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MENTAL

Unleash the Happy Hormones: The Surprising Magic of Just 2 Hours a Week to Beat the Blues

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS IT TAKES LESS THAN 2 HOURS of exercise per week to boost your mood and reduce depression symptoms.

ENVIRON

Kill the Oceans and Destroy Your Health Slowly

We often picture climate change as raging wildfires, melting ice, or violent storms. But one of the most dangerous changes is happening quietly, beneath the waves....

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

This article will help you prepare for a Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. Understand what is involved in the procedure and

DISEASES

What are seizures?

Seizures are when there is synchronous and excessive electrical activity in the brain¹. Given that the nervous system works through electrical activity

The Disorder That Makes Monster Faces Out of Everyone You See

A rare neurologic disorder turns ordinary faces into disturbing monster-like ones, and research is searching for the answer.

The Silent Additive: What Singapore Street Food Taught Me About Ultra-Processed America

I Ate More. I Weighed Less. In Malaysia, I ate like a poet unchained. Noodles in the morning. Spiced broth at noon. Chicken glazed with soy and garlic...

Hockey Fan Spots Melanoma

NOT JUST ANOTHER NIGHT AT a hockey game. The Canucks faced off against my Seattle Kraken. Sitting behind the arena glass, a young woman spies...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Simone Gold and America’s Frontline Con Artists Launch a Road Trip

America's Frontline Doctors (AFLD) and Simone Gold, disgraced medical quack, take their medical carnival show on the road in an RV, just like Medicine men of old.

CARDIO

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,...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

How Medika’s Quack Scale Works

To help you sort out the schemers and con artists Medika has set up our own Quack Scale for you to easily and quickly identify healthcare professionals that pose a risk to your health and mental wellbeing.