#masks #masking #casedemic #CDC The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upped the mask-wearing game by declaring that 2X masking with cloth and surgical masks is what The People now need to protect against the COVID-19 casedemic. The mask ensemble should include a tightly fitted surgical mask with a cloth mask over it. […]
#COVID19 #vaccine #CDC The CDC and other government agencies are monitoring reported reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines and, so far, they have not attributed “a single death” to the vaccines, As the COVID-19 vaccines roll out, reports of deaths after vaccination have popped up in the Europe and the US. But, infectious disease specialists caution […]
#vaccine #vaccinated #COVID19 #travel Experts are saying that now, even if you have had your 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine that you are not free and clear of the disease. You need to follow safety precautions in place to protect yourself and those around you. The common Q people ask is if they still […]
#vaccine #vaccinations #COVID $MRNA $PFE “The CDC says 41.4-M doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed, and that 20.5-M have been administered to date”— Paul Ebeling The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 20,537,990 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the nation as of Saturday morning and distributed 41,411,550 doses. The […]
#International #Travel #COVID19 #test A new federal policy that begins on 26 January 2021, will require all persons headed to the US from international airports to show proof that they are negative for COVID-19 within 3 days before boarding. Dr. Robert R. Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected […]
#Flu #COVID #CDC COVID-19 dominates the headlines, while influenza (flu) has been conspicuous in its absence, especially during what is typically peak flu season. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks flu and pneumonia deaths weekly through the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Mortality Reporting System. It also creates a preliminary […]
#Christmas #travel #flying #CDC #TSA More than 3.2-M people passed through security checkpoints at US airports over the last 3 days, marking it the busiest weekend since the start of the coronavirus chaos despite advisories to avoid travel during the Christmas Holiday season, according to figures published by the TSA (Transportation Security Administration). The Centers for Disease […]
#Christmas #Americans #Traveling #Celebrating #CDC #COVID The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its Christmas-New Year Holiday guidance saying “the safest way to celebrate winter holidays is at home with the people who live with you. Travel and gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase your chances of getting […]
#FakeNews #MSM #OperationWarpSpeed #COVID19 #vaccine $PFE Despite the US FDA giving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine the Green Light, many false rumors are being spread about the drug by pundits within the MSM with the intent of minizmining President Trump policy to halt the virus and protect American citizens from the disease. According to one recent poll, […]
#COVID19 #epidemic #pandemic #WHO #CDC #deaths Mid-March 2020 predictions said COVID-19 would kill 2.2-M Americans if allowed to run its course. By the end of March, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, downgraded the projected death toll, saying we were probably looking at 100,000 to 240,000 Americans dying. […]
#COVID19 #blood #immunity The coronavirus was present in the US wks before scientists and public health officials previously thought, and before cases in China were publicly identified, according to a new government study published Monday. The virus and the illness that it causes, COVID-19, were 1st identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, but it was […]
#COVID #death #reportong #CDC $TWTR Right before Thanksgiving Johns Hopkins published an article alleging accounting errors on a national level regarding COVID-19 deaths in the elderly. The graphic of data taken from the CDC website accompanied the article. “Surprisingly, the deaths of older people stayed the same before and after COVID-19,” the author said. “Since […]
#COVID #PCR #testing #fraud #fear #CDC #FDA #WHO “At present, and going back 7 months now, what we are really dealing with is a casedemic, meaning an epidemic of false positives. “Remember, in medical terminology, when used accurately, a “case” refers to someone who has symptoms of a disease. By erroneously reporting positive tests as “cases,” […]
#pandemic #PRC #test #virus #CDC While massive COVID-19 testing is aimed at helping to end the pandemic, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons is now questioning whether the testing is actually creating a pseudo-pandemic, especially when it comes to false positives. For example, 1,000 employees were furloughed or quarantined at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in […]
#Americans #MSM #Media #Gaslighting “Nobody can name one accomplishment Joe Biden achieved to benefit minorities in almost 50 yrs, yet…“– Paul Ebeling We have all heard about gaslighting in relationships, it has now migrated into the mainstream media. Gaslighting is a “form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of doubt […]
#foods #poisoning #CDC “Eating something that is ‘off’ can have serious consequences at any age“– Paul Ebeling As we get older, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that food poisoning has more deleterious effects on the immune system. Food poisoning happens when people eat products contaminated with harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses or […]
