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COVID Has Increased Cases of Broken Heart Syndrome
Have you heard the expression, “She died from a broken heart”? Doctors know it is more than a myth or an old wives’ tale. In fact, the condition is colloquially known as “broken heart syndrome.” The medical term for the condition is Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), named after a pot used by Japanese fishermen to trap octopi.1 The diagnosis was first introduced by a Japanese scientist in 1991. However, this was only the first time it had been described since people had been known to suffer from the condition. After...
read moreDid Sweden Get COVID Right?
In the U.S., even as the COVID-19 curve appears to have flattened, and death rates for some groups have fallen to almost zero,1 dire warnings about an ominous “second wave” continue. Likewise, Sweden, a country that has handled the pandemic differently than most of the globe, is being chided for its looser restrictions and lack of lockdowns, even as data suggest their refusal to implement a full shutdown of their society may have been the best approach after all. While most other countries instituted stay-at-home orders and...
read moreAnother Reason to Add Quercetin to Your Daily Supplements
I’ve previously reviewed the similarities between the flavonoid quercetin and the drug hydroxychloroquine, discussing the possibility of using quercetin in lieu of the drug against COVID-19. We’re now also starting to see quercetin mentioned more often in the scientific literature on COVID-19. Quercetin Highlighted in COVID-19 Medical Literature For example, a review article1 published in the June 19, 2020, issue of Frontiers in Immunology highlights quercetin’s usefulness as a COVID-19 treatment, especially in conjunction...
read moreRemdesivir Treatment Stopped Due to Side Effects
The global pandemic has spurred several arms of science into action, with researchers seeking to discover how the virus works and to uncover the best testing, vaccinations and treatments. The biomedical community has been working on antiviral interventions, including remdesivir. A precursor to the drug was initially evaluated during the Ebola outbreak several years ago. Remdesivir was developed using taxpayer money that Public Citizen estimates reached at least $70.5 million, based on publicly available data.1 They also believe the number is...
read moreCDC Guidelines for Going Back to School in 2020
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the academic, physical and mental benefits of returning children to school for in-person learning outweigh the potential health risks of COVID-19. To that end, the AAP has issued guidelines for the “safe reopening” of schools. However, many parents wonder whether the guidelines themselves may do far more harm than good in the long term. One parent outlines her concerns in the video above. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also issued school reopening...
read moreA Silver Lining of Pandemic?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, legitimate concerns have been raised that the social distancing, financial upheaval, quarantines and virus fears could lead to an upcoming mental health crisis. While this is still a potential reality, challenging times bring out both the best and the worst in people, and there’s some evidence that there could be a silver lining to the pandemic, in the form of increased resiliency and fortitude. Rather than leading to an increase in feelings of loneliness, at least one study has found that the unique...
read moreAntacids Can Increase Risk of COVID by 300%
Up to 7.8% of the U.S. adult population takes proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), medications that are prescribed for acid-related disorders like heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) and chronic indigestion.1 For years, the aggressively advertised medications have been a lucrative Big Pharma venture, but they’re also controversial because they are linked to many health risks. PPIs have been overprescribed, wrongly prescribed and over-advertised. For example, 46% to 63% of patients seen in ambulatory care settings who were taking PPIs...
read moreCan a Smell Test Be More Accurate Than Fever for Covid?
As businesses and groups fluctuate between gathering or not, many have taken to doing a symptom check in the hope of reducing exposure to SARS-CoV-2. This usually consists of asking several questions, such as whether you have been exposed to anyone with an active infection or if you’ve had symptoms. The CDC recommended non-contact temperature assessments to be conducted at homeless shelters and encampments.1 Yet, the World Health Organization and the CDC acknowledge this may be inadequate since asymptomatic individuals might be able to...
read moreHow COVID-19 Will Affect Medical Malpractice and You
A largely hidden issue of the COVID-19 pandemic is the risk of medical malpractice, and the consequences for patients, health care workers and hospitals alike. As noted by Epic Brokers:1 “There is … a risk of increased professional liability claims arising from COVID-19. Claims for alleged failures to properly test, treat, or diagnose are expected. Negotiations are ongoing with state and federal governments to provide immunities to providers on the front lines of COVID-19 response. Some states have granted immunity to front line...
read moreWhy Are so Many COVID Patients Dying of Sepsis?
In July 2020, famous Broadway actor Nick Cordero died of complications from COVID-19, including septic shock, or sepsis.1 Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by a systemic infection that causes your body to overreact and launch an excessive and highly damaging immune response. Unless promptly diagnosed and treated, it can rapidly progress to multiple-organ failure and death. Sepsis is common, affecting at least 1.7 million Americans every year and leading to 270,000 deaths. In hospitals, 1 in 3 patients who die have sepsis,...
read moreUV Radiation Protects Against Coronavirus
According to a British observational study1 posted July 6, 2020, on the preprint server medRxiv, ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure appears to lower COVID-19 mortality rates. As reported by News Medical Life Sciences,2 environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and UV irradiation are known to play a role in other infectious diseases, including seasonal influenza, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that SARS-CoV-2 — the virus responsible for COVID-19 — can be affected in a similar manner. UV Radiation Lowers...
read moreUN Unleashes Army of Trolls to Shut Down Opposition
In an effort to combat “misinformation,” the United Nations has enlisted 10,000 “digital volunteers” to rid the Internet of so-called “false” information that’s supposedly worsening the COVID-19 pandemic. As news outlet Devex reported, Melissa Fleming, the U.N.’s under-secretary-general of global communications, said, “Good information is how we’re going to overcome the virus,” adding:1 “It is easier to spread misinformation because no direct contact with other people is...
read moreThe Chinese Treatment for COVID-19
According to China Daily,1traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoctions are being successfully used against COVID-19 in China. March 23, 2020, Yu Yanhong, party chief of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, issued a statement2 saying 91.5% of COVID-19 patients in China have been treated with TCM. Yu claims: “All TCM prescriptions have effectively relieved symptoms, slowed the progression of the disease, improved the cure rate and reduced the mortality and boosted the recovery of patients.” Six Traditional...
read moreThe Effects of Biotin on Your Hair, Nails and Thyroid
Your body uses vitamins for normal cell functioning; Essential vitamins must be consumed because they cannot be manufactured by the cells. Vitamins are grouped into two categories: fat soluble and water soluble.1 The fat soluble types get stored in fatty tissue and absorbed when eaten with dietary fat. Water soluble vitamins are not stored by your body. Instead, excessive amounts are excreted through the urine. This means that essential water-soluble vitamins must be consumed on a regular basis to prevent any shortages. Vitamin B7,...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Zinc, Infections and Chronic Disease
1 Which of the following types of fats affect biological pathways involved in COVID-19 and may improve outcomes by reducing your risk of cytokine storm? Trans fat Polyunsaturated omega-6 fat Omega-3 fats DHA and EPA Evidence suggests the omega-3 fats EPA and DHA affect biological pathways that may have direct influence in the outcome of COVID-19. Learn more. Saturated animal fats 2 Why is rising COVID-19 infection rates not an automatic indication of disease spread and an impending rise in deaths? Because a majority of those infected are...
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