Below are links to articles, websites, and news related to Health.
February 2022
A Virus Likely Triggers Almost All Multiple Sclerosis, Massive Study Concludes
During the tuberculosis epidemic of 1905 kids were put in outdoor classrooms for their health
The long history of MRNA vaccines (they have been with us since the 1960’s!)
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2021/the-long-history-of-mrna-vaccines
Covid and Flu may be merging into “Flurona”, a twindemic
How psychedelics can heal mental health issues
January 2022
800,000 Americans dead from Corona – highest death rate in the world
Omicron symptoms are different than other strains
Two out of five people with Covid have no symptoms
Pfizer boosters show some success vs. Omicron
How the Swedes took the stigma out of discussing menstruation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct2zjj
“…in Mississippi it is 75 times more dangerous for a woman to give birth than it is to have pre-viability abortion, and women of color are disproportionately impacted.”
Pfizer vs. Moderna – study compares effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines
October 2021
- Covid is killing rural Americans at twice the rate of urban dwellers
- Covid has caused the biggest drop in life expectancy since WW II
- SARS Covid-19 is the deadliest epidemic in US history, surpassing the 1918 flu
- Fact check: vaccinated people DO NOT spread the virus as much as unvaccinated people
- Infant poop is loaded with microplastics
- Traditional Indonesian culture recognizes five genders
- Unvaccinated are 11 times more likely to die of Covid-19 than the vaccinated
- Hospital calls ant-vaxxer’s bluff: grants religious exemption if they will swear off Tylenol
- Cuba is the first nation to vaccinate toddlers against Covid
- Merck statement on the use of Ivermectin for Covid “No scientific basis for a potential therapeutic effect against COVID-19 from pre-clinical studies; No meaningful evidence for clinical activity or clinical efficacy in patients with COVID-19 disease, and; A concerning lack of safety data in the majority of studies.”
- The viral load with Delta is far higher than the original strain of Covid, making it far more contagious
- The new Delta variant symptoms
- Health benefits of coffee
- No, Ivermectin Is Not Making People Poop Out “Rope Worms”. The Truth Is Much Worse.
- Blood clot risk far worse from Covid than from vaccines, study finds.
- Pagan healthcare providers talk about Covid and the Delta variant surge
September 2021
- The antidote to screen time is green time “Excess screen time effects can include depression, obesity, poor quality of life, unhealthy diet and decreased physical and cognitive abilities” in teens, especially for girls.
- Why women should not pee in the shower
- Largest Real-World COVID-19 Vaccine Study Confirms Overwhelming Safety
- What we know about controlling the Delta variant
- A third Covid booster shot now recommended
- Could companies start paying employees less if they remain unvaccinated?
- Complete eradication of Covid is possible, study suggests
- Did the Covid vaccine cause the Delta variant? (I keep seeing this claim on Facebook)
- Six things to know about breakthrough infections
- The new Lambda Covid variant is here
August 2021
- Huge study regarding Ivermectin as a Covid treatment was apparently faked
- The most common Covid symptoms among the vaccinated
- The Delta variant and the new Covid panic
- CDC: Delta variant is as contagious as Chickenpox
- Recovered Covid patients may have lowered intelligence study finds
- Drug resistant fungal infection is an emerging pathogen
- Cat and human genomes are remarkably similar
- Alcohol and cancer study finds strong link
- New Covid variants still emerging warns WHO
- Psilocybin mushrooms may be a remedy for depression
- The new Lamda variant of Corona has appeared
July 2021
- Britney Spears and the age old practice of men policing women’s trauma
- Humans have battled corona virus for 20,000 years
- Delta variant Covid-19 is more transmissible, becoming dominant in the USA
- Delta variant is far more transmissible
- Delta variant could cause another surge of cases in the USA and even mutate into an even deadlier variant among the unvaccinated
- Toxic chemicals found in makeup products
- Delta variant has different symptoms from classic Covid-19
- A new multi-drug resistant super fungus has emerged in Covid patients
- Alzheimer’s vaccine found safe in clinical trials
- Myth and misdiagnosis have plagued women for centuries
June 2021
- The best way to prevent the next pandemic may be to save forests
More… - A blood test to measure Covid immunity is underway
- Persons with compromised immune systems are still at risk after vaccination for Covid
- Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong (video)
May 2021
- Cancer found in Medieval British skeletons (rates are much higher now)
- Chernobyl survivors do not pass genetic damage to their children after all
- Natural approaches to GERD
- Experts discuss Covid-19 vaccine reactions
- How to avoid misinformation about Covid
- Here is what the actual studies have determined “Conclusions: Guns kept in homes are more likely to be involved in a fatal or nonfatal accidental shooting, criminal assault, or suicide attempt than to be used to injure or kill in self-defense. “
- Salmonella outbreak linked to bird feeders (wash your hands!)
