Author Archives: Alexa Lardieri

In a ground-breaking decision, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapies to treat people with sickle cell disease – a crippling condition that leaves sufferers in life-altering pain. On Friday, the administration gave the green light to Casgevy and Lyfgenia for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older. ReadContinue reading “FDA approves world-first gene editing treatment: Sickle cell therapy gives hope to 100,000 Americans with incurable disease”

The opioid epidemic plaguing America is facing a new deadly drug trend — and West Virginia is on track to become the epicenter. ‘Tranq dope’ is the name given to the powerful animal sedative xylazine — a non-opioid animal tranquilizer that is being used as a potent cutting agent.  It has begun to flood the US illicit drug supplyContinue reading “West Virginia is becoming epicenter of ‘deadliest drug threat America has ever faced’: Lethal combination of zombie ‘tranq’ and fentanyl could exacerbate death rate in US’ worst-hit state for opioid abuse”

 California resident died after being exposed to water that was contaminated with a deadly bacteria. They were one of more than a dozen people who contracted Legionnaires’ disease linked to a poorly-maintained water system in Napa County, about an hour northeast of San Francisco. The outbreak happened in July 2022 but was only revealed today in aContinue reading “One person dies and five are put on ventilators after catching deadly disease from contaminated WATER in California”

Shortages of life-saving medications have reached record highs in the United States, putting millions of Americans at risk of major relapse — and even death. Patients with aggressive blood cancers, life-threatening pneumonia and mental illness are just some of those waiting more than a year for vital medicines, a DailyMail.com investigation has learned. One notable medicine inContinue reading “US drug shortages hit record high and lawmakers warn they could mean ‘life or death for MILLIONS of patients’ – as girl, 9, with leukemia faces up to 15-MONTH wait for lifesaving  medication that costs just $10”

Anyone who has ever gone without a good night’s sleep will remember the struggles they experienced the next day. You feel confused, delirious, emotional and are barely able to function. On occasion, side-effects of poor sleep can be similar to a bad hangover, causing nausea and headaches. And to think, all you’ve done is goContinue reading “Experts reveal the chaos that unfolds inside the body when you go just one night without sleep”

They’ve cured countless childhood diseases and dragged us out of the Covid pandemic, and now, vaccines could be set to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s disease. After decades of failed trials, ineffective drugs and billions of dollars spent, a new frontier of shots offer a glimmer of hope for current and future sufferers of the cruel condition thatContinue reading “Inside the race to cure Alzheimer’s with a vaccine – as six experimental shots enter trials”

Nearly everyone suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) doesn’t receive a proper diagnosis, which can increase their chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life.  Two recent studies found 92 percent of people experiencing MCI – a condition in which someone has mild problems with memory and decision-making – which can develop into dementia over time, are notContinue reading “Doctors miss diagnosis of brain condition that affects millions nearly 100 PERCENT of the time, study suggests”

Nearly a fifth of children are taking powerful sleeping supplements, according to an ‘alarming’ new study.  Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder analyzed data from 993 children from one to 13 years old and found use of the hormone significantly increased with age.  Overall, in the previous 30 days, melatonin consumption was highest among 10- to 13-year-olds, withContinue reading “Experts ‘sound the alarm’ after finding a fifth of children in the US now take melatonin for sleep – despite growing concern about health risks”

Life expectancy in the US is now among the worst of any developed nation, according to a damning global report. An American born today can expect to live to a little over 76 – a nearly 30-year low – which is lower than countries like crime-ridden Colombia, Estonia and China.  The 2023 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) report comparedContinue reading “America’s abysmal life expectancy laid bare: US lifespan crashes to just 76 years – the lowest level since 1996 – which is worse than China, Colombia and Estonia”

More than a quarter million kindergartners are entering school without their recommended childhood vaccines – and the number of kids with vaccine exemptions has hit a high. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows national coverage for all vaccines remained near 93 percent – falling short of the 95 percent recorded in the pre-pandemicContinue reading “CDC warns 270,000 children entered kindergarten unvaccinated last year as anti-vax reached ‘record’ high”