With the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus, much of the news is filled with reports of the number of patients with the deadly illness and the number of deaths. At the time of this writing, there are already 800 deaths in China, including one American. I recently wrote about the possibility that China intentionally released
Being one of the top ten richest men in America, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has inundated television with campaign ads, most of which are aimed at President Donald Trump. Among these Trump-bashing campaign ads, are ones that accuse Trump of the current healthcare mess. Bloomberg accuses Trump of not caring about the American
When I was a kid, no one really associated different foods with different health conditions. Eating fried chicken, bacon, steak and sausages were considered a normal part of life. It was common for millions to enjoy bacon and eggs for breakfast most days a week. In fact, my dad had bacon and eggs for breakfast
When I was in my late 30s, I experienced 2 weeks of intense abdominal cramping and diarrhea. I lost nearly 20 pounds during that time. At first, my doctor thought it was a parasitic infection and put me on some medicine to treat it, but the medicine only made things worse. That’s when the doctor
Facebook hosts a vast network of groups that trade in false health information. On “Stop Mandatory Vaccination,” one of the largest known health misinformation groups with more than 139,000 members, people have solicited advice for how to deal with the flu. Members of the group have previously spread conspiracies that outbreaks of preventable diseases are
For the past few years, the media has been busy reporting on the opioid epidemic that has taken the lives of thousands and ruined the lives of far too many families. The sewagestream media and Democrats have been busy blaming the pharmaceutical companies and even corrupt doctors for the opioid epidemic, but this is expected
We’ve all heard of autism but many have little understanding of what autism really is. Therefore, I turned to the Autism Society for a definition: Autism is a complex, lifelong developmental disability that typically appears during early childhood and can impact a person’s social skills, communication, relationships, and self-regulation. Autism is defined by a certain
Every country has different cancer risks as many types of cancer are linked to diets, activity, genetics and ethnic backgrounds. In some areas, environmental hazards contribute to certain forms of cancer. In the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is also the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer, with 270,000 new
By the very nature of our sexual differences, women have a greater need to eat iron rich foods or take iron supplements. The reason is obvious to most, but for the sake of explanation, the main reason is to help prevent anemia associated with the monthly loss of blood due to the menstrual cycle. However,
From the time we are little one’s on our mothers’ lap, we are told to drink lots of water. Many sources over the years have recommended drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day. NOT coffee, tea, juice, milk or soda, but WATER. That’s because our body needs just water without having to process
