Are Malaria Drugs Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine an Answer to COVID-19?
On March 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an emergency use authorization for experimental coronavirus treatment with two anti-malaria drugs, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, stating that the potential benefits of the unproven therapy outweigh the risks for seriously ill patients. In a news release, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stated that the […]
Homemade saline solution that could help abate COVID-19
Many elders remember being told as youngsters to gargle with salt water to avoid getting a cold or sore throat. Well, guess what? Grandma may not have known why this was a good idea scientifically, but generations before her spoke of its effectiveness. Thanks to Dr. Sandeep Ramalingam and colleagues, we now understand the reason why saline sprayed in the […]
Important Update about Ibuprofen and the World Health Organization
March 19: Weekly COVID-19 Update, Volume 5 In our March 18 update, we reported that a spokesperson from the World Health Organization (WHO) had recommended in a Science Alert that people with COVID-19 symptoms avoid taking ibuprofen as a self-treatment for fever. Since the publication of that update, WHO has clarified its advice on its official Twitter account as follows, “Based […]
Facts and Myths about Ibuprofen, Low-dose Aspirin and COVID-19
Editorial note: After the publication of this article, the World Health Organization (WHO) has clarified its advice as follows, “Based on currently available information, WHO does not recommend against the use of ibuprofen.” In light of this, the article below has been updated to remove a Science Alert quoting a WHO spokesperson that appeared in […]
COVID-19: What Every Patient with Heart Disease Needs to Know
March 13: Weekly COVID-19 Update, Volume 2 he World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared that the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached pandemic levels. Numerous news reports also state that COVID-19 poses the greatest threat to older adults and those with certain medical conditions, including heart disease (also known as cardiovascular disease), diabetes and high […]
Is Chronic Inflammation the No. 1 Threat to Your Health?
As fear of coronavirus is prompting Americans to stock up on food, hand sanitizer and other supplies, 22 leading scientists have spotlighted a far greater threat to public health: chronic systemic inflammation. In a new Perspective article published in Nature Medicine, they report that this fiery condition is “the most significant cause of death in the […]
Coronavirus: How Worried Should You Be?
March 8: Weekly COVID-19 Update, Volume 1 For weeks, the global outbreak of the new coronavirus — also known as COVID-19 — has dominated the news. More than 100,000 cases — and over 3,300 deaths — have been reported worldwide, the vast majority of them in mainland China. In the U.S., 17 states have confirmed […]
A Proven Recipe for Optimal Cardiovascular Health
What can you do now to reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke? Here is our science-based recipe with ten “ingredients” to keep your heart, brain and the more than 60,000 miles of blood vessels in your body healthy: Get educated. With optimal medical care, all heart attacks and strokes are potentially preventable. To […]
Women and Heart Attacks — Get the Lifesaving Facts!
More than two-thirds of Americans don’t know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, according to a new survey by the Cleveland Clinic. Most respondents were also dangerously ignorant about how and when to get checked for this disorder, which kills one U.S. woman every 80 seconds. That is more than […]