CimaVax is both a treatment and vaccine for lung cancer and it has been researched in Cuba for about 25 years. Moreover, it has been offered to the Cuban public since 2011, free of charge. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s trade mission to Cuba that took place in April 2015 resulted in a signed agreement to bring CimaVax to the U.S. However, things are not that simple as researchers need…
Splinters are very painful and can be difficult to remove. They happen all the time, especially to people who do a lot of work with their hands, use tools or work a lot with wood. Some of them could even get infected if left unaddressed. The tweezers are the most common solution. However, they often lead to the splinter going even deeper and worsen the whole situation. There are some…
Your nails can offer very important information about your health. Neglecting nail health could have very unpleasant implications and any signs, imperfections or issues should be addressed as quickly as possible. Yellow nails Yellow stains are not really a health concern. This happens either as a result of aging or smoking. If it happens to women, it could also be caused by acrylic nails or paint. There are also some…
Your tongue can be a very good indicator for your overall health. There are numerous diseases or deficiencies that can be diagnosed simply by looking in the mirror. Anything unusual that shows up, from white spots to red bumps, should be addressed immediately. #1 A strawberry-red tongue A strawberry-red tongue could indicate a vitamin B12 or iron deficiency. Without these, the papillae on your tongue cannot mature and appear very…
Storing food is an essential part of any SHTF plan and food safety should be one of your top priorities. There are a number of factors, from bacteria and viruses to rodents and other pests that could contaminate your food supplies. Food poisoning is bad enough already, but in a crisis situation, it can be fatal. With limited access to hospitals and professional medical care, being able to recognize and…
As of 2014, according to the American Heart Association, an estimated 85.6 million American adults, which is more than 1 in 3, have one or more types of cardiovascular diseases. The most common risk factors include smoking, being overweight, little exercise, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and poorly controlled diabetes, among others. Most of these factors relate to lifestyle choices and can be controlled or avoided. From a general perspective,…
Who do you talk to when you are getting your food? Who’s there to answer your questions? Who’s there to tell you what you are actually buying? How was it fed or grown? Nowadays it’s politically correct labels with complicated ingredients and chemicals. You can’t even trust if the food is really coming from where the label says it does, how it was grown and what’s in it. You may…
Everybody knows how to make tea. You boil water, you mix it with some plants and they react to form a very pleasant drink. But are you confident you are doing it the right way? Are you sure you are getting the best out of it? As it turns out, most people don’t know how to make tea and they are missing out on the benefits while potentially harming their…
Acidity and alkalinity are two qualities determined by the pH of a substance, or the amount (power) of Hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution. This is measured on a continuum from acid to alkaline, with a scale from 1 to 14. The neutral point is right in the middle, measured at 7. Extremely acidic or alkaline substances may go beyond the scale. Usually water has a pH of 7. You…
Tea played a very important part in the making of our beloved America. I cannot touch the subject of tea without first paying homage to our great ancestors that organized the Boston Tea Party. On the 16th of December 1773, brave men decided to stand up for their rights and fight the unlawful oppression of British Government and Her Royal Hiney. The colonists got fed up with the imposed taxes….