- The Pfizer vaccine found highly effective for teens aged 12-15
April 2021
- Shrinking sperm counts, penises and testicles. Humans could be on the way out, thanks to pollution
- What you can and cannot do after being fully vaccinated against Covid
- The rancid smelling aftermath of long haul Covid
- Covid vaccines affect women differently than men
- The world is teetering on the brink of a 4th wave of Corona Virus due to variants
- Type A blood type may lead to more severe Covid outcomes
March 2021
- How the Navaho Nation is battling Corona
- There is little evidence of Corona virus infection from food
- Another new Corona variant detected in the USA, 12 other countries
- Volunteers are helping at risk seniors, others, to find Covid vaccines (we need this everywhere!)
More… - You still need to wear a mask after vaccination. Here is why.
- If you survived Covid thank your Neanderthal ancestors
- Bill Gates’ daughter jokes about conspiracy theories after getting a Covid vaccine
- World’s second oldest person, aged 117, recovers from Covid-19
- Covid long-haulers – what if you never got over the effects?
February 2021
- Gorillas at a California zoo test positive for Covid-19
- Latest updates on the Corona virus variants
- Ivermectin is a possible drug for Sars-Covid-19
- Controversy flares over Ivermectin
- What is being learned about Covid-19 from the nation’s blood supply
- Proper gut bacteria tied to Covid survival, immune response (pilot clinical study).
- Parasite found in rare meat (mostly pork) and cat poop linked to brain cancer
- Infected in just 5 minutes from 20 feet away – rethinking “social distancing”
January 2021
- Facts about the new fast spreading Covid variant from the UK
- MMR vaccines may be protective against Covid-19
- Covid-19 found in a wild mink in Utah
- Christmas during the 1918 flu pandemic
- The effect of obesity on Covid-19, even if you are young
December 2020
- More than 1 million children have had Covid-19 in the USA
- What happened when Americans celebrated Thanksgiving during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic
- How obesity makes Covid-19 more deadly
- Will Covid-19 evolve to be less deadly?
- Wearing a face mask protects you AND others, studies show (so JUST WEAR THE DAMNED MASK!)
- Denmark halts plan to cull 17 million mink over coronavirus infections
- Evictions raise Covid-19 threat for everyone – we need an eviction moratorium
- Household transmission of Covid is higher than was thought
- Is vitamin D protective against Covid?
- A Box-fan air filtration system for the times we are living in
- Covid-19 – studies show that Vit D, Zinc, Vit C, and especially melatonin can fight it off well (video)
- Columbia report – USA could have avoided 130,000 Covid deaths with a better response
- Vaccine storage issues could leave 3 billion people without access
November 2020
- Covid-19 latest updates as USA and Europe head for a surge
- Finland converts daycare centers into back yard forests and kids immune systems improve immediately
- CDC changes definition of “close contact” in Covid-19 cases
- Remdesivir has ‘no meaningful impact’ on COVID-19 survival, huge study finds
- Corona virus can last up to 28 days on some surfaces
- The pandemic is expected to cause 400,000 excess deaths this year
- Drug-free ways to manage chronic pain
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is found to decrease empathy, along with pain (52 million Americans take it daily)
- CDC finally names obesity as a Covid-19 risk factor (oddly we have known this since the start of the pandemic, what the Hel is going on at the CDC?)
