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Questions To Ask Family To Avoid Covid

(CNN)Thursday marks the second Thanksgiving during the coronavirus pandemic. Many grandparents are excitedly planning to see their grandchildren. Friends are dressing their dining tables for turkey and loved ones. Some people have flights booked or road trips scheduled. But in the background, Covid-19 case numbers are inching upward across the United States and millions of Americans remain unvaccinated -- leaving some people worried about the possible Covid-19 risks that could come with their Thanksgiving plans. If you...

Country Music Star Claims Ivermectin Cured His Covid

LOUDWIRE – Country singer Aaron Lewis recently revealed he had COVID-19. And he claimed he cured the infection using the unproven treatment of anti-parasitic medication ivermectin. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ivermectin is not authorized or approved for use in preventing or treating COVID-19. A frequent treatment for parasites in horses, its approved human use is treating infections caused by parasitic conditions such as skin lice. Taking large doses of ivermectin is...

The Forgotten Victims of COVID-19: 7 Groups Punished by Lockdowns

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION – COVID-19 is the most deadly global pandemic since the 1918 influenza outbreak, claiming more than 5 million lives worldwide and counting. Well over 700,000 of these deaths occurred in the United States, which is comparable to the number of lives lost in the American Civil War. Yet the pandemic’s trail of destruction reaches even further than this death toll. Millions of Americans have suffered as a result of lockdowns and...

Up to 1.6 Million Americans May Have Long-Term Loss of Smell Due to COVID

MSN HEALTH – Up to 1.6 million people in the U.S. may have developed a long-term inability to smell due to COVID-19 infection, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery. The high number of people with chronic olfactory dysfunction (COD) as shown in the study provides another "growing public health concern of COVID-19," the researchers wrote. The report also indicated that many of those with COD as a result of coronavirus...

What’s An ‘Acceptable Level’ of Covid Deaths? Vote Now.

THE HILL – An uptick in COVID-19 cases as winter approaches is setting off a debate about if a new era of living with the virus has arrived or whether heightened restrictions and caution are still needed. Cases in the U.S. have risen to more than 80,000 per day as the weather in much of the country gets colder. There are about 1,000 people dying every day from the virus, according to Centers for Disease...

“Unethical, Unprofessional, Dangerous”: Fringe Doctors Shunned

ARS TECHNICA – More doctors across the country are pushing back against fringe members of the medical community for spreading COVID-19 misinformation and touting unproven treatments. Over the weekend, nearly 100 physicians in Alaska signed onto a letter urging the state medical board to investigate doctors in the state who have promoted vaccine skepticism and pushed unproven treatments, namely the antiparasitic drug ivermectin and the antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine. Merijeanne Moore, a private-practice psychiatrist in Anchorage, told...

Hospitalizations Rising Among Fully Vaccinated In U.S., Fauci Says

NBC NEWS – As cases of Covid-19 rise throughout the U.S., health officials warn that an increasing number of fully vaccinated people are being hospitalized or going to the emergency room. The concern about waning immunity against severe Covid infection comes as the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster shot for all adults 18 and older. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday in an interview: “What we’re starting to see...

What Happens When You Only Drink Red Wine And Water

PSYPOST – Red wine induces psychological states characterized by bliss, a focus on the present moment, an enhanced fascination with one’s surroundings, and a softening of the differentiation between oneself and the environment when consumed in a tranquil environment, according to new research published in PLOS One. Although the intoxicating effect of alcohol is common knowledge, little research has been conducted to examine how wine consumption is related to specific changes in consciousness. Study author Rui...

Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Is Linked to Child Anxiety, Hyperactivity

The findings of a new study highlight symptoms of increased anxiety, hyperactivity and aggression in children whose parents used cannabis during pregnancy.

Doctor In Ivermectin Dispute Fired For COVID-19 Misinformation

A doctor has been suspended from treating patients at a Houston hospital for spreading COVID-19 misinformation online and for refusing to treat patients who were vaccinated, a hospital representative said.

COVID-19 News: Fact Or Fiction?

"There is more information on the internet than anyone can digest. It can be difficult to know what to believe." – Melanie Swift, M.D., Mayo Clinic

County’s Last Drug Store On The Verge of Extinction

Corner pharmacies, once widespread in large cities and rural hamlets alike, are disappearing from many areas of the country, leaving an estimated 41 million Americans in what are known as drugstore deserts, without easy access to pharmacies.

Florida Man Poses As Surgeon To Meet Women, Then Steals Their Money

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man who pretended to be a surgeon to meet women on dating sites and steal their money was indicted on federal charges last week, prosecutors said. Brian Brainard Wedgeworth, formerly of Tallahassee, is said to have swindled money from at least 21 people in Florida and other states. According to the indictment, Wedgeworth met his victims on dating apps such as Bumble, Plenty of Fish and Christian Mingle. He claimed...
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