Category: medicine

The 3 Tiers of Doctors Forum: Pros and Cons of Lowest Tier Doctors

Modern life is exhilarating, but living in a fast-paced rhythm also brings worries, stress, tension, anxiety, and even mental exhaustion. People’s desires and expectations for health are becoming more prevalent. Dr. Yang Jingduan, a well-known Chinese psychiatrist in Philadelphia, launched a series of lectures titled, “The Three Tiers of Doctors Forum” to share his insight…


Corporate Funding Raises Ethical Concerns About Medical Associations

Professional medical associations (PMAs) are foundational to the U.S. medical system, developing practice guidelines, providing medical education, and publishing journals. While there are scores of PMAs, probably the most well-known and largest are the American Heart Association (AHA), with over 33,000 members, the American Academy of Pediatrics with over 64,000 members, and the American Medical…


United States’ Reliance on China for 90 Percent of its Medicine Could Prove Disastrous: Sebastian Gorka

The United States has not managed its military resources well, said Sebastian Gorka in an interview, which aired on Newsmakers by NTD and The Epoch Times on Jan. 25. But a more significant concern is the United States’ reliance on China for 90 percent of its medicine. “There are far broader issues than how many bullets and bombs…


Shining Light on New Treatment for Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs

Superbugs face a new threat as scientists from the University of South Australia (UniSA) develop a light-activated treatment that destroys some of the most infamous and potentially deadly bacteria globally. The antimicrobial light therapy was tested on defiant infections caused by antibiotic-resistant (AMR) strains of staphylococcus aureus (Golden Staph) and pseudomonas aeruginosa, two of the six most lethal…


In Vaccines We No Longer Trust, and Why That’s a Good Thing

In a recent article in Nature, freelance writer Michael Einstein reports that vaccination rates are falling—and not just because people are refusing the COVID-19 vaccines.  Indeed, global vaccine rates are at their lowest since 2008. The World Health Organization calls this the “largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years.” The draconian lockdowns…


Forced Medication: An Out-of-Control Abuse of Patient Rights

What medicine should you take? How should you treat any given illness? What preventative measures are most effective for you? Which vaccines do you need? These are questions that patients face every day. While many simply go along with the doctor’s “orders,” others find themselves making decisions about their health that are at odds with…


Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s Failure

Mary Shelley described Dr. Victor Frankenstein as an Italian-Swiss scientist born into one of the most distinguished families of Genoa, though he was born in Naples. He obtained one of the best scientific educations available at the University of Ingolstadt in Bavaria. Gifted in mathematics and chemistry, he succeeded in creating a human-like creature by…


Indonesia Revokes Fever Syrup Manufacturing Licenses of 2 Firms Amid 150 Child Deaths

Indonesia’s food and drug agency, known as BPOM, has revoked manufacturing licenses for syrup-type medicine production by two local firms for failing to meet its standards on safety, efficiency, and quality. PT Yarindo Farmatama (PT Yarindo) and PT Universal Pharmaceutical Industries (PT Universal) have had their “oral liquid” manufacturing licenses revoked, officials BPOM said, adding that the…


Child Danger: Almost Half of Parents Have Leftover Meds at Home

Getting into prescription or over-the-counter medicines at home is a major source of accidental poisoning for young children. Yet, nearly half of parents say they have leftover prescriptions at home, a new poll shows. “We found that it’s common for parents to keep medicines long after they are expired or no longer needed, which creates an unnecessary…


Inflation Caused 18 Percent of Americans to Skip Meals or Not Buy Groceries: Survey

High inflation rates have forced almost a fifth of the U.S. population to limit their food purchases, and meal intake, according to a new survey from the Nationwide Retirement Institute. In the past 12 months, 40 percent of American households received food from a food bank, while 40 percent stopped buying healthier foods, states a news…