- What to expect with the Flu season collides with Covid-19
- Covid-19 can survive on the skin up to 9 hours
- The CDC finally acknowledges airborne spread of Covid-19 for real this time
- Mysterious inflammatory syndrome tied to COVID-19 strikes adults as well as kids
- What happened when Woodrow Wilson came down with the 1918 flu?
- Dogs may not spread Covid-19 but cats can pass it to each other, study finds
October 2020
- 1 million people have now died from Covid-19 world-wide
- What we now know about Corona virus mutations
- Corona virus morphs into different shapes to attack different organs
- FDA issues stricter guidelines for vaccine authorization (it is unlikely there will be anything ready by election day. Thank goodness.)
- Vitamin D is protective against Corona Virus
- Wearing glasses may protect you from Covid-19
- When a kid’s Covid symptoms won’t go away
- The effects of Covid on global health
- What Covid does to the cells of the heart
- Corona deaths will reach 410,000 in the next 4 months if people refuse to wear masks
- A supercomputer analyzed Covid-19 and produced an interesting new theory
- Physical distance and face masks still need to be used with a face shield.
- A prophetic video about zoonosis and pandemics (video)
- FDA may approve Corona virus vaccine before tests are complete (due to political pressure)
- Heather: uses and benefits
September 2020
- Covid is most likely spread by aerosols, not droplets and those can linger in the air.
- FDA allows use of plasma therapy for Covid with little evidence that it works
- First case of Covid19 re-infection confirmed
- More re-infection cases found in the Netherlands, Belgium
- Black babies more likely to survive when cared for by Black doctors, study finds
- Covid-19 could still be as deadly as the 1918 flu was
- CDC: do not wear face masks with exhalation valves. They do not stop spread of infection
- Superspreading events cause flare-ups of Covid
- 5 benefits of wearing a face mask (beyond the obvious)
- What Scientists Know About Airborne Transmission of the New Coronavirus
- CDC: children can get a severe form of Covid-19
- Kansas counties that wear face masks show a steep decline in Covid-19 infections
- A polio-like illness that affects children may reappear this fall
- What are the risks of getting Covid-19 from public transportation?
- A Medieval potion that kills stubborn bacteria
- Corona virus latest news (podcast)
- Fauci: “No one can predict what will happen with the pandemic this fall”
- 260 kids infected at a camp in GA (this does not bode well for schools)
- Covid-19 linked to heart damage in healthy people
August 2020
- Llama cells could create a Covid-19 treatment
- How a public health campaign in the Warsaw ghetto stopped a Typhus epidemic (there are lessons for us in this report
- What is a social justice diet?
- How children spread Covid
- Covid-19 is six times deadlier than flu, testing shows
- Testicles can be affected by Covid-19, even when there is no infection
- What the quarantine is doing to the bacteria in and on your body
- The Corona virus is mutating – here are the implication
- Covid spreads 10 meters just by breathing
- Is hair dye safe?
- How the pandemic could end
- A common food additive, titanium dioxide, is found to disrupt gut microbiome and cause inflammation
- A new flu with pandemic potential has been found in pigs. Oh joy.
- 6 months after the virus was first reported – where we are now
- How to stay safe in an elevator during the pandemic
- Visualization – how masks are effective in stopping the spread
- Covid-19 virus is encased in a sugar shield which is why the body can’t identify it UC San Diego finds
July 2020
- US now has a record number of Covid cases, how to tell where your state is headed in the surge
- How wearing a face mask helps prevent infection
- Pregnancy makes Covid more severe
- Immunity to Covid fades quickly and the a-symptomatic still have permanent lung damage
- More on “ground glass opacities”
- Why Corona virus is deadly for some but not for others
- Corona Virus devastates tribes in the Amazon
- CDC guidelines for having friends and family over
- Try to host your get-together outdoors. If it’s not possible to be outside, make sure the space is well-ventilated by opening windows
- Minimize close contact by verbally greetings guests instead of hugging, shaking hands, or bumping elbows
- Wear a face covering when less than 6 feet apart from people or if you’re indoors
- Wash your hands (or use hand sanitizer if you’re not able to access soap and water) when arriving and leaving the gathering. Provide single-use towels or napkins for drying hands so guests don’t share a towel
- Arrange seating to allow for 6 feet of space. Those who live together don’t need to be 6 feet apart
- Encourage guests to bring their own food and drinks
- If you plan to serve food, designate one person who serves everyone to avoid multiple people touching serving utensils. If there are sharable items, like condiments, identify one person to serve them, too, or use single-use options, if possible
- Wash and sanitize reusable items like napkins and tablecloths after the event
- Ask guests to wash their hands before serving or eating food
- Use gloves when taking out the trash and wash your hands after taking off the gloves
- Provide cleaning supplies so guests can wipe down surfaces before they leave
- Keep a list of attendees in case of future contact tracing
- Study shows how the lock downs saved lives in the Covid-19 pandemic
- Video game can now be prescribed for kids with ADHD
- Hairstylists with COVID-19 didn’t infect any of their 140 clients. Face masks may be why.
