Quick, point to your thymus gland. If you pointed to the front of your upper chest, well done! The thymus gland sits just behind the upper part of the breastbone, between the tops of the lungs and in front of and above the heart. In newborns, the thymus gland may be 2.5 inches long and […]
Colon cancer is the second-deadliest form of cancer after lung cancer. If recent messages about colon cancer screening have left you a little confused, that’s understandable. In August, the American College of Physicians (ACP) released updated guidance for colon cancer screening that differs from other major organizations, including recommendations from the American Cancer Society (ACS) […]
As summer turns into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, many drivers are back to their day-to-day commutes to work and school drop-offs. So how can we make the extra time in the car worthwhile? With the latest apps and features from Android Auto and cars with Google built-in, your driving and parked experiences can be […]
Say you find the perfect pair of jeans online. You head straight to checkout, but you’re met with what feels like a never-ending list of fields to fill out: payment information, shipping address, promo codes. Then, you have to look for your wallet and dig through it to confirm the right credit card. Suddenly, a […]
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 9, 2018. Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is an extract from the North American shrub of the same name. Traditionally, the bark, leaves and twigs have been used to extract active plant constituents such as flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins and volatile oil. These compounds make […]
Many have been misled to believe that vaping is far healthier than cigarette smoking, but nothing could be further from the truth. As noted in one scientific review, e-cigs may be a safer option than conventional cigarettes, but they’re “not that safe.” Chemical analyses have found e-cigarette liquids, aerosols, cartridge, and the heating coils within […]
August 3, 2023, the Australian Senate Education and Employment Committee held a COVID hearing in which Sen. Gerard Rennick asked Dr. Krishan Thiru, Pfizer’s Australian medical director, to explain the mechanism of how the mRNA COVID shot causes myocarditis. Thiru, however, kept talking in circles rather than answering the question. Rennick valiantly tried, without success, […]
Worldwide, 1 in 8 bird species is at risk of extinction. We should be very concerned, since, as BirdLife International notes, “Birds are our early warning system.” Declines in bird populations signal that something serious is happening in the environment — habitats are being destroyed, chemical pesticides are taking a toll on wildlife and more. […]
In the video above, John Campbell, Ph.D., a retired nurse educator, reviews the findings of a systematic review posted on Preprints.org in mid-July 2023, which concluded that mRNA COVID shots are causally linked to lethal myocarditis. Authors of this review include Drs. Peter McCullough, Aseem Malhotra, Roger Hodkinson, Nicolas Hulscher and William Makis. As explained […]
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published May 30, 2018. While regular, consistent, sensible sun exposure is vital for optimal health and well-being — having many benefits beyond vitamin D production — overexposure can result in skin damage that could raise your risk of skin cancer. This means if you’re spending […]
