Diabetes Rates Have Doubled Worldwide Diabetes is becoming a global crisis. According to One Drop: “Diabetes rates have doubled from 1980 to 2018, rising from 5% to 10% of the global population. Of those 500M people worldwide living with diabetes today, the prevalence has specifically increased in low- and middle-income countries. … In the current… Continue reading Reusable Lancets for Glucose Testing
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COVID Symptom Tracker
The COVID Symptom Tracker is an app to help scientists and medical professionals study and limit the spread of COVID-19 (the Coronavirus). The data gathering is part of a non-profit initiative supported by a consortium of healthcare researchers and providers. How It Works Here’s how the COVID Symptom Tracker app works: GIVE. In one minute… Continue reading COVID Symptom Tracker
COVID-19 and Face Masks – What We Currently Know (11 Apr 2020)
These resources offer the latest information on the use of face masks to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, including some recent tutorials on how to make masks at home. Deutsche Welle (9 Apr 2020) Everything you need to know about face masks. How useful are face masks during the coronavirus crisis? Experts can’t… Continue reading COVID-19 and Face Masks – What We Currently Know (11 Apr 2020)
Doximity – Secure Healthcare Video Call for Doctors and Medical Professionals
About Doximity Doximity was established in 2011 with a mission to offer an online networking service for medical professionals. The platform offers its members curated medical news, case collaboration and messaging capabilities. Doximity Support You can get answers to many common support questions by visiting the Doximity Documentation Page or the Doximity Support Request Page… Continue reading Doximity – Secure Healthcare Video Call for Doctors and Medical Professionals
COVID-19 Mayo Clinic Special Supplement
The following is a special supplement to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter. This is one of the most complete guides available containing the essential information that most people will need to help prevent getting and spreading COVID-19. Click the image below to view the full PDF document. [Source Link | PDF Download] NOTE: This document… Continue reading COVID-19 Mayo Clinic Special Supplement
Monosodium Glutamate MSG Health Dangers and Side Effects of Toxic Additives and Excitotoxins
UPDATE: 15 Dec 2022 This page continues to receive many regular visits, so an effort has been made to keep it current. In summary, with any additives that are legal but still of possible concern, it is best to study your own body’s reaction and respond accordingly. For example, peanuts are generally considered safe, but… Continue reading Monosodium Glutamate MSG Health Dangers and Side Effects of Toxic Additives and Excitotoxins
Chris Cuomo – Recent interviews about his struggle with COVID-19
Most people who are becoming infected with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are not very vocal about it. A few celebrities have made brief press statements through their agents, but nobody seems to be sharing details about their struggle with the virus. This is partly due to people being generally unwilling to share health information, but also… Continue reading Chris Cuomo – Recent interviews about his struggle with COVID-19
Mediacom On-site Service and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Health Precautions – Contactless Installation and Repair Procedures
The following communication was received from Mediacom this afternoon (3 Apr 2020) at 2:15 PM CT and it outlines their safety procedures for delivering home and business services. It’s a good example for other service providers to follow. New Contactless Installation and Repair Procedures Dear [Customer Name], In response to social distancing directives issued by… Continue reading Mediacom On-site Service and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Health Precautions – Contactless Installation and Repair Procedures
Elmhurst 1925 Review – Nut Milk Beverages – Almond, Cashew, Oat, Hazelnut
Elmhurst 1925 offers deliciously fresh shelf stable oat and nut milk beverages for those seeking a plant-based dairy alternative. Here’s my review of a sample pack containing oat, cashew, almond, and hazelnut drinks.
India on 21-day lockdown as 1.3 billion people are asked to stay home
India has become the latest and largest country to introduce a nationwide lockdown in the fight against the coronavirus. Its population of 1.3 billion has been told to stay at home. The country has so far seen about 560 confirmed cases and 11 deaths and there are fears that infections could spread quickly in the… Continue reading India on 21-day lockdown as 1.3 billion people are asked to stay home
New York City may need 40,000 ICU beds. They have 3,000.
According to the report below, just released from the German news agency Deutsche Welle, New York City may soon need 40,000 ICU beds to handle care of COVID-19 patients. They currently have 3,000 ICU beds. So, that’s 37,000 people won’t get the critical care they need. Presumably the shortage of ‘beds’ is also representative of… Continue reading New York City may need 40,000 ICU beds. They have 3,000.
The smartphone app that could stop COVID-19 already exists. (23 Mar 2020)
Introduction World governments and the global healthcare community are rapidly working to stop the spread of COVID-19. I’ve been tracking the Coronavirus since January and providing daily updates since then. I created the COVID-19 Strategic Response Portal for this purpose. A rather simple solution may already exist for stopping the spread of COVID-19. An app… Continue reading The smartphone app that could stop COVID-19 already exists. (23 Mar 2020)