Someone in the United States dies from a blood clot every five minutes! One in four people worldwide die from conditions caused by blood clots. Clots are common in persons who have severe COVID-19. Learn in this article how you can prevent a deadly clot.
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Effective Treatment of COVID-19
In the beginning of March the Brazilian doctor Luiz Cristiano Maciel Cardoso published a video on Facebook and declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supposedly he had found out that the cancer drug flutamide would be an effective treatment and declared that he has conquered the pandemic with this miraculous treatment option. On March […]
Stones at the Wrong Place
Can stones be at the wrong place? That happens not only in our garden, but also in our body. If stones are forming on the wrong place, they can be painful. Read in this article everything you need to know about kidney stones.
Echinacea – An Old Medicinal Plant
They are here again, the cold, wet days when we long for the hot
summer days. And with them come colds, coughs and sore throats, the uninvited companions of the cold season. But we are not at their mercy for better or worse, we can strengthen our immune system. And if we do catch a cold, echinacea can help us cope with it more easily. Find out how this plant can help your immunity.
Can Vitamin D Prevent COVID-19?
In the beginning of last year, I was reading the news that a Chinese hospital in Shanghai was successful in treating COVID-19 patients with high doses of vitamin C. Not much attention was given to the subject, but evidence is increasing recently that vitamin D supplementation could be crucial in the prevention and treatment of […]
The Metabolic Syndrome
In the US, one third of the adult population suffer from metabolic syndrome, and in women at the age of 70 and over, the prevalence rises to about 60%. Even in the so-called developing countries, obesity continues to play a greater role. For this reason, the World Health Organization is particularly concerned with the problem of metabolic syndrome. What is this syndrome, what are the causes, and how can we treat it? Read more about this topic in this article.
Does the Pandemic Stress You Out?
Almost half of the Americans report that the pandemic is affecting their mental health.((Coronavirus is harming the mental health of tens of millions of people in U.S., new poll finds. Washington Post, April 2, 2020)) A federal disaster distress hotline ha seen a more than 10x spike in incoming text messages during the pandemic.((The Health […]
10 Tips for Aging Persons During the Pandemic
Most European countries are working already on easing their COVID-19 restrictions. All the US states are also gradually reopening, although with significant state by state differences. That does not mean there is no need for caution, especially for the elderly people. Once restrictions are lifted, new infections will be on the rise, and the elderly […]
15 Creative & Fun Family Activities You Can Do at Home
Being stuck at home as a family can sometimes get boring, especially if you always stick to the same tried and tested activities like watching movies and playing monopoly. The things you do at home with your family often condition the amount and quality of fun you will experience. If you have an abnormally long […]
How to Bullet-Proof Your Immune System Against the Coronavirus
Learn how to strengthen your immune system in order to be protected from the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
The Naked Truth about the COVID-19 Coronavirus
November 17 – The first known case of COVID-19 infection is submitted to a hospital in Wuhan. At this time, the origin of his disease is unknown, but later tests confirm that he was infected by the COVID-19 virus. December 27 – Zhang Jixian, a doctor from a Hubei province hospital alerts the Chinese health […]