This fall’s allergy season is like none other. On top of the usual congestion, itchy eyes, and runny nose that hay fever sufferers face, they also have to worry about the coronavirus. One ancient health practice may address both issues, according to new research. Nasal irrigation is a natural solution that not only relieves allergy and sinus symptoms, but a …
The Most Popular Way to Quit Smoking Is the Worst Way
There is no shortage of products to help you quit smoking. There are chewing gums, patches, nasal sprays, and lozenges. There are anti-craving pills and filter systems. There are even apps to provide emotional and educational support. But when smokers want to quit, chances are they won’t use any of these. Instead they’ll turn to e-cigarettes. Vaping is by far …
A Drug Deal With the Devil
When cortisone was introduced in the 1940s, it seemed like a miracle drug. People who were bedridden with arthritis or needed wheelchairs could suddenly walk or even climb stairs for the first time in years. The anti-inflammatory effects were so dramatic that the three researchers who formulated cortisone shared a Nobel Prize in 1950 for the discovery.[1] Soon, scientists came …
Coronavirus: The First Symptom You’ll Feel
One of the most confounding aspects of COVID-19 is that it’s hard to know if you have it. The symptoms are similar to other respiratory illnesses. So when you get a stuffy nose or a fever you might have a cold or the flu…or you might have COVID. You really can’t tell unless you get tested. The coronavirus does cause …
You Consume a Credit Card’s Worth of Plastic Every Week. Here’s What It’s Doing to Your Body.
When bodies are donated for medical research, scientists closely examine the cadavers. Lately, what they’ve been finding is disturbing. Professor Rolf Halden is an Arizona State University researcher. He and his colleagues are finding tiny bits of plastic throughout the bodies they look at. It is concentrated in the liver, kidneys, lungs, and spleen, but it’s in other organs as …
Daily Aspirin Raises Seniors’ Cancer Risk, Study Finds
At first glance, it makes sense to take a daily low-dose aspirin to prevent heart disease. Aspirin thins the blood. This should reduce your risk of a blood clot that could lead to a stroke or heart attack. But this benefit comes at a high price. A study in the British Journal of Pharmacology found that daily aspirin reduces risk …