TRENDING ON MEDIKA LIFE

EDITORS CHOICE

LATEST ARTICLES

OPINION & IMPACT
HEALTH

JUST FOR WOMEN

Health & Pregnancy

KEEP IN TOUCH

MENTAL

Depression isn’t Caused by Low Serotonin Level, Are SSRIs still Effective?

Several previous studies have concluded that SSRIs can significantly reduce the risk of depression. However, a recent study refutes this.

ENVIRON

Beds, Forests and the Price of Credibility at COP30

On a damp, equatorial morning in Belém, the river smells faintly of diesel and guava. Vendors at the Ver-o-Peso market hack open açaí with short, brutal thwacks...

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

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.

DISEASES

Coffee, Sugar, and Mortality

Does adding a little sugar destroy coffee’s mortality benefit?

A Definitive Guide to Heartburn and Alleviating the Symptoms

Acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sour stomach, or heartburn. They all describe the same condition: gastric acid hypersecretion, or too much stomach acid.

Gestational Diabetes, Risks and Treatment

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. Diabetes means your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high.

Could Cancer Hold the Key to Preventing Alzheimer’s?

A study shows that people with cancer may have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Vaccine Passports. Where Does Your State Stand? A List of all 50 States

Vaccine passports have proved hugely divisive. Most states are moving to, or have already outlawed them, while some choose to limit their use.

CARDIO

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

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

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr Joseph Mercola on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Joseph Mercola scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. Mercola is the ultimate digital Quack cum snake oil salesman.