If you look at the labels of personal care products like shampoo, deodorant, or soap, you’ll see a list of ingredients that is very specific.
All the items in the product are fully disclosed…except one.
For decades, federal regulations have let companies hide nasty chemicals by using the catch-all term “fragrance.”
The Food and Drug Administration exempts manufacturers from disclosing what’s actually in the “fragrance.”… Read More
The media world was rocked by Rush Limbaugh’s death on Wednesday at age 70.
His wife Kathryn announced that he died from complications of lung cancer.
Before he died, the famed radio personality told listeners that he began suffering from shortness of breath about a year ago. He went to a doctor, and his grim cancer diagnosis followed just days later.… Read More
Hearing loss is an epidemic in the U.S. And it’s not just among the elderly.
About 15% of Americans over the age of 20 have hearing impairment. Men are twice as likely as women to have the problem. By age 60, almost a quarter of Americans have significant hearing loss.[1]
The new study provides one reason why…the heavy, widespread use of over-the-counter pain relievers.… Read More
In the span of just a few minutes, your throat, tongue, and mouth suddenly swell to the point that breathing is difficult.
Your face may balloon so much that it’s hard to open your eyes.
You may suffer stomach cramps and a racing heart. Your blood pressure may crash.[1]
In the worst cases, patients lose consciousness and die if they don’t get prompt medical care.… Read More
At age 78, Joe Biden became the oldest person to be sworn in as President of the United States.
The health of the nation’s President is always important. But with an older leader like Biden, it becomes even more of an issue.
By all accounts, President Biden is in good shape for his age. He doesn’t smoke or drink. He works out five days a week, often on a Peloton stationary bike.… Read More
Larry King was the ultimate survivor.
He lived through several heart attacks, multiple heart surgeries, type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer, lung cancer, a stroke, and a coma.[1] [2]
But he could not overcome COVID-19.
The genial talk show host died Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 87. Near the end of 2020, King became sick with COVID and landed in the hospital.… Read More