Dental care remains critical for tens of millions of Americans, even during the pandemic. More than one-quarter of adults in the United States live with untreated tooth decay, with nearly half of adults over 30 showing signs of gum disease. And nearly 1 in 4 adults reports having felt pain in or around their mouth in the past…
How Engineering Can Help Reimagine Public Health Care
Of the many things that COVID-19 has made abundantly clear to us, surely one of them is a newfound realization that public health has become increasingly complex. Understanding the challenges to public health—that is, the task of guarding the well-being of the U.S. population—is more essential now than ever. As an engineer, design futurist, and graduate program director,…
Could Many Covid-19 Deaths Have Been Prevented?
In recent weeks and months, there’s been an upshot of studies(1) demonstrating the benefits of vitamin D against COVID-19. More than 200 doctors, scientists, and leading authorities have signed an open letter(2) calling for increased use of vitamin D in the fight against COVID-19. “Research shows low vitamin D levels almost certainly promote COVID-19 infections,…
The Fascinating Story of Placebos
According to “Plato in Twelve Volumes” published by Harvard University Press, for headaches, Plato prescribed “a certain leaf, but there was a charm to go with the remedy; and if one uttered the charm at the moment of its application, the remedy made one perfectly well; but without the charm, there was no efficacy in…
Hospital Prices Got a Lot More Transparent
Hospitals face the new year with new requirements to post price information they have long sought to obscure: the actual prices negotiated with insurers and the discounts they offer their cash-paying customers. The move is part of a larger push by the Trump administration to use price transparency to curtail prices and create better-informed consumers….
Herbs to Boost Immunity—Deliciously
Immunity takes on increased importance in the midst of COVID-19, cold winter days, and cold and flu season. Luckily, food can play an integral and delicious role in boosting our ability to fight disease. A nutrient-poor diet increases our susceptibility to illness. While no one food can improve the health of a person with inadequate…
Landmark Publication on Vitamin C for COVID-19
Regardless of what the mainstream media wants you to think, many are starting to realize that vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and vitamin D both have an enormous amount of research showing they provide important immune function enhancements, and that your immune function is your frontline defense against all illness, including COVID-19. The following was reported…
Sunscreen Chemical May Play a Part in Breast Cancer
The common sunscreen ingredient benzophenone-3, also known as oxybenzone or BP-3, can play a role in the development of mammary gland tumors, according to new research in mice. “Our set of results suggest caution in using BP-3 and the need to dig deeper to understand what it can do in mammary glands and tumorigenesis,” says…
Children’s Hospitals Are Partly to Blame as Superbugs Increasingly Attack Kids
A memory haunts Christina Fuhrman: the image of her toddler Pearl lying pale and listless in a hospital bed, tethered to an IV to keep her hydrated as she struggled against a superbug infection. “She survived by the grace of God,” Fuhrman said of her eldest child in this central Missouri city almost five years…
The Push to Explore Vaccine Risk
Your health is a deeply personal affair. Your habits, health care access, and family history all play a significant role. However, one place where health care is generally uniform is vaccines. For now, we have a choice as to whether to take the new COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, all states have a list of vaccinations for…
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