11 said is it investigating reports of certain COVID-19 vaccines being linked to menstrual cycle changes. The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched “an in-depth evaluation of all available data, including reports from spontaneous reporting systems, clinical trials and the published literature.” Several recent studies…


Dogs Can Be Trained to Sniff out COVID-19

With up to 300 million scent receptors, dogs are among the best smell detectors in the animal world. The human nose, by comparison, contains only around 6 million scent receptors. Dog brains also devote 40% more brain space than humans to analyzing odors. That’s why people train dogs to search for diverse targets via smell,…


Protection Against Hospitalization From COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Wanes Over Time: Study

COVID-19 vaccine boosters bolster protection against hospitalization but the effect wanes over time, according to a study published Feb. 11. Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other institutions found the booster effectiveness against emergency department or urgent care (ED/UC) visits held at 87 percent during the first two months after…


Green Light Cuts Monthly Migraine Days by 60%

People who get migraine headaches may benefit from green light therapy, according to a new study. The research shows that green light can reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches and improve patient quality of life. Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world, affecting 39 million people in the United States and…