#AnthonyFauci #NIAID #NIH #WHO #WID #CCP #PLA #globalist #ChinaVirus #Democrat $GILD A report new reveals Dr. Anthony Fauci’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and globalists who have profited from The China Act of War Virus chaos measures promoted by him as the leader of the US Coronavirus Task Force Dr. Fauci, 79 anni, […]
#CDC As coronavirus shutdowns continue across the US and around the world, it might be worth revisiting some comments by Dr. Deborah Birx that The Washington Post 1st reported in May 2020. “There is nothing from the CDC that I can trust,” the Post said 2 people involved in a China Virus task force meeting […]
#mask #virus #CDC #California #Nevada #Kansas $FB $TWTR Just after California Governor Gavin Newsom posted a meme on his Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) page illustrating how you should wear a mask while eating, a similar meme attributed to Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak started spreading across Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). Governor Sisolak’s meme is different from Governor Newsom’s in that […]
#masks #facts #C19coronavirus #WHO #CDC #NIH Curated by Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD Introduction COVID-19 is as politically-charged as it is infectious. Early in the COVID-19 chaos, the WHO, the CDC and NIH’s Dr. Anthony Fauci discouraged wearing masks as not useful for non-health care workers. Now they recommend wearing cloth face coverings in public […]
#PresidentTrump #coronavirus #Cleveland #debate “At least 11 positive coronavirus tests can be traced to organizers of Tuesday’s Presidential debate in Cleveland, city officials said Friday. Dig deeper!” –Paul Ebeling President Trump is in “great spirits” and will exude the same strength and drive through his bought with the coronavirus as he has through his presidency […]
#PresidentTrump #free #C19coronavirus #vaccinations #DOD #CDC #FDA #WarpSpeed Wednesday, the federal government outlined a sweeping plan to make vaccines for C-19 coronavirus available for free to all Americans once a safe and effective shot is established and widely accepted. In a report to Congress and an accompanying plan for states and localities, federal health agencies […]
#virus #epidemics #lifespan #CDC #C19coronavirus A fortunate characteristic of virus epidemics is they have limited lifespans. No one knows why, but guesses include herd immunity and mutations of the virus. The following graph from the Centers for Disease Control and the National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) shows the time profile of the C-19 weekly death […]
#California #governor #Newsome #madman #power #recall #freedom #business #economy #CDC #C19coronavirus $PKI The latest indication that there will be no end to the unprecedented government restrictions on freedom and commerce that have been forced on Californians since Governor Gavin Newsom’s 4 March declaration of a state of emergency. At the time, the emergency was the […]
#CDC #HHS #COVID19 #data #deaths The reporting of global coronavirus chaos data from US hospitals is going to be transferred back to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health and Human Services had been handling the data, but once a new data system is installed at the CDC it will take over the […]
#economy The US economy is rebounding “very, very strongly,” and fresh federal aid will reach unemployed Americans in the next week or 2, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Wednesday, shaking off concerns about a 2nd wave of C-19 coronavirus infections. Mr. Kudlow, speaking to reporters at the White House, defended a reduction in the unemployment […]
#travel #car #motorcoach #family #CDC Experts agree that the safest way to travel after being pent up for months in quarantine and isolation is by private car or motorcoach. That’s the opinion of medical, travel, and statistical experts consulted to examine and weigh the relative risks when traveling by commercial airline, Amtrak, or private cars […]
#C19Coronavirus #testing #results #CDC A surge of nearly 4-M confirmed C-19 coronavirus infections in the US which leads the world in cases as well as deaths virus associated has crippled American labs, creating long processing delays and exacerbating fears that people without symptoms could be spreading the virus if they do not isolate. 1 of […]
#shield #mask #face #protection #C19coronavirus #CDC The more layers of protection covering your face, the better, say health officials.Last wk, Dr. Anthony Fauci recommended that people wear goggles or face shields to help prevent the transmission of C-19 coronavirus, but emphasized that this extra layer of safety should be used only in addition to wearing a face […]
#soap #water #CDC #C19cronavirus #washing #hands IF YOU WANT MARKETS TO RECOVER READ THIS AND WEAR A MEDICAL MASK Studies have shown that good hand hygiene can help slow the transmission of C-19 coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that using soap and water is the best way to kill germs. If […]
#C19coronavirus #drug #suicide #deaths #CDC In a testimony for a Buck Institute webinar, Dr. Robert Redfield said that the US has a far greater number of suicides now than it does deaths from C-19 coronavirus. And drug overdose deaths also greatly outnumber deaths from C-19, he said. While Dr. Redfield did not say where he […]
#Bulls #PresidentTrump #investors #participants #stocks #bonds #Vshaped #recovery #rally #C19coronavirus #CDC #ThePeople #WallStreet #PaulEbeling $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $BLK $GS $MS #TROW $VXX What happened last week NASDAQ Leaders Lead the Bulls North NAS Comp leaders are in control, even if they are extended on this leg a bit.And lots of other stocks are setting […]
