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Researching on the internet and looking for a medical specialist in USA is not as simple as one might think as misinformation could lead to health scams and even botched surgeries.  Image via www.calvin.edu To read more about medical specialties >  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine#Specialties We have compiled a list of major healthcare sites (organised by specialty) and online resources in one place for your convenience so that you could use to do your online research and find a suitable medical specialist in US: Hospitals Hospital Compare  is a consumer-oriented website that provides information on how well hospitals provide recommended care to their patients. This information can help consumers make informed decisions about where to go for health care. Hospital Compare allows consumers to select multiple hospitals and directly compare performance measure information related to heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgery and other conditions. These results ar...

There are  over 3,000 published papers  on the benefits of molecular hydrogen in health and wellness. As of December 2020, there are 130 on-going clinical studies related to "molecular hydrogen" on  clinicaltrials . Hydrogen medicine is a new and dynamic field with many on-going research. This list is a work-in-progress list as new evidence might be added from time to time. Surprisingly, scientific studies revealed that a simple molecule like hydrogen has  antioxidant  benefit and is able to protect cells against free radicals. Let's check out the science and evidence behind this. Since we published this article few months ago, there has been many new studies and evidence related to hydrogen water in healthcare. This is an updated article to review hydrogen water and the scientific evidence behind it to help you make an informed decision. What Is Hydrogen Water? Hydrogen (H2) is the most abundant molecule in the Universe. It’s an odorless, colorless, and tastele...

There are more than 250,000 scientific publications published on "stem cell' on the  National Library of Medicine (PubMed) . As of December 2020,  more than 8,000 studies  have been launched to investigate the potential of stem cell therapy under the U.S. Clinical Trial Registry. Just for 2020 alone, there are more than 20,000 scientific publications published on "stem cell' on the  National Library of Medicine (PubMed) . There's a lot to read and catch up to. How do we keep up with all these stem cell therapy evidence? Stem Cell Research Summary Stem cell therapy has recently gained popularity as a promising treatment option for conditions where the current medical treatment protocols have been exhausted. However, there is also a lot of confusion due to the overwhelming mixing of credible scientific information and marketing hypes available on the internet. We do get the following questions very frequently: Does it really work? Is it safe? Is it a scam? Is there ...

Numerous studies have provided evidence supporting the use of ivermectin to prevent and treat COVID-19, according to the Frontline COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance. Paul Marik, MD, FCCM, FCCP,  founder of the alliance and a professor and chief of the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, said that ivermectin “is a safe drug that is exceedingly cheap.” Numerous studies have provided evidence supporting the use of ivermectin to prevent and treat COVID-19, according to the Frontline COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance. Source: Adobe Stock. He added that “what is truly remarkable — this was a gift to us — ivermectin has high activity against COVID-19.” In a press conference, researchers said that ivermectin is an FDA-approved  anti-parasitic drug  that has been available for approximately 40 years and previously earned researchers a Nobel Prize. Ivermectin is a key factor in the alliance’s I-MASK+ protocol for prophylaxis and early tr...

VitaminC4COVID.com - The VitaminC4COVID campaign is backed by leading vitamin C scientists, doctors and nutritionists with more than 5000 signatories from about 60 countries. SOMMAI/ Shutterstock The UK-led campaign cites a review of more than 100 vitamin C trials, published recently in  Nutrients . Lead author of the review, Patrick Holford, told  Nutraingredients  vitamin C data was as strong as that which existed for vitamin D and had the potential to reduce COVDI-19 symptoms at low cost and 'suppress viral replication in the early stages'. A randomised controlled trial in Wuhan, China showed 68% less death among critical COVID-19 ICU patients on a ventilator with high dose vitamin C. A Spanish trial showed 17 out of 18 ICU patients had undetectable vitamin C levels. "The irony is that Zhongnan Hospital ran out of COVID patients by the end of April as a consequnce of the Chinese government shipping in 50 tons (50 million 1g doses) into Wuhan on February 2nd and distrib...

VitaminDforAll.org - In an open letter being sent to world governments on the 21st December, 2020; 120 health, science and medical experts from the UK, US and  Europe said there is clear scientific evidence that vitamin D reduces COVID-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths. The Letter To  all governments, public health officials, doctors, and healthcare workers, Research shows low vitamin D levels almost certainly promote COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Given its safety,  w e call for immediate widespread increased vitamin D intakes . Vitamin D modulates thousands of genes and many aspects of immune function, both innate and adaptive. The scientific evidence 1  shows that: Higher vitamin D blood levels  are associated  with  lower rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Higher D levels are associated with lower risk of a severe case (hospitalization, ICU, or death). Intervention studies (including RCTs) indicate that vitamin D can be a ...