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Resiliency has taken on profound relevance these days as COVID-19 continues to loom. “Co-morbidities” have become a buzzword for the immune system Achilles’ heels that render people exposed to the virus more likely to have stormy courses or die. It’s…read more
Categories:COVID-19 General Medicine
By Alan
September 26 Axios-Ipsos poll: Vaccine resistance grows By Margaret Talev www.axios.com, September 22, 2020 Study links obesity with reduced brain plasticity www.neurosciencenews.com, September 24, 2020 Health benefits of swimming on cold water www.swimoutlet.com A cold-water cure? My weekend with the ‘Ice…read more
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Amid the debate over man-made climate change, we’re missing an important point: environmental devastation is taking a toll on mankind whether or not we’re doomed to swelter in fossil-fuel induced heat waves by mid-century. The battle lines are formed between…read more
Categories:Environmental Health
“Vitamins are a waste of time; they’ll only give you expensive urine.” By that logic, we shouldn’t bother to drink water. We eventually just pee it out. But for years, skeptics have been publishing strident headlines, like these gems: “Most…read more
Categories:Supplements
By Alan
August 29 Elon Musk shows Neuralink brain implant working in a pig www.cnet.com Convalescent plasma: the unanswered questions by Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting, MedPage Today August 25, 2020 CDC drops mandatory 14-day quarantine after…read more
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By Ami Brannon
Vagal stimulation for mood and pain relief has been on my radar screen for several years now. I’m excited to see innovative companies developing consumer devices to harness this technology for self-care. I was skeptical at first, but after I…read more
When news of a novel respiratory virus broke in March, who could have predicted that the U.S. would eventually lead the world in deaths? It was anticipated that China, with its packed cities and 1.4 billion inhabitants, would experience the…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Aging may be inevitable, but feeling your age is not. While some factors of age are beyond our control, there’s plenty we can do to help ourselves continue feeling younger, longer. Check out these nine tips for taking care of yourself and…read more
By Alan
July 25 Home-made face masks likely need at least two layers to curb COVID-19 spread Thorax, July 24, 2020; DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215748 Glycosylated hemoglobin is associated with systemic inflammation, hypercoagulability, and prognosis of COVID-19 patients Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, VOLUME 164, 108214, JUNE 01,…read more
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Nutrition can support cardiovascular health, and the following article from our friends at Protocol for Life Balance highlights three nutrients that you might consider adding to your wellness portfolio. This article contains content from one of our trusted sponsors. Extremely…read more
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Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 13, Part 1: Fish oil found safe for surgery
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