#C19coronavirus #SpanishFlu #1918 #China #CDC #infections #deaths The Y 2020 C-19 coronavirus and Y 1918 Spanish flu pandemics share many similarities, but they diverge on 1 Key point. The similarities between the Y 1918 Spanish flu and SARS-CoV-2, the C-19 coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China: “A major difference between Spanish flu and COVID-19 is […]
The CDC has lost all credibility The Big Q: Why hasn’t the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lost all credibility? Any individual or institution that had been so often wrong would have lost public trust long ago. For instance, since people of every political persuasion have determined that media sources lack credibility, polls indicate […]
The CDC just came out with a report that should really kink the narrative of the Doom Doctors and the leftist political class, let’s hope the data does not get swept under the MSM/s rug of fear and to The People. For the 1st time, the CDC has attempted to offer a real estimate of the overall […]
Most people do not think about this. If you are not careful, anything can kill you, and it will! And the C-19 coronavirus is among the least of them. The CDC just came out with a report that should be earth-shattering to the narrative of the US political class, but it will go on the pile of […]
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated coronavirus guidelines that now downplay the chances of contracting the virus from surfaces, potentially offering relief to millions of Americans who have been concerned they might catch the disease from purchased groceries or delivered packages. On its website, the CDC says that Coronavirus is “thought to spread mainly […]
Sunday, Peter Navarro, director of Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, said more Americans will die because of “quarantine and lockdown” than from C-19 coronavirus. In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet The Press,” Mr. Navarro, who also serves as policy coordinator for the National Defense Production Act, blamed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
President Trump had a “very tough choice” to make when deciding to work to reopen the economy at a time when coronavirus deaths continue to grow, but had to deal with the fact that locking the economy down “indirectly kills Americans,” Peter Navarro, director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, said […]
CDC provisional COVID-19 death counts revised downward to 37,308 on 1 May 2020.https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/index.htm While obesity may top the list of co-Morbidities, underlying conditions that make C-19 worse, investigations reveal most C-19 coronavirus patients have more than 1 underlying health issue. A study looking at 5,700 New York City patients found 88% had more than 1 co-Morbidity. Only 6.3% […]
The virus outbreak has stabilized across the US, according to the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Parts of the US may be ready to ease emergency measures in May, said Dr. Tony ‘Doom’ Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised doctors for saving his […]
The Big Q: To mask or not to mask? This is a question that has become increasingly important now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its original recommendation and now says we all should cover our faces in public where it is difficult to observe social distancing rules. The reason […]
The United States is a land of plenty even in the chaos of the coronavirus, US federal health officials said last Thursday. State-by-State lockdowns may have created a rush on some items in grocery stores, but the food supply chains remain strong and shelves should soon be restocked, according to Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for […]
“In the short run, we have to save lives and hibernate the economy. In the longer term we will have slower, but important changes. The pandemic raises appreciation for sick leave. We will fly less and, unfortunately, we will use less public transportation, but we will also work more from home, commuting and driving less. […]
The current coronavirus “curve” is not and cannot be accurate since it does not include suspected cases of the illness before late February. It is unclear why scientists have not yet produced any models that attempt to calculate the virus’ presence here until testing was available. A big increase in symptoms very similar to coronavirus occurred a […]
Rumours began to leak out of China about a strange illness inflicting citizens in the City of Wuhan in January. Word soon got out that a virus known as “SARS-CoV-2” was causing a disease named “coronavirus disease 2019.” In the few weeks since it was 1st discovered, coronavirus has infected more than 125,000 people around the […]
Grocery shopping will be challenging for high-risk people during the coronavirus pandemic. The People need food, but the grocery store may be a place for potential infection. The most important advice from the experts is to reducing trips to the store, thus reducing your exposure to other people. If you can get it down to […]
The market for restaurant takeout and delivery is heating up as people become homebound and dining establishments across the county have been forced to close their eat-in business. Experts say it is safe to order food in because although research on COVID-19 is just developing The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there […]
