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MENTAL

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.

ENVIRON

How Do We Americans Stack up Healthwise? Very Poorly!

Despite all, we spend on healthcare (over 4 trillion dollars or nearly 20% of GDP,) we are not a healthy population. So, how unhealthy are we? Very!

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

A loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is a treatment to remove abnormal cervical cells to prevent cervical cancer.

DISEASES

Your Body Is Quietly Eating Its Dead Cells

The cleanup process that keeps ordinary cell death from becoming inflammation, and what happens when it begins to fail Billions of your cells will die...

Justin Bieber: “Harder to Eat” Due to Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

What is this rare neurological syndrome?

Taking On Prediabetes Could be America’s Best Defense Against COVID-19

COVID and Diabetes Combined Are Clear and Present Dangers - Here is What we Can Do to Reduce Risk.

The Silent Threat: How Censorship in Medicine, Science, and Psychology Endangers Innovation and Public Health

When Governments Erase Knowledge, They Erase Progress: Why the Free Flow of Scientific Ideas is Vital to Future Breakthroughs

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Blocking Airflow During a Pandemic Helps the Covid Virus Spread. Open Your Windows

We need to open our windows to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 in our buildings and classrooms. Fresh air helps remove viral particles from our environment.

CARDIO

Nutrition Advice Keeps Changing — And What Never Changes

For decades we’ve been told to avoid eggs, butter, whole milk, and red meat. Then eggs were declared acceptable again. Butter quietly returned to many...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Scott Atlas on Medika’s Quack Scale

Scott Atlas scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. He poses a very high risk to both his patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of his advice.