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01/15/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Astragalus found to protect against drug-induced liver injury: Study

The liver is a very important organ that is, unfortunately, vulnerable to various toxic agents and harmful elements. Among these are drugs like paracetamol that, when taken in doses that exceed what’s recommended, can stress out or even damage the liver. Fortunately, an investigative team comprising of researchers from Saudi Arabia, Cairo, and Turkey have […]

06/29/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Flu Vaccine virtually worthless in people 65 years and older last winter: Here’s what you can do instead

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) admits yet again that last year’s flu vaccine failed to protect the most vulnerable among us. Flu-related hospitalizations were at an all time high in the winter of 2016-2017 for adults 65 and older. The CDC reports that last year’s flu vaccine was roughly 42 percent effective overall for […]

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