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Studies show that cutting back on salt reduces your risk of stroke, heart attack, and more. Photo by mkupiec on Pixabay.
This article is part of a series on American sodium consumption. This is part 2! Read part 1 here. Pass the salt, or pass ON the salt? Why is cutting sodium so important? According to the American Heart Association, it could prevent a projected “450,000 cases of cardiovascular disease and […]

You Should Be Cutting Back on Salt! Here’s Why and ...

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The United States Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter COVID-19 testing kit available at home. The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test is a rapid antigen test, which runs a liquid sample along a surface with reactive molecules. The test detects minuscule parts of proteins […]

COVID-19 testing kit available at home

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The new COVID-19 plasma treatment is administered intravenously through a drip bag, shown here.
In late August, President Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had completed the authorization process for convalescent plasma treatment to aid victims of the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 plasma treatment was previously available to many Americans, yet the FDA’s authorization will make the treatment more accessible to […]

FDA Approves COVID-19 Plasma Treatment

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Recently, the President announced that the FDA had approved the emergency use of convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19 patients. There have been indications that this could be an effective treatment, but experts caution that we do not have sufficient data to confirm this. Treatment and Trials Of Plasma Treatment The convalescent […]

Plasma Treatment For Covid-19 Approved

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Expedite COVID vaccine
Novavax Gets $1.6 Billion to Expedite COVID vaccine The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the Department of Defense (DoD) announced it will be investing $1.6 billion to Fast-track a COVID vaccine. According to their Press Release the pharmaceutical company, a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation […]

Novavax Gets $1.6 Billion to Expedite COVID vaccine

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Collagen Supplements
Collagen Supplements: do they work? Perhaps you have seen Collagen supplements in stores and thought, “What’s this all about?” Countless manufacturers of collagen supplements claim anti-aging benefits including: reducing wrinkles, joint pain relief, wound healing, and bone loss prevention. For that reason, collagen has become quite sought after in the […]

Do collagen supplements work?

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Study shows signs of acute lung injury, resembling chemical burns
Under 21 Can No Longer Legally Buy Cigarettes Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the United States. This new law also applies to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette) and nicotine vaping products. The provision raising the legal age from 18 to 21 […]

Under 21 Can No Longer Legally Buy Cigarettes, Nicotine products

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