Holistic Health

Flu Shot Estimated Only 20% Effective Again, and New Study Shows Effectiveness Diminishes Quickly

October 10, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 10, 2018

This fall’s flu vaccine is estimated to be 20 percent effective for the dominant circulating strain of influenza A, which is the same efficacy as shots given the past two years. A new study of 6,610 human flu sequences predicts… [read]

More doctors say men should think twice about prostate cancer screening

October 5, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Reuters reports that an international panel of experts has concluded, “Most men shouldn’t get routine prostate cancer screening because the potential benefits are small and there are clear harms.” The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test is the test used screen… [read]

How To Eliminate Morgellons

October 4, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 4, 2018

When Morgellons disease was first recognized most doctors believed it to be a delusional disorder, that it didn’t exist, that is was most likely a combination of delusional parasitosis and obsessive picking of the skin. Doctors told their patients that … [read]

Antidepressant Use Connected To Antibiotic-Resistance Superbugs

October 3, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: October 3, 2018

The more fluoxetine an E.coli microbe is exposed to, the more likely that bacteria is to develop multidrug resistance, says a new study from the University of Queensland in Australia. What is fluoxetine, and why is this a big deal?… [read]

Five Ways to Cure Athlete’s Foot

October 2, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 25, 2018

Athlete’s foot thrives in damp, warm areas and can spread from person to person. Athlete’s foot fungus is often contracted from pool areas, public bathrooms, and locker rooms, hence the name, “Athlete’s Foot.” Ringworm and Candida are two types of… [read]

Pet Store Puppies Cause Multi-State Bacterial Infection

September 30, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have released their investigation into a string of multidrug-resistant campylobacter infections that affected 118 people from 2016 to 2018. The cause? Puppies sold at 6 different pet stores across 18 different states. The first… [read]

BPA Linked to Insulin Resistance, Diabetes in Humans

September 25, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: September 26, 2018

A new study now links “safe” levels of Bisphenol-A (BPA) and the development of type-2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and other metabolic disorders. The Food and Drug Administration considers BPA safe at oral exposure levels of 50 micrograms per every kilogram… [read]