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Ultra-processed Foods and Mental Health

Michael Hunter, MD -
A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 observational studies revealed many harmful effects of ultra-processed foods, including a slight increase in the odds of suffering from depression.

Sisters And Brothers On The Front Lines

If You Don’t Want Chronic Pain, Focus on What You DO Want.

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Preparing for: Permanent Birth Control or Bilateral Salpingectomy

Dr Jeff Livingston -
A bilateral salpingectomy is an outpatient procedure to permanently prevent pregnancy and reduce the lifetime risk of ovarian cancer.

Preparing for: Abdominal Hysterectomy

Preparing for: Endometrial Ablation

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Hair Straightening and Cancer — What Oncologists Want You to Know

Michael Hunter, MD -
THE HEADLINES ARE FRIGHTENING: “Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in a new study,” blares CNN. NBC News offers this: “Chemical hair straighteners linked to [a] higher risk of uterine cancer for Black women, study shows.”

Hockey Fan Spots Melanoma

Michael Hunter, MD -
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...

Teenage Pimple Popping: Resist The Urge to Pop That Zit

Macarthur Medical Center -
There are a lot of myths about acne. Your grandmother will tell you its all in the diet. Believe it or not, acne is not caused by eating too much chocolate or greasy food.

Should You Take a Multivitamin?

Michael Hunter, MD -
Do you take a multivitamin? Many do, recognizing the potential health benefits of the component vitamins, relative safety in reasonable disease, and availability of low-cost multivitamins.

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What You Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Michael Hunter, MD -
There may be a dose-related effect of omega-3 fatty acids on atrial fibrillation risk. In high doses there appeared to be an increase in risk for atrial fibrillation in the omega-3 groups (versus control) in both trials.

Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

Understanding Mask Terminology, N95/KN95/N99, and What to Buy

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A Few Minutes of Intense Exercise Can Change Your Body

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

Nutrition Advice Keeps Changing — And What Never Changes

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

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Kelly Brogan on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life -
Kelly Brogan scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a very high risk to both her patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.

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

Calling Tomorrow. Has Time Proven Covid Quacks and Conspiracy Theorists Right or Wrong?

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