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MENTAL

Top 13 Ways to Cut Dementia

I HAVE A GREAT FEAR OF DEMENTIA. Today, I want to share thirteen evidence-based ways you may lower your chances of getting significant memory loss....

ENVIRON

Do Trees Have Souls?

What Trees Teach Us About Climate Change

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

During a laparoscopic tubal ligation out-patient procedure, the fallopian tubes are tied, cut, or removed to permanently prevent pregnancy. Tubal surgery blocks the pathway between the uterus and ovaries preventing sperm from reaching the egg.

DISEASES

First Hospitals in U.S. Implant Next-gen Cardiac Device to Reduce Stroke Risk

The WATCHMAN FLX is the only FDA-approved device for the reduction of stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (A Fib).

Valerian Chronicles: Sleeping Beauty or Myth?

People commonly use valerian for sleep disorders such as insomnia. Some use it for stress or other conditions. But is there scientific evidence supporting these uses?

Obesity Touches Everything

Considering that over 40% of U.S. adults have obesity and there are fewer than ten thousand obesity medicine specialists, PCPs are a critical part of the solution as we tackle this epidemic.

SNAP at Risk: What a Shutdown Means for Health and America’s Social Contract

When Federal systems stall, people’s lives don’t pause. The government shutdown has threatened the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s largest anti-hunger initiative...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

ACOG Statement on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

ACOG issues a statement to its members on the temporary withdrawal of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following reports of rare blood clotting condition.

CARDIO

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

Conversations about women's health are not new. Researchers, clinicians, patient advocates and policymakers have spent decades drawing attention to disparities in care, gaps in...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Roby Mitchell (Dr. Fitt) on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Joseph Mercola scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. Mercola is the ultimate digital Quack cum snake oil salesman.