Never doubt that the US is ready for the medical challenges ahead. The nation is, actually rated #1 in terms of disaster readiness, according to the Global Health Security Index, compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The US Tops the list of 195 countries. “Despite claims by the mainstream media and the Democratic Party that the United States […]
Governments around the world have to deal with this health crisis and manage the economic side effects. Some are doing it better than others, but this is not nearly over. Now is is clear the US government will spend several trillion dollars in direct healthcare costs, business aid and payments to American workers. The federal budget was […]
On Economic Distancing We now know that we have a economic partner who hid data about a new coronavirus for months, thus allowing it to spread worldwide, and destroying supply chains along the way. The Big Q: How much do we want to rely on them in the future? The Big A: Countries that hide […]
The 1st outbreak of H1N1, aka the Swine flu, was reported in April 2009 in Mexico, and the disease soon spread to the US. The virus was 1st discovered in Mexico. Schools shut down, the media was accused of overreacting, and hospitals were swamped with severely ill patients. The year was Y 2009, and the […]
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak makes it more important than ever to keep our immune systems strong by eating clean, antioxidant rich real foods such as fruits and vegetables. But according to research conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), nearly 70% of the fresh produce sold in the US contains potentially harmful chemical pesticides. “Although […]
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are working with a biotech company to quickly start clinical trials of an experimental messenger RNA vaccine and fast track it to licensure. The FDA has not yet licensed messenger RNA vaccines that use part of the RNA of a virus to manipulate the body’s immune system […]
Experts are saying that there is no conclusive evidence that pets like dogs and cats can spread COVID-19 coronavirus, or that they can be a source of infection to people. They say it is likely it works the other way round. In fact, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) in Hong Kong concluded: “The […]
Drug resistant infections are on the rise, the novel coronavirus COVID-19, aka The China Virus, is spreading rapidly and research demonstrates that many people may be participating in activities that exacerbate it. Preventing the spread of contagious disease is the best option as there is no cure for viral infections and COVID-19 coronavirus is not a simple […]
Warning – Level 3 Alert! CDC recommends that travelers avoid all not essential travel to the specified countries listed below, as there may be limited access to adequate medical care in the regions. The countries included in the CDC notice Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein […]
$RACE Following the announcement made by President Trump from the Oval Office Wednesday night of a wide suspension of travel by non US citizens from Europe to the USA, the leadership of the WEC has reviewed the viability of staging the Sebring 1000 Miles race planned to be held at Sebring on 20 March. After […]
Due to the spread of the coronavirus infected individuals will need to be stocked up for a potential home quarantine, below is the must have list The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says skip the face masks, advising they are best left to healthcare professionals who are treating the infected. But here is a comprehensive checklist […]
Sunday morning President Trump Tweeted praise for his administration’s response to the virus, which he called a “perfectly coordinated and fine tuned plan,” and blame for the MSM, which he said was “doing everything possible to make us look bad.” The President told reporters Saturday night that he will not be postponing his political rallies, […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX FLASH: On Christmas Day 2018, President Trump called the bottom of a 3-month sell-off in US stocks “Stock Market starting to look very good to me!” President Trump Tweeted after the Monday close on Wall Street, echoing his sentiments 14 months ago when he told reporters at the White House there was […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX FLASH: Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said the coronavirus is being weaponized to bring down President Trump. US economy will be able to ride out any disruption from the global spread of coronavirus, plus not anticipating the Fed to cut interest rates to blunt the virus’ economic impact, that according […]
The spread of the coronavirus outbreak to regions from Italy to Iran renewed concerns about a pandemic, with the number of cases worldwide topping 80,000, even though WHO took that label off and applied the emergency label Sunday. Global stocks fell after Italy reported at least 6 deaths and more than 200 confirmed cases. The […]
$XAU, $GLD Gold rose to a more than 2-week high Friday as the latest updates on the coronavirus dented risk sentiment, and prompted a flight into safe-haven assets. Spot gold was up 0.7% at 1,573.53 oz by 1:41p EST (1841 GMT), having hit a peak since 8 January at 1,575.03 earlier in the session. The […]
Fully 49% of American adults will be obese within a decade and 25% will be severely so, a new report predicts. It corrects for a weakness in previous estimates that may have made the problem seem not as big as it really is. Those estimates often relied on national health surveys and people tend to […]
