Medika Life - Health advice you can trust for Patients and Providers

EDITORS CHOICE

Editors Choice

Beyond the Tech: The Most Important Leadership Priority in the Age of AI

Robert Sundelius, FACHE -

Editors Choice

Is “Whataboutism” Killing Empathy?

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor -

Editors Choice

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

Pat Farrell PhD -

Editors Choice

Is Age-Related Muscle Loss Linked to Early Mortality?

Michael Hunter, MD -

Editors Choice

An Ageing Population Underlines Need for New Strategies to Improve Uptake of Adult Pneumococcal Immunisation

Mark Chataway -

Editors Choice

From Skinner’s Operant Conditioning to Artificial Intelligence’s Algorithms

Atefeh Ferdosipour -

MOST POPULAR THIS WEEK

Is “Whataboutism” Killing Empathy?

Beyond the Tech: The Most Important Leadership Priority in the Age of AI

Pfizer Confirms mRNA Vaccine Never Tested for Preventing COVID Transmission

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

An Ageing Population Underlines Need for New Strategies to Improve Uptake of Adult Pneumococcal Immunisation

Reiner Fuellmich Fact Checked and Exposed as a Covid Conspiracy Con

From Skinner’s Operant Conditioning to Artificial Intelligence’s Algorithms

Fact-Checking Geert Vanden Bossche. Cashing in on Covid Misinformation

LATEST ARTICLES

Beyond the Tech: The Most Important Leadership Priority in the Age of AI

Robert Sundelius, FACHE -

Is “Whataboutism” Killing Empathy?

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor -

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

Pat Farrell PhD -

Is Age-Related Muscle Loss Linked to Early Mortality?

Michael Hunter, MD -

An Ageing Population Underlines Need for New Strategies to Improve Uptake of Adult Pneumococcal Immunisation

Mark Chataway -

From Skinner’s Operant Conditioning to Artificial Intelligence’s Algorithms

Atefeh Ferdosipour -

New York Tackles Insulin Access Hurdles as Governor Hochul Takes on Therapy Costs

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor -

Guilt Is a Weapon, and We Need to Defend Ourselves

Pat Farrell PhD -

Health Equity & Inclusion in Action: Laying the Foundations for a Fairer, Healthier Future

Christopher Nial -

A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox

OPINION & IMPACT
HEALTHCARE

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

Editors Choice

A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox

Editors Choice

We Know the Health Ecosystem is Fragmented, Resulting in Rising Costs and Poorer Patient Outcomes, But What Are We Doing About It?

Editors Choice

Exclusive Medika Conversation with HIMSS Top Leadership – Inside Scoop on Key 2024 Priorities

Editors Choice

HIMSS 2024 will Feature Prominently in Medika Life Coverage

Editors Choice

Galen Growth + ViVE 2024 Champion Digital Health Innovation as a Salve for an Ailing US Health Ecosystem

Editors Choice

Understanding the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines: Insights from a Major International Study

Editors Choice

Digital Health Trends Revealed – Exuberance Gives Way to Savvy Investors

Editors Choice

Psychiatry’s “Bible” Panel Comes Under Fire for Funding and Gifts

Editors Choice

Pursuing Happy Modernity: AI and Human Exploration in New Research-Based Tech

Editors Choice

JUST FOR WOMEN

Health & Pregnancy

Plan B Is Not an Abortion Pill

Pregnancy Weight Gain Calculator

Daily Aspirin; This Simple Solution Saves Pregnant Women’s Lives

The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

Benchmark KFF Survey: Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Nearly $24,000 in 2023

Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

KEEP IN TOUCH

8 Habits That Might Add Decades to Your Life

Dr. Susan Love: A Legacy of Empathy and Empowerment in Medicine

Why Improving Women’s Health Around the World is Urgent

Longer Breastfeeding Results in Better School Achievement: Why Might That Be?

