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In the Midst of the Pandemic, This Drug Secretly Sabotages Your Lung Health

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Health Warning

If ever there was a time to have healthy lungs, it’s now. 

As you probably know, COVID-19 typically kills by causing severe pneumonia.   

But here’s what you may not know… 

Scientists have discovered that one of the biggest-selling drugs in the U.S.—one taken by more 15 million Americans—nearly doubles your chances of getting very condition that makes COVID so dangerous.Read More

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3 Ways to Survive a Heart Attack

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Heart Attacks

It’s one of the most terrifying realizations anyone can have: “Oh no, I’m having a heart attack!”

That thought might be quickly followed by, “Will I die?”

And then, “What can I do to save myself?”

Someone has this moment of horror every 40 seconds in the U.S. Every nine minutes, the victim dies within the first hour.[1] [2]

Some of them might have survived if they had known what to do when the symptoms first hit them.… Read More

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How the Pandemic Made Prescription Drugs Riskier Than Ever

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

The FDA stopped inspecting foreign drug factories after the pandemic hit. The move was made to keep inspectors safe from COVID-19, but it also threatens the quality of America’s prescription drug supply.

Three-fourths of the pharmaceuticals sold in the U.S. come from China and India.[1]

In a typical year, the FDA carries out at least 600 foreign drug factory inspections.… Read More

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One Vitamin Eases Digestion Troubles

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health

If you’re one of the 45 million Americans who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you know it can make your life miserable.

The stomach pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and loss of appetite can be disabling.[1]

Drugs to treat the problem are not consistently effective. And they can have side effects that make the symptoms even worse.[2]

Now, researchers have found that one natural supplement can safely relieve IBS.… Read More

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Your Guide on When to Take Vitamin Supplements

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

When it comes to vitamin supplements, timing is everything.

The time of day you take a vitamin can make the difference between getting the full benefits and wasting your money.

Should you take them in the morning?

At bedtime?

Spread them throughout the day?

With meals?

There are different answers for different vitamins.

The most popular vitamin supplements are multivitamins, vitamin D, B vitamins, and vitamin C.… Read More

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Why You May Never Need Another Colonoscopy

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

Colonoscopy may be the most-hated medical screening.

The prep is miserable. You have to fast the day before. Then you have to take a laxative. This means hours of stomach cramps…and multiple trips to the bathroom.

And the procedure itself is no picnic, either.

It requires general anesthesia and a day of downtime. There is risk of bowel perforation. This is rare, but it can be life-threatening.… Read More