The findings are scheduled to be presented Saturday at an American Heart Association meeting, in Philadelphia. Grab & Go foods are an easy option for busy lives, but if you opt for ultra-processed foods a lot, you may pick up something you do not want; heart disease. About 55% of Americans’ daily calories come from […]
The Big Q: Is your heart a ticking time bomb? The Big A: Could be, as many people do not even realize they are at risk of heart disease. The CDC reports that 735,000 Americans have a heart attack each year and that 25% of those people will die from heart disease. Many of these deaths can […]
Thursday, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said that trade uncertainty issues are giving China “real” structural problems, as the nation’s supply chains are starting to “hollow out.” “China is no longer really the cheapest place in the world to manufacture,” Secretary Ross said in a TV interview, adding the US does not know what China wants […]
US Health officials are investigating more cases of a breathing illness associated with vaping. While the cause remains unclear now, the officials said Friday that many reports involve e-Cigarette products that contain THC, the mind-altering substance in marijuana. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday they are looking at 215 […]
It is inevitable, spend a few hours in a confined space with a couple hundred other bodies at 30-K+ ft and we are likely going to get sick, yes? It is true that traveling carries certain risks to our health, catching a cold is not a foregone conclusion. From reducing our exposure to germs to prepping our […]
From Cappuccinos to Cold Brew, coffee is a morning must for many Americans. The Big Qs Is it healthy and how much is too much? The Big A: A University of South Australia study suggests a couple of cups to start your day probably will not hurt and may even be good for you. But […]
Former NBC “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno has opened up about his battle with high cholesterol, a condition which he described as a “time bomb”. “There are a lot of people walking around like that, they’re just time bombs,” Leno said in a new video created in association with Cholesterol 911 to shed light on high […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack each year, and 525,000 are 1st heart attacks. When you learn the risk factors, symptoms and how to take early action, it increases your chances of survival. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, some […]
You, me, we all need a good night’s sleep of at least 7 hours, and anything less can be dangerous, brain researchers say. The Washington Post reported a new line of research suggests poor sleep might increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, another study found staying up all night pushes anxiety to clinical levels, and still another found even modest sleep reductions are linked […]
Plus, it is going to get worse next week. The month of January is coming to a close, but it does not look like it is getting any closer to warm Spring weather. AccuWeather reports a polar vortex will rip through the Midwest and Northeast this weekend, bringing temperatures in the teens and single digits, reported […]
Candy, cupcakes, and cookies seem to be all around the typical office, so if you are striving to eat healthy, the workplace can be a minefield that makes people fat. Researchers surveyed more than 5,000 people and found that about 1 in 4 working adults said they got food or beverages from work at least […]
The Whys of Eating Organic Real Foods First, we define Organic. There really is not an official definition of the term Organic. Organic refers to the way food is grown or processed, not the food itself. Generally, any food can be called Organic if it has been grown or produced using all natural and no […]
Dine on Organic Turkey This Thanksgiving Still deciding whether to buy an Organic turkey or a conventionally raised bird for Thanksgiving this year? This is a Key reason to consider going Organic: Turkeys that carry the USDA organic seal are not given antibiotics. About 80% of the antibiotics sold in the US are used in industrially produced livestock. […]
Stand More, Sit Less: It is Important! Data indicates moving as little as 10 mins for every hr of sitting may help reduce negative effects. Ideally you should be sitting no more than 3 hrs each day using correct posture to reduce strain on your lower back and neck A recent study in the Annals […]
Beat Colds and Flu Naturally The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revealed that last year’s flu season was a record breaker, killing 80,000 Americans. It was a particularly nasty flu, a strain that tends to put more people in hospital and cause more deaths, particularly among the most vulnerable population: young […]
Many Americans With Diabetes Do Not Know It It’s estimated more than 30% of American adults with diabetes don’t realize they are suffering from this potentially deadly disease. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show about 1 American in 7 suffered from diabetes between Ys 2013 and 2016, with the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes at […]
American’s Dying from Drinking and Obesity is Alarming Since Y 2009, a growing number of Americans have died from liver disease and liver cancer. The increase among those 25- to 34 anni is especially troubling because the deaths are due to cirrhosis, a disease caused by excessive drinking of alcohol, the authors of a new […]
Healthy Looking Furry Pets Carry Deadly Diseases It is estimated Americans own 78-M dogs and 85-M cats, according to the American Pet Product Association, but the downside of for pet lovers is that each and every year tens of thousands of Americans get sick from diseases spread by their household animals. These are called Zoonotic […]
