An elderly woman on Wednesday, April 7, died just hours after receiving her first coronavirus (COVID-19) jab at the Blue Care Yurana Aged Care Facility in Queensland, Australia. The 82-year-old resident of the aged care facility was reportedly given the Pfizer vaccine at 10 a.m. She died three hours later. Police authorities were called following her death. … Continue reading Australian woman, 82, dies three hours after receiving first dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine
Study reveals people using toxic personal care products are the “greatest pollutants” of office air
A recent study presented by a team of researchers from Purdue University has revealed that humans are the biggest sources of air pollutants in an indoor setting because of the toxins in the personal care products they use. According to the researchers, this is mainly because humans emit substances known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These compounds, as noted by the American … Continue reading Study reveals people using toxic personal care products are the “greatest pollutants” of office air
Coronavirus research: “Mutated” virus now more infectious than ever
More than 10 million people are now infected by COVID-19. Researchers are still trying to learn more about the Wuhan virus, and with each published study, they get one step closer to developing a treatment that can put an end to the current pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 mutation possibly linked to massive outbreaks A new study by scientists at the Scripps Research … Continue reading Coronavirus research: “Mutated” virus now more infectious than ever
It’s in the air: Air pollution can increase the risk of atherosclerosis, study says
Aside from the lungs, a recent study showed that air pollution affects heart health as well. Researchers from the University of Buffalo, University of Washington and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that exposure to ground-level ozone may damage the arteries and increase the risk of atherosclerosis. The research and its findings are published in Environmental Health … Continue reading It’s in the air: Air pollution can increase the risk of atherosclerosis, study says
Blood clots: Everything you need to know (and ways to prevent them)
Blood clots can have serious medical implications. If not treated properly, they can travel to other parts of the body and cause dangerous incidents, such as a stroke or a heart attack. According to the National Blood Clot Alliance, an average of 274 people die every day from blood clots. They can be prevented when equipped with the … Continue reading Blood clots: Everything you need to know (and ways to prevent them)
Popcorn Flavor Ingredient May Cause Lung Disease in Consumers
The artificial butter flavoring widely suspected of causing a potentially fatal disease known as "popcorn lung" has produced symptoms similar to the disease in mice, according to a study conducted by researchers from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and published in the journal Toxicological Sciences. Diacetyl is a chemical … Continue reading Popcorn Flavor Ingredient May Cause Lung Disease in Consumers
Consumer Sues Over Popcorn Lung Disease From Butter Flavor Diacetyl Chemical
The only known consumer to have developed the health condition known as "popcorn lung" is suing the stores that sold him his microwave popcorn, saying that they failed to warn him that he could become ill from using the product as intended. Wayne Watson of Centennial, Colorado was diagnosed with a rare lung disease known … Continue reading Consumer Sues Over Popcorn Lung Disease From Butter Flavor Diacetyl Chemical
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 