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Stop Owning a Cancer Diagnosis

Christina Vaughn -
Sitting on hold on the phone a few years ago during active cancer treatment to speak to one of my Texas Oncology providers, I...

Will a Stranger Act Altruistically and Save You From Harm?

The Social Innovation Summit: Catalyzing Societal Change

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Carrying On in a World That Can Seem Beyond Repair

Cullen Burnell -
World events can be overwhelming - the straw that breaks the camel's back for those who battle mental health issues. But there are things you can do to mitigate the threat and safeguard your wellbeing.

COP28 and Dubai – Perfect Together or a Looming Disaster?

You Can Use Gardening As Exercise

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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 Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy

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A New Vision for People-Centred Health Systems

Christopher Nial -
People-centred care requires a whole-of-government approach that engages patients, carers, families, and communities in shared decision-making.

Self-indulgent Are Scamming the System with “Emotional Support” Animals

Pat Farrell PhD -
The smiling older woman proceeded to briskly walk through the automatic doors of the pharmacy, her tiny dog wearing a red vest, bravely attempting...

Diabetes Is a Major Risk Factor for Dementia. 115 Million Americans Have Prediabetes.

Stephen Schimpff, MD MACP -
Living in a retirement community, I see many people develop and progress to severe Alzheimer’s disease. This is the disease that most of us...

Is There an Effective Time of Day to Take Your Medication or Not?

Pat Farrell PhD -
The prescription says BID, TID or PRN, but is there a time of day instead of a number of hours between doses, to take your medication? Science thinks there may be.

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What You Say on TeleHealth Doesn’t Stay on Telehealth. How Patient Data is Under Threat

Robert Turner, Founding Editor -
If you use a Telehealth platform your data is being stored and may be sold for commercial gain to the highest bidder. The safety of Patient Data is

Texas Listeria Outbreak Leads to Tyson Chicken Recall

Exposing the Dark World of Predatory Health

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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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Gabor Maté’s Bizarre Ideas on Connections Between Stress and Disease

James Coyne -
Gabor Maté’s issues are with evidence, not the West and with public health, not medicine, but who takes him seriously? Lots of otherwise smart people seem to…or maybe not.

Dr. Suzanne Humphries on Medika’s Quack Scale

Andrew Wakefield, the ultimate medical con on Medika’s Quack Scale

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