CDC: Diseases from Mosquitoes, Fleas and Ticks Rising in US Diseases from mosquitoes, ticks and flea bites tripled in the United States from Y 2004 to 2016, and officials said Tuesday rising temperatures and an increasingly connected global society are to blame. More than 642,000 cases of these illnesses were reported during the 13 years […]
This Year’s US Flu Season the Worst Since 2009 The intensity of this year’s flu season has made it the worst since the swine flu pandemic of 2009-2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “This has been a really difficult season and it’s not over yet,” Centers for Disease Control and […]
Obesity is Deadly! Obesity is a deadly health condition, associated with heart disease, diabetes, depression, cancer and premature death, take good care of yourself. Today it is growing at epidemic proportions and researchers find it may spread through communities. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 30% of adult Americans […]
Lingering US Flu Qutbreak Worst Since 2003 One of the worst Flu outbreaks in the United States since Y 2003 worsened last week and will likely linger for several weeks, causing more deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. Another 10 children were reported to have died of the Flu in […]
Got the Flu? Eat Real Food This year’s flu season is the worst in about 10 years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD). Every US state, sans Hawaii, is experiencing widespread influenza outbreaks and one in 15 doctor visits last week were for flu symptoms. Hospitals, medical […]
US Areas Hit With Zika Seeing More Birth Defects The mosquito-born Zika virus may be responsible for an excess number of birth defects in US states and territories where the virus had been circulating in local mosquito populations, even in women who had no lab evidence of Zika exposure during pregnancy, US health officials said […]
Flu Spread Across US for 3rd Week Running The flu blanketed the US, sans Hawaii, again last week for the 3rd week running. Last week, 1 in 15 doctor visits were for symptoms of the flu. That is the highest level since the swine flu pandemic in Y 2009. The government does not track every […]
Health Fraud Scams Pose Serious Health Risk There are at least 11 companies selling products to help people addicted to opioids that have no proof to support claims that their pills and treatments aid in overcoming an opioid addiction, 2 US government agencies said Wednesday. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food and Drug Administration […]
US Deaths from Drug Overdoses Spiked Last Year US deaths from drug overdoses rose 21% last year, and for the 2nd straight year dragged down how long Americans are expected to live. The government figures released Thursday put drug deaths at 63,600, up from about 52,000 in Y 2015. For the 1st time, the powerful […]
Diabetes Costs US $245.5-B Annually Diabetes costs the US $245.5-B a year in total healthcare expenditures and lost productivity, according to a new report that tabulates the financial toll of the metabolic disorder. For the one in 10 Americans with diabetes, that breaks down to an extra $8,480 annually, compared with those who have not […]
Opioids Driving Down Life Expectancy in US Rising death rates from opioid abuse are chipping away at Americans’ life spans, a US government study revealed recently. Between Y’s 2000 and 2015, researchers found, US life expectancy increased overall, from nearly 77 to 79 years. But, buried within that broad pattern were some ominous trends. The […]
US Drug Overdose Deaths Spike Opioids are highly addictive. More than 2 million Americans now have an “opioid disorder.” Experts agree that the boom in Rx (prescription) painkillers triggered the rash of deaths from opioids in the United States today. A study published in April concluded that new medical marijuana laws reduced hospitalizations for opioid […]
CDC: Daily 91 Americans Die from an Opioid Overdose More than 33,000 Americans were killed by opioids in Y 2015, and nearly 50% of them involved a Rx (prescription) for the drugs. Drug companies made more than 375,000 non-research opioid-related payments to more than 68,000 physicians, totaling more than $46-M This amounts to 1 in […]
Zika is Still a Real Threat in the US Zika still a very real threat to the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the risk is actually more widespread now. People are nervous about whether their bug sprays are doing what they’re supposed to do. And aside from the dangerous […]
Salt, a Key Cause of Heart Attack and Stroke, Cut it Out. Most of the salt that Americans consume comes from processed foods and restaurant meals, and is not added at the table or in home-cooked dishes, a new study finds. The findings, published online in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, indicate only 10% of […]
This Flu Season Hit Middle-aged People Harder than Children This year’s flu season is rapidly winding down and is expected to end within the next 2 weeks or so, US health officials predicted last week. It was a year much like the past few flu seasons, when the H3N2 virus was the most prevalent strain. […]
Children Across the US are Dying from the Flu Flu activity spiked sharply across the United States, federal health officials reports. Deaths from flu-related conditions continued at high levels, and hospitalizations among people over 65 and under the age of 4 are up. So far, 20 children have died from flu, said an epidemiologist for […]