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First Drug to Prevent Heart Disease Is Approved | University Hospitals

For the first time, an anti-inflammatory drug is on the market to prevent heart attacks and stroke.

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Children who received mRNA Covid shots died SIX TIMES as often as unjabbed kids in a very large database

Why? The most comforting (and likely) explanation is that the jabbed kids were sicker at baseline. But the signal is real. And it should be investigated.

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Researchers Discover New Mechanism Linking Diet and Cancer Risk

MGO, a glucose metabolite, can temporarily destroy the BRCA2 protein, reducing its levels in cells and inhibiting its tumor-preventing ability.

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Can't sleep on a plane? This psychologist says her 4-step 'hack' will help you drift off

Psychologist Erica Terblanche has revealed the tried and true way to drift to sleep at cruising altitude is a method known as "going over the alpha bridge" — which proves "counting sheep" isn't just an old wives tale.

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Pfizer and Moderna COVID Vaccines’ Efficacy Exaggerated, Effectiveness ‘Well Below’ 50 Percent, Researchers Say

A key problem with the clinical trial is that the definition of vaccinated and unvaccinated is unclear, the paper says.

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Weekend Sleep-Ins Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk

New study finds people who sleep longer on weekends, catching up from weekday sleep deficit, have lower rates of cardiovascular disease like stroke and heart di

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Tinnitus: A Common Incurable COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Event, Doctors Share Ways to Help

In this series, we evaluate some of the lesser-known yet common adverse events that are appearing in the research literature as well as in doctors’ clinics and, more importantly, how to deal with them ...

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After Long Silence on ‘Long Vax,’ Science Magazine Links Autoimmune Disorders to COVID Shots • Children's Health D

After years of organizing and advocacy by people suffering autoimmune injuries from the COVID-19 vaccine, one of the world’s top scientific journals reports on the existence of “Long Vax.”

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Here's what happens to the brain when you have a concussion.

Here's a video of what happens to the brain when you have a concussion.

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International research suggests masks better at causing 'long COVID' than stopping virus | Just The News

"Mask-induced exhaustion-syndrome" resembles long COVID symptoms, Swiss peer-reviewed study finds. London hospital that made surgical masks optional after NHS ended mandate sees no change in infection rate.

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Elevated Rate of Facial Paralysis Identified After Pfizer COVID-19 Booster in Elderly: FDA

An elevated rate of Bell's palsy, a type of facial paralysis, was identified among elderly people after COVID-19 ...

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Want to Avoid the ICU for COVID? Just Take This One Little Pill

Whether or not to take a COVID vaccine and multiple boosters is a decision best left to individuals, who can assess their own risks and potential benefits better than any hamfisted government or corpo...

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Wearing Masks to Prevent Infection Is Not Evidence-Based Medicine: Experts

There is no scientific and medical basis for mandating wearing masks in the general public and medical facilities ...

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CDC Finds Hundreds of Safety Signals for Pfizer, Moderna COVID Vaccines • Children's Health Defense

Information obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request reveals the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified hundreds of safety signals for the two most widely administered COVID-19 vaccines.

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Does beta-amyloid cause Alzheimer's, or is something else to blame? : Shots - Health News : NPR

Researchers are launching a make-or-break study to test the conventional wisdom about what causes Alzheimer's disease.

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Former Senior Researcher: 'It was a mistake to take the COVID vaccine' | Israel National News - Arutz Sheva

'Pfizer vaccine is neither safe nor effective,' says ex-head of Israel Institute for Biological Research, drawing rebuttal from Health Min.

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The world's largest Alzheimer's study has made a gene discovery that could lead to treatments

The discovery could lead to potential future targeted therapies and treatments for this brain disorder.

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Two antibodies identified in Israel can fight all known COVID strains, study finds | The Times of Israel

Infusible to patients, antibodies are so powerful neutralizing the coronavirus they could eliminate the need for more vaccine boosters, peer-reviewed research says

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Warning Signs of Stroke Could Appear as Early as 1 Month Prior

A stroke or can have life-threatening consequences just like a heart attack. However, there are some early signs of ...

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Israeli study offers strongest proof yet of vitamin D’s power to fight COVID | The Times of Israel

Bolstering previous research, scientists publish 'remarkable' data showing strong link between vitamin deficiency, prevalent in Israel, and death or serious illness among patients

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How Bad Is Delta Variant? Vaccinated, Unvaccinated People Can Spread It: Study - Bloomberg

People inoculated against Covid-19 are just as likely to spread the delta variant of the virus to contacts in their household as those who haven’t had shots, according to new research.

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‘ASTOUNDING’: Israelis Discover Drug that Dramatically Improves COVID Patients’ Condition | United with Israel

Join the world's largest pro-Israel community with over 9 million members! By sharing biblical, historical and modern perspectives, we promote worldwide unity with the People, Country and Land of Israel. Join here –> https://unitedwithisrael.org

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A Dose of Optimism, as the Pandemic Rages On - The New York Times

The months ahead will be difficult. But the medical cavalry is coming, and the rest of us know what we need to do.

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Coronavirus: Health experts join global anti-lockdown movement - BBC News

Scientists warn of the "devastating" effect of Covid-19 policies, calling for a return to normal for healthy people.

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N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks | | Blogs | CDC

CDC - Blogs - NIOSH Science Blog – N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks -

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Here's How COVID-19 Compares to Past Outbreaks

COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, isn’t the first threatening disease that’s surged around the world — nor will it be the last. Between influenza pandemics, like the outbreaks in 1918 and 2009, SARS and Ebola.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Shipped, and Drug Trials Start | Time

A vaccine and a drug against COVID-19 are closer to human testing

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No Shave November: Men’s Health Awareness Month | John Wayne Cancer Institute Blog

November is also known as “Movember”. Join the movement to grow out your mustache to help raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer.