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Many may ask themselves whether they should be swimming in natural waters versus swimming in a swimming pool. This question is particularly important as we are heading towards the next summer season. With denser populations there is more river, lake and sea pollution as raw sewage is

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June 25, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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blue-green algae, endorphins, lake, leptospira, natural waters, river, sea pollution, sewage, swimming, swimming pool

New evidence has surfaced showing that Covid infection combined with vaccination provides best protection. Researchers termed this “hybrid immunity”, which is immunity against Covid-19 through a combination of Covid infection as well as vaccination. Researcher measured immunity 1 year

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February 01, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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antibody levels, covid infection, covid prevention, hybrid immunity, immune system, supplements, vaccination, variants of covid, vitamin D, vitamin D blood level

With drug resistant bacterial strains around, it is important that researchers developed a new antibiotic against urinary tract infections. The clinical trials regarding gepotidacin, the name of the new antibiotic, have been largely completed. The FDA will review the data in early 202

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January 19, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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antibiotic resistance, drug resistant bacterial strains, gepotidacin, gonorrhea, nitrofurantoin, resistant bacteria, respiratory infections, urethra, urinary tract infections, venereal disease treatment

Nowadays hepatitis C can be cured, but in the past it used to lead to cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer. Recently there was a review article about hepatitis C in the journal Medical News Today. The cause of hepatitis C is a virus that belongs to the Hepacivirus group of viruses.

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October 26, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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chronic liver infection, cirrhosis of the liver, direct-acting antiviral drugs, hepacivirus group of viruses, hepatitis c, hepatitis c virus blood test, liver cancer, minute amounts of blood, non-sterile equipment, transmission of hcv

Your blood Group can be a Factor for Developing an Early Stroke

Recently a publication noted that your blood group can be a factor for developing an early ischemic stroke (before the age of 60). The majority of ischemic strokes develop after the age of 60. But another research group found that your blood group can also be the reason why you may de

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September 28, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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blood clotting, blood clotting factor, blood group, covid epidemic, genetic locus, genetic marker, heart attack, immune system, ischemic stroke, meta-analysis

In the summer of 2021 an exotic infectious disease from an aromatherapy room spray caused the deaths of two people. The CDC epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer McQuiston, who helped lead the investigation ordered hundreds of tests of home products to identify where the contamination of rare b

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January 12, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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aromatherapy room spray, bacterium burkholderia pseudomallei, contaminated room spray bottles, cough, exotic infectious disease, gemstones, household items, melioidosis, pcr tests, shortness of breath

It is important to realize that multisystem inflammatory syndrome after Covid-19 occurs about 4 weeks following a spike of Covid-19 cases. Notably, children typically present with fever, abdominal pain, neck pain, diarrhea, bloodshot eyes and tiredness. CNN reviewed this syndrome here

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April 08, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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abdominal pain, bloodshot eyes, covid-19, diarrhea, fever, immunoglobulin drip, inflammation of the heart, multisystem inflammatory syndrome, neck pain, tiredness

A randomized study on 70 women patients found that garlic was effective against rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers accepted 62 of the women into the study. Half of the patients received 1000 mg of a garlic extract (the equivalent of 2.5 grams of fresh garlic). To clarify, the study

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January 27, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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c-reactive protein, disease activity scores, fatigue score, fresh garlic, garlic extract, inflammation, knee osteoarthritis, pain scores, rheumatoid arthritis, tender joint counts

A study from July 2020 confirmed that gum disease is a risk for Alzheimer’s disease. This study was based on the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES III, 1988-1994). Researchers followed more than 6000 patients for up to 26 years. The degree of chronic ging

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September 30, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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alzheimer’s disease, antibody titers, beta-amyloid protein, brush and floss your teeth, chronic gingivitis, gingipains, gum disease, porphyromonas gingivalis, tangles, toxic proteases

Researchers have detected a natural immune-boosting STING protein against cancer. STING stands for STimulator of INterferon Genes. Scientists at Scripps Research have found this molecule that is part of the immune system. It is essential for mounting an immune response against viruses

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September 23, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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adaptive immune responses, cytokines, cytotoxic T cells, immune genes, innate immune system, interferons, scripps researchers, sr-717, stimulator of the sting protein, sting protein

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Swimming in Natural Waters versus Swimming in a Swimming Pool

Covid Infection combined with Vaccination Provides best Protection

New Antibiotic against Urinary Tract Infections

Hepatitis C Can Be Cured

Your blood Group can be a Factor for Developing an Early Stroke

Exotic Infectious Disease from an Aromatherapy Room Spray

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome after Covid-19

Garlic was Effective against Rheumatoid Arthritis

Gum Disease is a Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Natural Immune-boosting STING Protein Against Cancer

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