- How to stay safe at events, every day activities, this summer
- Detailed instructions on how to handle day to day activities during the pandemic
- Super spreaders, many asymptomatic, appear to transmit 80% of Corona virus cases
- Use caution when comparing the 1918 flu to Covid-19
- The dangers of pepper spray used by police – when people cough and sneeze it can further transmission of Covid-19
- Sweden’s “herd immunity” response to Covid-19 was a tragic failure
- People are engaging in dangerous cleaning practices with bleach, other disinfectants, to prevent Covid-19 (which idiot told them to try that?)
- Hydroxychloroquine does not prevent Covid-19 infection, study finds
- Had to share this one. Ha ha.
June 2020
- WHO study – Face masks may provide up to 85% protection from Covid-19
- How the US fought the 1957 flu pandemic
- Why immunity to Covid-19 is so complicated
- WHO stops testing hydroxychloroquine trial due to safety fears (please ignore our idiot president)
- We may never get a viable Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s why.
- Is S. Korea’s rapid testing the solution to Covid-19?
- Natural solutions to kill and repel ticks
- The Covid -19 virus may not be as contagious via objects and surfaces as was thought
- Mysterious inflammatory syndrome tied to COVID-19 is showing up in adults in their early 20s
- What face masks actually do for Corona virus (video)
- SARS antibodies appear to block Covid-19
- How to stay safe if your state is reopening
- Why your immune system needs a forest
- Was the virus already here in December 2019?
- Particle transmission with and without a mask (PubMed)
- How does the new Corona virus compare with Flu?
- It kills 20 times more people per week than the flu
- Dr. Fauci warns against opening states too soon
- Corona virus looks different in children More: https://www.livescience.com/covid-19-and-kawasaki-disease-children.html?utm_source=Selligent&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17875&utm_content=20200513_Coronavirus_Infographic+&utm_term=4176654&m_i=_ybczlCIvR2rPhmT81WaLMs_nUBptSK6%2B4q%2BZDV4mojfmgY5fX_OcOex%2BJvhJ2wUTn9NO1kdrbNAh42vr5iIyuKp40GBFC
- Mysterious giant viruses
- Increased Vitamin D levels reduce Covid-19 complications
- Know the risks and how to avoid them
- How the pandemic will play out – three possible scenarios for the future
- Corona virus has been detected in men’s semen
- Why Corona Virus is deadlier for some people than for others
- Children are now being diagnosed with a new inflammatory syndrome related to Covid 19
- For now the military won’t accept new recruits with a history of Covid 19
- The virus has been around longer than was thought
May 2020
- NY Times: Covid-19 death toll to double by June
- The US is losing 1000 people a day to the virus. “This is on the level of the 1918 pandemic. It’s that bad. And it’s just beginning,” a former CDC chief said.
- Comparing Covid-19 to the flu
- Remdesivir becomes the new standard of care (not a cure but an improvement)
- Harvard researchers have a plan to reopen the economy
- Heart damage and Covid-19
- Could estrogen help men fight Covid-19?
- Please ignore Trump. Disinfectant injections are a really bad idea (why do we even have to say this?)
- Why some animals are susceptible to CV-2 while others are not
- Why there could be a second wave in the fall
- Corona virus replicates in the eyes
- How to make a no sew CV mask
- Early evidence that Vitamin D levels could affect Corona Virus susceptibility
- Where did the virus originate? Nature? Or a lab?
