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This Number of Steps May Reduce Your Dementia Risk

ADULTS WHO TAKE JUST UNDER 10,000 STEPS each day appear to have a lower risk of dementia.

ENVIRON

Interactive Report Shows How Countries Prevent Global Epidemics by Stopping Infectious Diseases at the Start

Second Edition of ‘Epidemics That Didn’t Happen’ from Resolve to Save Lives Highlights Need for Continued Investment in Health Security

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

AAT Deficiency, Inherited Emphysema

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that may cause lung disease and liver disease. The signs and symptoms of the condition and the age at which they appear vary among individuals.

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is a liver disorder that occurs in pregnant women. Cholestasis is a condition that impairs the release of a digestive fluid called bile from liver cells

NAMI Poll: Parents Want Mental Health Education in Schools, Mental Health Days Off for Students

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming number of parents support mental health education in schools and "mental health days" for their children, according...

Invisible Disabilities Need Our Attention and Understanding Like No Others

Subtle differences in behavior and ineptness in social interactions are only some of the overt symptoms of neurodivergent disorders.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

The Simple Truth Ivermectin and HCQ Supporters Fail to Acknowledge

The simple truth about the efficacy of HCQ and Ivermectin in treating Covid. It doesn't work. Here are the facts they choose to ignore.

CARDIO

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

Conversations about women's health are not new. Researchers, clinicians, patient advocates and policymakers have spent decades drawing attention to disparities in care, gaps in...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Zach Bush, MD on Medika’s Quack Scale

Zach Bush, MD scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. Bush has become the poster boy for alternate/complementary health and mixes pseudoscience and mystical mumbo-jumbo with his own brand of traditional medicine