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MENTAL

How Past Sexual Abuse Can Show Up As (Harm) OCD

Understanding the presence of scary thoughts, impulses, and sensations in child abuse survivors (but can occur with anyone).

ENVIRON

Nuclear Energy: An Option to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals and a Lower-Carbon Economy

In the quest for a sustainable future, policymakers and environmentalists worldwide face the challenge of finding viable alternatives to fossil fuels

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy

Prepare yourself for a Hysteroscopic Polypectomy by learning more about what the procedure entails.

DISEASES

Suicide Prevention Is a Public Health Imperative, Not a Patchwork Effort

At a time when health systems are strained and human connection can feel fragmented, two of the nation’s most respected mental health organizations have...

I Woke Up with a Bat on My Head.

I am writing this in the ER. I woke up about 3 o’clock in the morning feeling something crawling across my mostly bald head....

Covid Masks: What You Should Know

I SWAPPED OUT MY SURGICAL MASK for the N95 and KN94 ones. Given my newer masks are not inexpensive, how long can I wear one...

We’re Gaining a Lot of Weight

OVER ONE-THIRD OF ADULTS IN THE USA gained at least ten pounds over the last ten years. That is the finding recently reported in the Journal of Obesity.

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

A Few Minutes of Intense Exercise Can Change Your Body

We all know that exercise is good for us. It lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, helps control weight, preserves muscle, and,...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Fact-Checking Geert Vanden Bossche. Cashing in on Covid Misinformation

Geert Vanden Boscche has made outlandish claims about the Covid vaccines and suggested they will end humanity. We debunk his claims with substantive sources.