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Flu Season

10/23/2018 / By Tracey Watson

You are 550% more likely to get a respiratory infection if you receive the flu vaccine

Let’s assume for a moment that the flu vaccine provided a 100 percent guarantee against contracting influenza (which it doesn’t, but just pretend it does). Would it make sense to vaccinate your family against the flu if doing so meant you increased their risk of contracting other upper respiratory illnesses by more than five times? […]

10/23/2018 / By S.D. Wells

NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION ALERT: Zoster Shingles vaccines and non-seasonal flu vaccines are NOT COVERED by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

In the 1980s, after a series of very serious lawsuits against vaccine companies from healthcare providers due to vaccine injuries, the CDC, in cahoots with vaccine manufacturers, created the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) so that no vaccine maker could ever be sued again. From that date forward, if any U.S. person was injured by […]

10/20/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Four rational reasons to avoid the flu shot and what to do instead to protect your health

It’s that time of the year again: Flu season! Doctors, nurses, pharmacies and even well-meaning relatives may be pushing you to get the flu shot, but it’s important to note that these vaccines are by no means as safe, effective or free of side effects as the drug manufacturers and medical community would like you […]

06/04/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Six healing nutrients to take at the first signs of the flu

If, like many of our readers, you’re relieved that the end of one of the worst flu seasons in recent decades is in sight, an announcement by the CDC will come as an unwelcome surprise. The agency has warned that a second wave of flu has already begun and is likely to most severely affect […]

03/21/2018 / By Ethan Huff

New flu forecasting system being rolled out; will aggressively push toxic vaccines with “science” propaganda

Researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City have come up with a new tracking system that they claim will be able to predict the geographic spread of seasonal influenza before it starts to run its course. Published in the journal PNAS, a paper outlining the new technology says […]

02/20/2018 / By Tracey Watson

FLU VACCINE TRUTH: It’s even less effective than we’ve been told

When the Wall Street Journal carries a headline like “Flu Vaccine Less Effective Than Earlier Estimates,” you know it’s time to be afraid. While Sarah Toy, the author of the piece, did her best to minimize the problem like any obedient mainstream media journalist would, using terms like “this year’s flu vaccine is slightly less […]

02/14/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Want to avoid the flu? Don’t rush when washing your hands – minimum 20 seconds are needed to kill germs

Our hands are much dirtier than we think, warned a Daily Mail article that urged everyone to regularly and thoroughly wash their hands for a minimum of 20 seconds as the best safeguard against the flu. The warning was prompted by this year’s ongoing flu season, which has already claimed the lives of 53 children. […]

02/08/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Peace be with you… from a distance: Flu epidemic has gotten so bad in Maine that churches are shunning practices involving touching, sharing

Due to the flu season, Catholic churches in Maine have had to “alter their religious practices to reduce the spread of the deadly virus that is ravaging the nation.” Since January, churches have been forbidding worshipers from drinking from the same wine cup during communion and joining hands during prayer. Priests are advised to greet churchgoers verbally instead of […]

02/07/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Diabetes compromises the immune system: Study finds diabetics face increased risk of serious infections

A recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care revealed that patients with diabetes were at an increased risk of severe infections and infection-related death compared with the general public. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the University of St George’s London pooled data from 102,493 English primary care patients aged 40 to 89 […]

02/02/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Tips for avoiding the flu when you’re on a plane

It might not seem like it at first, but riding an airplane greatly increases your chances of getting sick. Picture it: You’re trapped in a cramped space with dozens, if not hundreds, of different people for the better part of your day. Some of these people could be the picture of good health; others not […]

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