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Prevent Seasonal Challenges with These Easy Tips!

Learn how to deal better with seasonal challenges. Many of us greet autumn with joy; thinking of pumpkins, apple cider, falling leaves, and cooler temperatures. Others of us, however, see fall as a time of suffering as we struggle through our days plagued with seasonal challenges like itching, inflammation, and sniffling. Thankfully, you have plenty… Read More: Prevent Seasonal Challenges with These Easy Tips! »

Crazy week of PR & news on studies should teach us how/what to ignore

August 6, 2020 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is the founder and publisher of HealthNewsReview. He has covered health care news almost exclusively since 1973. Here is his online bio.  He tweets as @garyschwitzer or as @HealthNewsRevu. Getty Images On Tuesday, it was excitement over vaccine news in 12 monkeys. (Journalism example.) On Wednesday, it was excitement over… Read More: Crazy week of PR & news on studies should teach… »

Convalescent plasma: another controversial clash of politics & science

You’d need a pretty big, stiff broom to sweep away all of the hype dished out by the Trump Administration as it announced an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma – the liquid component of blood that may be tapped for disease-fighting antibodies from people who’ve been infected with COVID-19. Before the announcement was even… Read More: Convalescent plasma: another controversial clash of politics & science »