A mid-urethral sling is the most common type of surgery used to correct stress urinary incontinence or a leaky bladder. A small, supportive material of synthetic mesh is placed under the urethra to give support.

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Blood Cholesterol, Hypercholesterolemia or Dyslipidemia

Medika Life - June 17, 2020

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs for good health, but in the right amounts. Unhealthy levels of cholesterol can lead to a condition called high blood cholesterol.

The Missing Piece in America’s AI Strategy: Brain Capital

Kelly O'Brien - August 22, 2025

America’s AI Action Plan, recently announced by the Trump Administration, aims to achieve U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence but overlooks a key force multiplier:...

Startling Statistic: Growing Trend of Breast Cancer in Younger Females

Michael Hunter, MD - February 4, 2024

There is a growing trend of breast cancer in younger females.

How Fragmentation in U.S. Health Care Disrupts Standardized Medical Data

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - March 2, 2022

How Fragmented Healthcare policies from state to state affect the flow of medical data within the US. Data can only be managed effectively

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Nine Out of Ten Cures Never Reach You

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Women’s Health Has Entered the Era of Scale. Now Capital Must Catch Up With Care

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Loneliness Is Not Just a Feeling. It’s a Biological Emergency

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Health Innovation Has a Friction Problem

May 25, 2026

Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Organizational Crisis Beneath Healthcare’s AI Gold Rush

May 20, 2026

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COVID B.1.1.7 - How Widespread Is It in the U.S. and How Worried Should We Be?

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - January 16, 2021

According to the CDC report, by March, and possibly sooner, this new variant will surpass the original virus as the leading cause of Covid-19 in the U.S.

The Mechanics of Vaping and Its Medical Impact on Your Health

February 12, 2021

What You Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

March 26, 2021

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Nutrition Advice Keeps Changing — And What Never Changes

Stephen Schimpff, MD MACP - August 31, 2026

For decades we’ve been told to avoid eggs, butter, whole milk, and red meat. Then eggs were declared acceptable again. Butter quietly returned to many...

At HLTH Europe, BBC StoryWorks Shines a Light on Women’s Health and the Challenge of Navigating Care

June 17, 2026

GLP‑1 Medications in Later Life: Why the “Miracle Shot” Needs a Senior‑Specific Safety Lens

February 12, 2026

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America’s Frontline Doctors Face Long Overdue Medical and Legal Censure

Medika Life - August 9, 2021

AFLDS or America's Front Line Doctors are about to come undone as state licensing authorities tighten restriction on medical misinformation

Prof Dolores Cahill is the Latest Quack to Commit Career Suicide

May 23, 2021

Robert F Kennedy Jnr Appropriates Racism and Apartheid To Fuel Vaccine Fear

March 28, 2021

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