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Valerian Chronicles: Sleeping Beauty or Myth?

Michael Hunter, MD -
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?

Cancer Isn’t Random: What 42% of Diagnoses Have in Common — and How You Can Lower Your Risk.

Covid’s Silent and Sinister Effect on the Married Lives of Healthcare Workers

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As AI and LLMs Supercharge Digital Health Possibilities – Here Are Medika’s Top 20 ’24 Influential Voices to Follow

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor -
Follow these 20 voices pioneering thinking around augmented intelligence and large language models (LLMs) and you will be ahead of the health transformation curve

The Power of Words

Five Catastrophic Climate Tipping Points Loom, Scientists Alert

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Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

Dr Jeff Livingston -
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.

Preparing for: Endometrial Ablation

Preparing for: Abdominal Hysterectomy

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Strategies to Slash My Dementia Risk: My Journey to Promote Brain Health

Michael Hunter, MD -
A growing body of evidence suggests that the fight against dementia should begin earlier, before the brain changes that facilitate cognitive decline.

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Fighting Another Flu Pandemic

Medika Life -
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, appeared on “CBS Morning News” on May 30 to discuss concerns that the spread of an avian flu virus has decimated flocks of birds, which may affect consumers’ supply of eggs. Eggs are a major tool in the manufacturing of vaccines that could help protect people from a bird flu outbreak.

Troubling Colorectal Cancer Rise In Young Adults

Michael Hunter, MD -
One in five new cases of colorectal cancer occurs in younger individuals, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.

Exponential Innovation: Disrupting The Disruptor

John Nosta -
Today's world of disruptive change is defined by two terms: innovation and speed.  The big idea is important, but equally so is the path that innovation...

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68 Percent of Patients With Mild COVID-19 Get New Diagnosis Within 6 Months

Medika Life -
A worrying number of patients with an initially mild infection of Covid are developing long term conditions and symptoms that require medical attention. CDC suggest up 68 percent of us.

Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

The Evolution of Quinine to Hydroxychloroquine, Covid’s Snake Oil

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AISAP Rural Health Breakthrough in Ghana is a Blueprint for Solving Cardiology Deserts

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor -
Access to cardiac care remains one of the most pressing, yet overlooked, crises in global health. In the United States, nearly half of all...

The Body’s Amazing Repair Crew: Stem Cells

The Surprising Health Benefits of Walking on Uneven Ground — And Why You Should Start Today

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Dr. Sherrill Sellman on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life -
Dr. Sherrill Sellman scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.

Why Polly Tommey Poses a Threat to Your Health and Your Children

The Dirtiest Dozen. Meet The Anti-Vaccine, Anti-Covid Health Grifters

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