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...The purpose of this article on COVID-19 is to aggregate existing research, bring together the relevant data and allow readers to make sense of the published data and early research on the coronavirus outbreak. Most of our work focuses on established problems, for which we can refer to well-established research and data. COVID-19 is different. All data and research on the virus is preliminary; researchers are rapidly learning more about a new and evolving problem. It is certain that the research we present here will be revised in the future. But based on our mission we feel it is our...

They won’t open the stock market if Elizabeth Warren is the next president,” Leon Cooperman declared rather hyperbolically at a CNBC event Thursday. Later on television, the billionaire investor backed off a bit, but added that if Sen. Warren (D., Mass.) or her main rival on the left for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ind., Vt.), were to win next year’s election, a bear market lasting a year and knocking stock prices down 25% would likely follow.

Whenever a non-traditional diet becomes mainstream, there’s skepticism about its real impact on health — and the ketogenic diet is no exception. After all, it isn’t every day that you hear about a diet that encourages you to eat tasty, fatty cuts of meat. Since dietary fats have been unfairly demonized for the past few decades, some people are worried that keto may affect your internal organs. Specifically, there’s controversy about the keto-kidney connection. So is the low carb, high fat lifestyle bad for your kidneys? Read on to see the two sides of the debate.

The ketogenic diet was originally developed almost 100 years ago to treat epilepsy. Nowadays, it is used as a nutrition plan by health-conscious men and women to optimize body composition and athletic performance. Recent research suggests that high fat, very-low carb diets have another benefit: They may help control glucose, triglycerides, insulin, and body weight in people with diabetes. The research below shows the ketogenic diet may be an effective tool you can use to manage symptoms of Diabetes, alongside exercise and medication.

When a diet rises to popularity as fast as the ketogenic diet — a very-low-carbohydrate, high-fat, and moderate-protein diet — it inevitably gains panacea status. (For reference: See the popular movie The Magic Pill on Netflix, which asserts the keto diet can be a powerful cure for health problems.) While clinicians may be using this diet as an adjunct to therapy for particular diseases, it’s certainly not the answer for all situations, and keto can be downright harmful for some people.

Since going keto means greatly reducing carbs, and since carbs are the body’s primary source of fuel, you might be wondering what your options are when it comes to how to exercise while in ketosis. The good news is that while there are some things to keep in mind, exercise is totally possible on the ketogenic diet and even has some big benefits health- and energy-wise. These are important to know when wading through any misconceptions or poorly-understood topics around low carb eating and working out such as how to build muscle on keto or how many carbs you can...

Federal law prohibits the purchase and possession of firearms by people who fall within certain categories, such as convicted felons, domestic abusers, and people with specific kinds of mental health histories. Although background checks have prevented over 3 million people in these categories from obtaining guns, federal law does not generally include other types of people identified by public health researchers as being at a significantly higher risk than the general population of being dangerous, including: -Those who have been convicted of violent or gun-related misdemeanors. -Those with a history of abusing alcohol or drugs. -Those convicted of juvenile offenses....

Democratic socialism is working in Venezuela. It’s working to make everyone miserable and hungry. The sign in the photo reads: “Maduro is hunger.” The NY Times reports the economic decline Venezuelans are now experiencing is unsurpassed in the past 45 years outside of countries in the midst of war:

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has always been a Janus-faced swamp thing, and as a good swamp thing, he's a realist with regard to recognizing power shifts. The Mueller report exonerating President Trump has come out, so. unlike the tantruming Democrats (and one stupid Republican), he's adjusted his political stance to new realities.

Boeing made many mistakes during the design process of the Boeing 737 MAX series aircraft. The MAX series is the successor of the NG (Next Generation) series of Boeing 737. As a result of these mistakes two brand new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft crashed in the same phase of the flight under similar conditions killing 346 people. The Boeing Company issued an apology and, for the first time, acknowledged its automatic flight control system (Maneuver Characteristics Augmentation System or MCAS) played a role in the two plane crashes.

There are many threads on the invasion force that is heading to our southern border. In most of the threads some Freepers have offered military options, mostly tongue in cheek, and most not viable due to political fallout. Assuming the US had agreement with the Mexican government and Mexican military, here's what the US military should do: 1. The plan starts with PSY OPS….Leaflet drops would be made on an hourly basis, from helicopters and C-130 aircraft. Many different leaflets would be dropped: a. Some leaflets would paint a dire picture of the days ahead. b. Some leaflets would describe...

Democrats have lost their generic ballot lead in competitive House districts for the upcoming midterms, RealClearPolitics president Tom Bevan told “Fox & Friends” on Monday, calling it a “good sign for Republicans” with elections so close.

Control of the House of Representatives is teetering on a razor’s edge, poised to fall to the Democrats on Nov. 6, but hardly a lost cause for the Republicans. Amid a blue tide of cash, grass-roots activism and voter enthusiasm, the Democrats only have to win 23 seats to erase the GOP’s 42-seat majority. Every single House seat in the country is facing an election.

With the 2018 midterm elections only weeks away, many think this is the most important election of recent times. Much is riding on the Republicans maintaining control of Congress. If the Democrats win the House, all current investigations into the Deep State will cease, replaced by every single Congressional committee opening an investigation into Trump and his administration.

As we reported earlier today Rod Rosenstein is one of the most conflicted and corrupt officials in US history.

Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “The Five,” co-host Juan Williams said in light of President Donald Trump apologizing to Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his swearing-in ceremony, he should also apologize to Christine Blasey Ford for the controversy during Kavanaugh confirmation process.

On January 5, 2017, Obama met with Susan Rice, James Comey, and Sally Yates. From the Susan Rice Memo for Record: “President Obama began the conversation by stressing his continued commitment to ensuring that every aspect of this issue is handled by the Intelligence and law enforcement communities ‘by the book’." Here's what President Trump should do: Convene a meeting with Sessions, Rosenstein, and Wray. Tell them that he wants everything done 'by the book'. Book 1: 18 U.S. Code § 1621 - Perjury generally. Perjury is a crime that can be punished by fine or imprisonment for not more...

Here's my analysis and rationale for why the DOJ IG is the best agency to investigate #SPYGATE. 1. Rod Rosenstein has already assigned the investigation to DOJ IG. All we can do at this point is complain, write our congresspeople, etc. Won't do any good. 2. Crossfire Hurricane is/was a Top Secret, NOFORN, WNINTEL, LIMDIS, Special Access Required (SAR) program. As a minimum, anyone investigating #SPYGATE will require a current SBI, TS clearance, and inbrief on the program. If a second independent counsel were assigned, it could take months to build the team and get the clearances needed to start...

Who connects the FBI investigation into Trump and Russia, the snapping up of British nuclear knowhow and a reality TV star who makes dresses for the UK prime minister? Step forward, mystery professor Joseph Mifsud of the London Academy of Diplomacy, originally from Malta, who mixed with Britain's foreign secretary and ex-CIA people, but who also helped connect Team Trump with the Russians.