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Preparing for: Colposcopy

Our Preparing for series allows a patient to properly prepare themselves for a procedure. Answers about how long the procedure will last, what’s involved, what to expect

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Is A Nasal Vaccine In Your Future?

RECENT STUDIES SHOW THAT A NASAL SPRAY is more effective in protecting mice against influenza than vaccines injected into the muscle. This is the finding...

Not All Lower Back Pain Treatments Are Equal

Lower back pain is incredibly prevalent across the globe, with some estimates in the scientific literature showing 80% or more of the human population...

A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — And Makes Money Doing It

LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can track their homeless patients. They stock their street kits with glass pipes used to...

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

Tobacco products have been proven to cause various cancers, but new nicotine-containing products are questionable, too.

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How to Embark Safely on the Path to Alternative Health

Safer Alternative Health without risking your life, your health or your wallet. How to keep yourself safe and ensure you find treatments best suited to you.

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

When GLP-1 medications like semaglutide began to gain attention, many people saw them as a breakthrough. For some people, these drugs help lower blood sugar,...

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Zach Bush, MD on Medika’s Quack Scale

Zach Bush, MD scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. Bush has become the poster boy for alternate/complementary health and mixes pseudoscience and mystical mumbo-jumbo with his own brand of traditional medicine