MEDICAL MYSTERY: THEY DO NOT GO IN UNLESS THEY ARE DYING FLESH-EATING DISEASE Invasive Group A Strep cases are rising, but the reason is a medical mystery. Group A streptococcus, a common cause of flesh-eating disease, has been on the rise. It can literally happen to anybody! IT’S A SURGICAL EMERGENCY The disease is caused [...]
THE PRICE WE PAY The price we pay for the affluence and plenty of contemporary life is a constant barrage of potentially dangerous chemicals in the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. Our modern pace of life, with tremendous stress and pressure, and lack of time for peaceful reflection [...]
THE BIG ONE IS COMING! It could take just one cough, one kiss, one touch or even one bite of food, or a sip of water to change not only your life, but the lives of everyone around you- and for months or even years. In most cases, the closer those people are to you, [...]
MASSIVE CROWDS IN LIMITED SPACES: HAJJ AND OTHER RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGES The Hajj is an extraordinary complex logistical undertaking. The Hajj represents not only an enormous number of people, but also extraordinary diversity of age, income, underlying healthfulness, illness and geographic origin. The heat can be brutal, and the crowds are tightly packed. Disease is likely [...]
LOOMING ON THE HORIZON Pandemic influenza looms on the horizon, and society finds itself poorly equipped to deal with the horrific threats this poses. Influenza viruses are ubiquitous, they have been around for hundreds of years and are likely to remain with us for a long time. They produce significant annual morbidity and mortality throughout [...]
WELLPOINT NUTRACEUTICALS: HERBS + INFLUENZA Herb therapies for influenza are not specific for the viral strain. Herb therapy applied to address the first signs of influenza, might prevent the infection from developing into full symptomatic disease. Instead, they may have general actions that work to help boost the immune system to help eliminate the virus [...]