- There are more infections than was thought, CA study finds
- Corona Virus and America’s future
- When will we have a vaccine for Covid-19?
- What doctors have learned about treatment
- Why are more New Yorkers getting infected?
- In New York a surprising number of women are testing positive for the virus
- Copper kills bacteria, viruses, including Corona viruses. So why aren’t we using it?
- Teenage boy’s death is first COVID-19 fatality among remote Brazilian tribes
- Are you keeping a pandemic diary? (I am)
- Could TB vaccines provide protection from Covid-19 ?
- Trial of chloroquine to treat COVID-19 stopped early due to heart complications (once again, please ignore Trump on this)
- How much societal control is needed to flatten the curve? NY Times
- Why is Germany’s Coronavirus death rate so low?
- No you didn’t get it in fall of 2019
- When Corona virus spread through US pigs here is how it was stopped
- There are three separate strains of Covid-19 circulating around the world
- And there are other strains of Corona virus too
- Covid-19 and how it affects the heart
- How to shop for groceries during the pandemic
- Corona virus could wipe out Brazil’s indigenous people
- How to care for someone with Covid-19
- How to clean and disinfect your home, clothing, laundry, etc.
- Why Covid-19 slipped past disease detectives
- Asymptomatic people may be fueling the spread
- Covid-19 has reached an indigenous Brazilian tribe
- Even if you test negative for Covid-19 assume you have it
- Tips from scientists on how to withstand months of isolation
April 2020
- Is 6 feet enough for social distancing?
- Everything you need to know about SARS Covid-19
- When will life return to normal?
- Can you gain immunity after being infected?
- COVID-19 | Corona Virus: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnostics (video)
- Could summer weather bring an end to Covid-19 spread?
- Should you wear a face mask?
- A cat was infected by its owner in Belgium (the cat recovered in 9 days)
- The first US infant has died from the virus
- No, it was not created in a lab. Here is the proof.
- A sudden loss of smell, taste appears to be a symptom of Covid-19 infection.
- How to clean surfaces of Covid-19
- How long does Covid-19 last on surfaces?
- About 6% of children become seriously ill from Covid-19
- Covid-19 and your pets FAQ
- How a small town in Italy cut cases to 0
- Corona virus and sunlight – a natural disinfectant (and vitamin D supplement)
- A possible virus remedy – Monolaurin
“Monolaurin is known to inactivate lipid-coated viruses by binding to the lipid-protein envelope of the virus, thereby preventing it from attaching and entering host cells, making infection and replication impossible.[12] Other studies show that Monolaurin disintegrates the protective viral envelope, killing the virus.[13][14] Monolaurin has been studied to inactivate many pathogens including Herpes simplex virus[15] and Chlamydia trachomatis.[16]” - The Keto diet can cause temporary flu like symptoms
- Corona virus can live in patients up to 37 days after contagion
- Anti-inflammatories may aggravate Covid-19, France advises
“The health ministry added that patients should choose paracetamol – which is known in the US by the generic name acetaminophen and commonly by the brand name Tylenol – because “it will reduce the fever without counterattacking the inflammation”. - Patient 0 in China may have been identified
- Corona virus and persons over 60
- What the history of the Spanish Flu can teach us about covid-19
- We may be on the cusp of a universal flu vaccine
- Johns Hopkins Corona Virus FAQ
- Vitamin C won’t ward off Corona virus infection
- US hospitals preparing for millions of hospitalizations for Corona virus; “In particular, the slide points out that hospitals should prepare for an impact to the system that’s 10 times a severe flu season.”
- Yes, kids too get and transmit corona virus
- Corona virus could threaten great apes
- Why hand washing is so important
- The world is facing an air pollution pandemic
- Homemade Hand Sanitizer
2/3 cup 90% rubbing alcohol
1/3 cup aloe vera gel
Leave it on, do not wipe it off. - DIY hand sanitizers – how to make them
- If you have corona virus – how long before the symptoms appear?
- Why human females generally live longer than males – genetic mystery may be solved
- Corona virus – 5 things NOT to do (I disagree with some of this – staying healthy with herbs such as elderberry and garlic and ginger can’t hurt. But if you are really sick please see a doctor or a naturopath immediately!)
