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Kaiser Permanente Northwest studied 65,785 members aged 18-39 who received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at least five months following the primary series. They looked for the ‘myocarditis’ and ‘pericarditis’ diagnosis codes in all outpatient and inpatient encounters until January 18, 2022. Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscles, and pericarditis is the inflammation…
A study from Sri Lanka on 2,493 women with COVID-19 identified that pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity increases the risk of preterm delivery ( less than 37 weeks). Data was collected from March 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021, by the Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pregnancy outcomes of mothers with COVID-19…
Plos One published a study on whether the Wim Hof Method can clinically improve arthritis. The Wim Hof Method (WHM) comprises a breathing technique with hyperventilation, cold therapy, and meditation. The breathing method is described below. A previous article, Secrets of the Ice Man: Voluntary control of adrenaline and the effect on the immune system,…
A 66-year-old man with no significant medical history except for hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes presented on September 1, 2021, with lymph node enlargement on his neck. The increase in size became apparent after a recent flu-like syndrome. He has no history of cancer. He had two doses of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine (Pfizer) 5…
Yesterday I posted Secrets of the Ice Man: Voluntary control of adrenaline and the effect on the immune system. This article features “Brain over body”-A study on the willful regulation of autonomic function during cold exposure that gave the scientific explanation on how Wim Hof can tolerate prolonged exposure to icy environments. Wim Hof, also known as…
Wim Hof is a man with extraordinary abilities. In a GQ article that featured the Ice Man, Wim Hof “holds 20 world records ranging from the world’s longest ice bath – 1 hour and 52 minutes and 42 seconds – to his successful attempt to scale Mount Everest wearing nothing but shorts, shoes, and a…
Above-average deaths of 5 to 74 years old for the year 2021 The death statistics for the US for 2021 are now complete. The website deadorkicking.com gathers US data from: CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation United States Census Bureau The data for 2021 is presented below…
A new study from Brazil looked at the devastating effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on testicular tissues among men who had severe COVID-19
The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published a study from the Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, on February 3, 2022. The research answered the question. How long do naturally acquired antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus last? Specifically, they focused on antibodies against the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARs-CoV-2,…
A recent study, Zero-COVID Policies: Melbourne’s 112-Day Hard Lockdown Experiment Harmed Mostly Mothers looked at what population group is most affected by the 112-day lockdown in Melbourne. Melbourne is the second-largest city in Australia and the capital of Victoria state. The lockdown is part of the Zero-COVID strategy to achieve zero infections. The stay-at-home orders and…
This article discusses the study that showed that the triglyceride and LDL cholesterol ratio of ≥1.1 can predict the development of atherosclerosis.
The Canadian study Clinical manifestations and disease severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection among infants in Canada focused on infants who get COVID-19. They want to know their symptoms, how many are hospitalized, and the risk factors for severe COVID-19 among babies. The study is from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, in collaboration with…
The clinical impact of maternal COVID-19 on mothers, their infants, and placentas with an analysis of vertical transfer of maternal SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibodies is a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is a preprint at medRxiv that came out yesterday. The research included 115 pregnant mothers with COVID-19 from December…
This article is about the efficacy of Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) in killing SARS-CoV-2 viruses. The research, Virucidal activity, and mechanism of action of cetylpyridinium chloride against SARS-CoV-2 is from The University of Miyazaki in Japan and is a preprint at medRxiv. The authors tested the antiviral activity of cetylpyridinium chloride or CPC against SARS-CoV-2. CPC…
The COVID-19 virus attacks protective airway cells and how mouthwashes can stop it This article talks about a preprint study that came out yesterday at medRxiv. The first is from Yale University shows how the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 infects the ciliated cells of the respiratory tract. Greaney and colleagues from Yale found that…
Moderna’s study shows the ineffectiveness of their shots against the Omicron and why they recommend a booster Moderna scientists published a study Serum Neutralizing Activity of mRNA-1273 Against the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant: A Preliminary Report that came out yesterday as a preprint in medRxiv. They took blood samples from participants in their phase 2…
Viral respiratory infections start at the nose. The nasal cavity lining is rich in ACE2 receptors, where the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the cause of COVID-19, can attach to enter the cells and begin viral replication. The article, Nasal rinse and deep gargle stop viral respiratory infections in their tracts, talks about using saline solutions, diluted povidone-iodine,…
This article highlights a peer-reviewed study from the Imperial College of London. [1] The research answers the question, Why is it that not all people exposed to SARS-CoV-2 develop the disease? Is it possible that a previous illness from another coronavirus can protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus? Is there a better alternative to spike-based vaccines?…
The MERS was an epidemic in 2012 caused by a coronavirus. MERS stands for Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome and affects the lungs. Most MERS cases emerge from the Arabian peninsula (84%) and spread to 27 countries. According to the European CDC, the total number of MERS cases is 2,543, with 886 deaths. MERS is a…
The CDC has a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) report released on January 19, 2021. COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations by COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis — California and New York, May–November 2021. The table below shows the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among the Vaccinated and Unvaccinated in California. The table…