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With COVID-19, it is like that clichéd scene in the movies where the scientist looks up from the microscope and says, ‘This doesn't seem to behave like anything I've ever seen before.’ My father-in-law recently asked me if it is hard to see hospitals and death in film because their depictions are so inaccurate. Yes, it can ruin the realism for me and make me cringe. Then I realized that just watching the news or press conferences these days are giving me the same feeling.Everyone seems to be talking about intensive care units (ICUs) and COVID-19 patients. As someone who...

Fat chance it happens. Officials in Huntington on Long Island told the entire town to start a diet Wednesday, Newsday reported. “I’ve brought together a few friends to help put Huntington on a diet,” Dr. David Buchin, Director of Bariatric Surgery at Huntington Hospital, said at a press conference. Buchin and other officials plan to provide free online exercise and yoga classes and post nutritional advice on the town’s website. Buchin also said he’ll host multiple Facebook Live events to explain how obese people face greater risk from COVID-19. He cited a study from Northwell Health, the largest health care...

As Americans debate how to reopen our society in the wake of COVID-19, we seem to be breaking down into three groups: first, those who believe the virus isn't particularly serious and desperately want to reopen everything as soon as possible (a small minority of Americans, by polling data); second, those who believe the virus is extraordinarily serious and want everything to remain closed as long as possible (a significant minority of Americans); and third, those who believe the virus is extraordinarily serious, that the economic damage brought about by COVID-19 is extraordinarily serious and that we will have to...

Patrick Rooney, Founder of Old School™ presents three videos in one: 1. A dissection of a recent Washington Post video hit piece on Hydroxychloroquine. 2. An update on Dr. Zelenko, creator of the Hydroxychloroquine "cocktail." 3. A jaw-dropping discovery of Dr. Anthony Fauci's relationship to a controversial VA Hydrochloroquine study. Dr. Zelenko possesses what he himself calls "the most important information in the world." In this video, he talks about what he's doing with that information. So buckle up and see the latest information about the most important treatment of our time. It is in your interest to see how...

A new study shows that the health benefits of keto diet could help manage asthma. The very low-carb, high-fat diet lowers the inflammation of the respiratory tract, which may then help reduce the prevalence of the respiratory condition. Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany explained that asthma attacks occur due to severe inflammation of the bronchi and increased mucus production. Their study shows that increased consumption of fats on keto diet could help prevent these changes. The eating plan helps reduce inflammation by improving the functions of Innate Lymphoid Cells (ILC) in the immune system. These cells play...

Carrying the weight of a parent’s unhappiness is a heavy burden for a child. It makes sense that children prone to self-blame would develop anxiety from their mother's depression. We’ve all heard the saying, “If mom’s unhappy, everyone’s unhappy.” I think it’s a little unfair to moms, but it’s meant as a playful way of saying what most of us have experienced at some point: Moms set the mood for the family. If mom is unhappy, the whole family feels it. Mothers wield tremendous influence in the home, and for most families this isn’t a problem.Moms can have ups and...

They came with babies strapped to their chests, flags waving and even a speedboat parked at the curb to symbolize California's closed beaches. Hundreds of people — likely more than 1,000 — crowded around the California State Capitol on Friday to protest Gov. Gavin Newsom's social distancing orders amid a pandemic that has now killed more than 2,000 Californians. With nary a mask in sight, protesters called Newsom a tyrant and showed their support for President Trump, evidenced by Trump 2020 gear everywhere, including for sale. But despite the president's back-and-forth support of social distancing, most were quick to absolve...

A Texas park ranger cautioned a group about coronavirus social distancing - only to get pushed into a lake. A recording of the incident shows the Commons Ford Metropolitan Park ranger asking a group gathered on the docks of Lake Austin to “disperse” because people were not standing six feet apart. The group was unlawfully drinking and smoking in the public park, as well. Just after someone tells the ranger “I got you,” a man runs up and pushes the ranger into the water. The man fell in as well, but he managed to climb out first and flee. Brandon...

When all babies’ DNA is stored forever and accessible to whoever has the most money or political clout, no one’s most fundamental privacy is secure. The coronavirus pandemic has intensified the discussion about the right to biological privacy. Dr. Anthony Fauci at White House press conferences muses about “certificates of immunity” to be carried by Americans who have antibodies to the virus. Bill Gates advocates a national tracking system so the government can see where the virus is. Whether his envisioned system involves microchipping the population is the subject of some debate. Privacy advocates warn about allowing the government to...

THE SPICE HAS A COMPONENT THAT SETS IT APART, RESEARCHERS SUGGEST. According to new research published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, turmeric could also help you improve muscle recovery and even boost overall exercise performance. The active compound in turmeric is curcumin, which has been associated in previous research with benefits related to cardiovascular and gastrointestinal function. The familiar aroma of turmeric wafting up from curry blends could do more than whet your appetite—the spice could also help you improve muscle recovery and even boost overall exercise performance, according to a recent review in Critical Reviews in...