- How to prepare for an epidemic
- Corona virus symptoms
- Corona virus can still spread up to 14 days after recovery
March 2020
- 12 myths about the Corona virus busted by science
- US is not “remotely prepared” for Covid-19 testing
- Corona virus Covid-19 spreads through poop
- Scotland approves free sanitary pads for all women
- How to prepare for the coming epidemic
- CDC warns: Americans should brace for arrival of the Corona virus. It’s not a case of if, but when”.
- New stats: Covid-19 is probably more lethal than thought
- Trump puts Pence, former one term governor of IN who was responsible for an HIV epidemic due to incompetent public health policies, in charge of the Corona virus outbreak
- Yes, hand washing can help slow the spread of an epidemic
- Finland gives free “baby kits” to all new parents
- How long term detention causes harm to children
- Medicare for all helps unions by taking health care off the bargaining table
- Economists agree – single payer healthcare would save American’s money
- Can Corona virus be spread through building pipes?
- New Corona virus may last on surfaces for up to 9 days
- UK “super spreader” has passed the virus to at least 12 people from 3 countries
- So far Corona virus doesn’t seem to affect children as much as adults
- How the Corona virus will be treated
- How does Corona virus compare with the flu?
- World Health Organization declares Corona virus a world health emergency – here is what that means
- Trump cut Obama’s program to deal with pandemics and fund the CDC. Now the USA is underprepared
- The Corona virus and the history of quarantines
February 2020
- The American College of Physicians has a prescription – Medicare for All
- Scented laundry products release carcinogens study finds
- Why the depression rate is rising in teenaged girls
- How screen time affects us
- Can CBD really help your skin?
- 1 in 5 deaths worldwide caused by sepsis
- Human body temperature seems to be going down
- Corona virus FAQ
- Pneumonic plague has appeared in China bringing fears of a SARS like epidemic
- The real reason for worry – China’s response to the disease
- Pneumonic plague may be transmitted human to human
- “The source of the outbreak is still unknown, although preliminary evidence from a genetic analysis of the virus suggests that it likely resided in snakes before jumping to humans, according to the authors of a new study published Wednesday (Jan. 22) in the Journal of Medical Virology.”
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And More… - Now they think it originated in bats
January 2020
- Climate-related deaths will surpass mortality from all infectious diseases, says economist
- Trump administration shuts down TOXMAP – a site that allowed the public to see data on mortality and toxic pollution
December 2019
- Flute music helps develop the brains of premature infants
- Buyer beware. High Fructose corn syrup has been quietly renamed to fool consumers
- Doctors put patient in suspended animation for the first time
- Mouse study uses light and sound to clear plaque in Alzheimer cases
- Three cases of pneumonic plague diagnosed in China
November 2019
- Our inner salamander could help us regrow cartilage, limbs
- Have scientists crossed the line with human brain tissue transplants?
- An artificial womb prototype is being developed
October 2019
- Are there microplastics in your tea?
- First there were veggie burgers. Now there is veggie seafood.
- Nutritional psychiatry may be the key to mental health
- Mother-in-law’s Tongue in Your Bedroom Has Shown to Relieve Pet Allergies, Asthma and Insomnia
- U Mass economists in depth analysis: Medicare for all is a viable option
September 2019
- Breast cancer risk with hormone replacement therapy is higher than thought
- Optimism may be a key to a longer life
- Seniors can boost longevity with just a little exercise
- What your smart phone is doing to the environment and human health
August 2019
- Researchers build artificial cells that sense and respond to their environment
- Why do women get Alzheimer’s more than men do?
- How to make CBD infused coffee
- Study finds that insects can feel chronic pain, with implications for human injuries
- 45,000 Americans die annually due to lack of health coverage
- Anorexia is not just a psychiatric disorder
MAY 2019
- I supported trans-ideology until I couldn’t anymore
- GA and other states are on the “fetal heartbeat” anti abortion band wagon
- The benefits of beets
- Norwegian hospitals add woodland cabins and forest-play for healing
- Moderate drinking does not protect against strokes, study finds
- What science says about meditation
- CBD for depression, panic, anxiety