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Patient/Therapist Confidentiality Has Its Limits. What Are They?

Pat Farrell PhD -
Once someone enters psychotherapy, they expect that whatever they say during a session will be protected by confidentiality, but this is not always the case.

No Tsunami of Mental Illness Accompanies Covid-19

10-Year-Old Killers Are Responsible for Their Actions?

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Kill the Oceans and Destroy Your Health Slowly

Pat Farrell PhD -
We often picture climate change as raging wildfires, melting ice, or violent storms. But one of the most dangerous changes is happening quietly, beneath the waves....

The Urgent Call to Decolonise Global Health

Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment

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Preparing for Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)

Macarthur Medical Center -
When the baby is delivered through an incision in the abdomen and uterus, it is called a cesarean section or C-section delivery. Information on the procedure

Preparing for: Abdominal Hysterectomy

Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

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Chronic Bronchitis, a COPD

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Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). COPD is a group of lung diseases that make it hard to breathe and get worse over time.

Sustainability + Health Systems: US and EU Perspectives

Nicole Grubner -
While health systems ready themselves to address the emerging health challenges that are resulting from climate change — according to the World Health Organization, “It...

Pap smears Aren’t Fun But Can Save Your Life by Preventing Cervical Cancer

Dr Jeff Livingston -
Regular pap smears for cervical cancer prevention save lives by detecting HPV and precancerous cells called cervical dysplasia long before cancer develops.

Inside the Tactical Tug of War Over the Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug

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This article was published orginally in Fortune and is authored by Arthur Allen and republished with permission from KHN (@khnews). The drug industry, patient advocates,...

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What You Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Michael Hunter, MD -
There may be a dose-related effect of omega-3 fatty acids on atrial fibrillation risk. In high doses there appeared to be an increase in risk for atrial fibrillation in the omega-3 groups (versus control) in both trials.

Dr. Steven Quay to Brief U.S. Congress On Origin of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Evolution of Quinine to Hydroxychloroquine, Covid’s Snake Oil

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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. Christiane Northrup on Medika’s Quack Scale

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

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