Human body activity associated with a task provided to a user may be used in a mining process of a cryptocurrency system. A server may provide a task to a device of a user which is communicatively coupled to the server. A sensor communicatively coupled to or comprised in the device of the user may sense body activity of the user. Body activity data may be generated based on the sensed body activity of the user. The cryptocurrency system communicatively coupled to the device of the user may verify if the body activity data satisfies one or more conditions set...

A very self-assured Stacy Abrams indulged the hosts of 'The View' with lies about [the real] Governor Brian Kemp’s plan to reopen much of Georgia’s economy Stacy Abrams may have lost the Georgia governor’s race in 2018, but that hasn’t stopped her from pretending she is one, imitating other governors like Whitmer and Brown in their fear-based responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and fundamentally distorted views of economic policy. She took time out of her busy schedule running for vice presidential nominee yesterday to indulge the ladies of “The View” with all the satisfying lies rich and isolated people who...

The Queens neighborhood of Corona has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in New York City, the epicenter of the nation's outbreak. The Queens neighborhood of Corona has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in New York City, the epicenter of the nation's outbreak. (New York Health Department) NEW YORK CITY — In an almost unbelievable twist of irony, the most cases of the new coronavirus in New York City have been found in the Queens neighborhood of Corona. No New York City region has reported more positive COVID-19 tests than the zip code 11368 — which covers Corona, North...

Key points: • 83% survival in ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients (10/12) with moderate/severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treated with two infusions of Mesoblast’s allogeneic cell therapy remestemcel-L within the first five days under emergency compassionate use at New York City’s Mt Sinai hospital during the period March-April 2020 • 75% (9/12) have successfully come off ventilator support within a median of 10 days• These results contrast with only 9% of ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients being able to come off ventilators with standard of care treatment and only 12% survival in ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients at two major referral hospital networks in New...

A technique that zaps airborne viruses with a narrow-wavelength band of UV light shows promise for curtailing the person-to-person spread of COVID-19 in indoor public places. The technology, developed by Columbia University’s Center for Radiological Research, uses lamps that emit continuous, low doses of a particular wavelength of ultraviolent light, known as far-UVC, which can kill viruses and bacteria without harming human skin, eyes and other tissues, as is the problem with conventional UV light. “Far-UVC light has the potential to be a ‘game changer,’” said David Brenner, professor of radiation biophysics and director of the center. “It can be...

Confirmed coronavirus cases in New York City are just “the tip of the iceberg,” New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said Thursday, adding that “close to a million” residents have probably been exposed to Covid-19. More than 147,000 people in New York City have so far tested positive for Covid-19, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. “That really I think is the tip of iceberg for a number of different reasons,” Barbot said at a news briefing. “New Yorkers have been heeding our advice that if they have mild symptoms, at this point in time, when...

While we know we must wash your hands and wear face masks to prevent covid-19, experts are now also suggesting wearing glasses as precautionary step. While we know we must wash your hands and wear face masks to prevent covid-19, experts are now also suggesting wearing glasses as precautionary step. Beware ladies, pink eye is a possible symptom of covid-19. The mandatory precautionary measures against covid-19 that we have been aware include the use of facial masks and hand sanitisers. With new research emerging, it’s time to add eye care to that list of preventative measures against covid-19. Because according...

SNIP The 65-year-old patient, who was Italy’s first confirmed case, showed signs of conjunctivitis, or pink eye, after being admitted Jan. 23 to a hospital, according to a report in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. On the third day she was at the hospital, she submitted an eye swab which found detectable levels of viral particles, the researchers said. SNIP The virus remained detectable in her eyes until at least day 20, only to go away and reappear seven days later, researchers said.

Patrick Rooney interviews immigration control expert Rick Oltman (NoBorderNoNation.org) about the connection between sanctuary cities, counties and states, and coronavirus (COVID-19). 2:20 Trump E.O. pausing ALL immigration 6:10 Trump re-elected? 8:50 Key books: Flu Pandemic of 2018-2019 / The Viral Storm 10:30 Will spring / summer heat slow the virus? 24:00 Illegal voting led to the defeat of Congressman Bob Dornan in California 27:45 Trump vs. Globalists 31:45 Ezola Foster—late California teacher fired for protecting her black students / Terry Anderson (a black immigration control activist who "always" wore overalls!) / Jesse Lee Peterson, and other black fighters 35:02 Coronavirus...

Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine suggest fasting from dawn to sunset may reduce the risk of cancer and other illness. They did not eat or drink during daylight hours, but had no calorie restrictions outside of that time. After the 30 days, their blood samples showed an increase in proteins, that protect against cancer, obesity, diabetes, and even some neurological disorders. But don't change your diet yet , or without talking to your doctor. Researchers say larger and longer studies are needed. The study was led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and published in 'Journal of Proteomics.''