Use of Antidepressants Continues to Rise

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

This Week in the New Normal #81

Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. …see if you can spot the “secret theme” of this edition. 1. Storms “batter” the UK Yesterday, Storm Isha tore

Digital Kill Switches: How Tyrannical Governments Stifle Political Dissent

“No president from either party should have the sole power to shut down or take control of the internet or any other of our communication channels during an emergency.” Senator Rand Paul What’s to stop the U.S. government from throwing the kill switch and shutting down phone and

The Pervasive Problem of Plastics in Your Food

There's a good chance you're eating plastic with virtually every meal, according to sobering findings from Consumer Reports.

Can This Probiotic Fix Your Gut and Hair?

Probiotic supplements have long been promoted for their ability to improve your gastrointestinal health.

Virology is a Fraudulent Pseudoscience and is a Dying Field

While most people regard virology as a "bona fede" hard science, it does not follow the scientific method and has its roots firmly in fraudulent pseudoscience.

Health Related News: Influenza-like illness, including covid, in the UK is the lowest we’ve seen in years

A virus very similar to SARS-CoV-2 was in Ralph Baric’s freezer at the University of North Carolina in 2018. SARS-CoV-2 is not a “deadly” virus.  The same cannot be said for covid “vaccines.”  As a study published in the Lancet confirmed, unvaccinated people have less severe covid outcomes than

Why Proper Breathing Is the Key to Optimal Health

The interview above features Peter Litchfield, Ph.D., who is, in my view, one of the best breathing experts in the world.

Maslow and His Unclimbable Pyramid

Everyone knows Maslow and his pyramid of needs, right? Don’t feel bad if you don’t; it is just one of those psychological concepts psychologists like to come up with to illustrate explanations of the weird human mind. Not to diss Maslow, he was pretty cool. And a lot

WEF and UN call for censorship, digital IDs and artificial intelligence everywhere

Moderna employed online surveillance partners to help censor vaccine sceptics.  Moderna is a partner of the World Economic Forum (“WEF”) which as an organisation promotes censorship as the way to “build trust.” At WEF’s annual meeting in Davos, the Czech Foreign Minister called for a global solution against “false

Every Facebook User Is Monitored by Thousands of Companies

A Consumer Reports analysis looks at who is sending information about your online activity to Facebook

Are Tonsil Stones the Cause of Your Bad Breath?

Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are whitish, smelly accumulations of bacteria and cellular debris that develop in the tonsils' grooves, or "crypts." As food particles and other debris collect, they harden into calcified stone-like masses that may feel and look like a piece of popcorn stuck in your throat.

The Benefits of Bitters

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

A Quiet Evil: The Destruction of Informed Consent.

“Informed consent is a principle in medical ethics, medical law and media studies, that a patient must have sufficient information and understanding before making decisions about their medical care. Pertinent information may include risks and benefits of treatments, alternative treatments, the patient’s role in treatment, and their right to

How Big Pharma Sold Depression to the World

When you read history textbooks, you will frequently notice events of the past (and the society going along with them) being cast in a negative light.