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If Agony and Numbness From Media War Coverage Generate Mental Aching, Why Watch?

“It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood,...

ENVIRON

Contact Lenses and Cancer: Is There a Connection?

MANY SOFT CONTACT LENSES CONTAIN COMPOUNDS associated with health problems, including autoimmune disorders, fertility problems, cancer, liver problems, and kidney disease. This article explores whether there is a connection between contact lenses and cancer.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

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

DISEASES

9 Tips for How to Cope with a Chronic Illness or Disability

If you have a new chronic illness or disability or if you have been dealing with health issues for some time now, it’s never too late to learn coping skills that might help you deal with this major challenge in your life.

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?

Teaming Up Two Biotech Winners to Fight Cancer: CRISPR and CAR T

Advances in CAR T, a remarkable immunotherapy treatment dubbed a “living drug.” This new therapy genetically modifies a patient’s cells to fight cancer, but current research efforts hope to treat autoimmune diseases, organ damage and more.

How Chronic Inflammation Accelerates Aging — And 6 Ways to Slow It Down

Most of my career has been spent treating disease—tumors, mostly one patient at a time. However, it was only recently that I began targeting something...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Covid Patients in India Warned About Scammers Selling Fake Medicines and Cures

Covid Patients in India are being sold fake medications, black market remdesivir and tocilizumab, by scammers. Here is how you can identify a scammer and stay safe.

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

Ivermectin is Dead and Buried Despite NIH Website Misstep and Twitter Buzz

Ivermectin is a global con, sold by unscrupulous doctors and healthcare professionals as a treatment for Covid. It doesn't work.