Over-the-counter decongestants containing pseudoephedrine are commonly used to relieve stuffy noses due to colds, flu or allergies. But the drugs, which include brand names Sudafed and Galpseud, can cause life-threatening complications, including heart attack and stroke. The risk of serious adverse events is concerning enough that France’s medicines agency has warned people not to take… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published February 14, 2019. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs seasonally, typically ramping up in the fall and winter months and disappearing come spring.1,2,3 It’s been estimated4 that as many as 20% of Americans are affected by SAD each winter.… Read More »
Your body temperature is important to maintaining homeostasis and researchers have found that an average temperature is lower than you thought.1 For more than 100 years, a normal internal body temperature was defined as 98.6 Fahrenheit (37 Celsius). However, we also know that your normal temperature is affected by several variables, including the time of… Read More »
In the video above, finance expert Catherine Austin Fitts, founder and president of the Solari Report, discusses coming changes to the banking system, how they threaten our freedom, and what we can do to prevent them. Fitts was the assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the Reagan administration. She understands the financial… Read More »