Life Science Dominates Boston in June as BIO (and DHIS) Take Over Bean Town

Clinics IV Life Launches a New Clinic Model to Change the Face of Charitable Maternal Care, Delivery to Impoverished Communities

The Quack Scale

Reiner Fuellmich Fact Checked and Exposed as a Covid Conspiracy Con

Editors Choice

Video of Jordon Walker, Supposed Pfizer Researcher, Goes Viral

The Quack Scale

We Call Out Reiner Fuellmich as a Fraud. The Covid Conspirator Investigated

Editors Choice

Pfizer Confirms mRNA Vaccine Never Tested for Preventing COVID Transmission

The Quack Scale

Fact-Checking Geert Vanden Bossche. Cashing in on Covid Misinformation

MENTAL

HEALTHY MINDS

When Death Is Inevitable, Why Is Our DNR Ignored?

Pat Farrell PhD - October 8, 2022

A peaceful death is what all of us wish for, and with that in mind, many will prepare a DNR form. Why do healthcare professionals ignore our requests?

Three Top Benefits of Sex

April 11, 2022

When College Athletes Kill Themselves, Healing the Team Becomes the Next Goal

April 16, 2023

ENVIRON

ECO HEALTH

The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - January 3, 2024

At this time of year, there is the expected stream of top-notch analyses about trends in health – from innovations to watch to people...

Let’s Kick the Can Down the Road Again. Or Not!

October 13, 2022

Plastics Have Made Their Way Into Our Brains and May Cause Neurologic Disorders

May 4, 2023

CHECK YOUR SYMPTOMS

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

Dr Jeff Livingston - January 20, 2021

This article will help you prepare for a Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. Understand what is involved in the procedure and

Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

June 3, 2020

Preparing for Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)

November 4, 2020

DISEASES

Chiari Malformation (CM), Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Medika Life - July 14, 2020

Chiari malformations are structural defects in the base of the skull and cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance. Normally the cerebellum and parts of the brain stem

Obesity Causes Cancer? It’s Complicated

Michael Hunter, MD - May 1, 2022

BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IS ASSOCIATED with a higher risk of more than a dozen cancers.

New Study Suggests Long-Lasting Immunity After COVID

Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa - July 15, 2021

There has always been uncertainty over how long immunity from SARS CoV-2 infection lasts. Is it three months? Six months? A year? Lifelong? Studies...

The Tricky Politics of Healthy Ageing

Mark Chataway - July 19, 2022

To get the best value for money, our politicians should focus on non-medical interventions.

HEALTHY MINDS

Is “Whataboutism” Killing Empathy?

April 16, 2024

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

April 16, 2024

From Skinner’s Operant Conditioning to Artificial Intelligence’s Algorithms

April 11, 2024

Guilt Is a Weapon, and We Need to Defend Ourselves

April 2, 2024

Surprising Connection Found: Missing Teeth At Birth Linked to Cancer Risk

March 18, 2024

Researchers Have Stepped Into the Weird World of Science Fiction

March 18, 2024

Updating Maslow’s Theory in the Ever-Evolving AI Era

March 13, 2024

SAFETY

DANGEROUS PRODUCTS

Perrigo Voluntarily Recalls Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol

Medika Life - October 28, 2020

A voluntary U.S. nationwide recall of albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol to the retail level after previously halting production and distribution.

Why Should I Critically Appraise Health News?

March 26, 2021

The New Covid Vaccine Trials. Has Moderna Just Crossed an Ethical Line?

March 17, 2021

CARDIO

HEART HEALTH

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

Pat Farrell PhD - April 16, 2024

Tobacco products have been proven to cause various cancers, but new nicotine-containing products are questionable, too.

HIMSS – Global Meeting Ground for Health Info Innovators to Secure Partnerships and Advance Care

March 4, 2024

Understanding the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines: Insights from a Major International Study

February 25, 2024

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

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

Medika Life - April 17, 2021

Andrew Wakefield is the greatest medical fraud of our generation. Guilty of malpractice, misleading the public, lying, falsifying data, and causing vaccine

Dr. Christiane Northrup on Medika’s Quack Scale

November 16, 2020

Reiner Fuellmich Fact Checked and Exposed as a Covid Conspiracy Con

May 17, 2021