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Alzheimer’s Will Limit Human Space Travel

I read a lot of science fiction, as scores have done before me over the past few centuries. I find a galactic setting helpful in...

ENVIRON

Communicating Purpose in a Volatile World

We live in an unpredictable time marked by economic instability, geopolitical tensions, climate challenges, and social inequality. In this volatile landscape, organisations must navigate...

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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

AI and Mental Health: Are We Building a Divided System?

How can we avoid a split in care defined by buying power?

Galen Growth FemTech 2.0 Report: Elevating Women’s Health from Niche to Necessity

There’s a truth in health innovation: “Where data meets intent, change follows.” The latest Galen Growth report—FemTech 2.0: Doubling Down on Growth—is not just...

A Big Stroke Myth You Should Know

A STROKE OCCURS WHEN A BLOOD CLOT cuts off blood flow to the brain, or there is blood vessel bleeding in the brain. Let's look at...

Hockey Fan Spots Melanoma

NOT JUST ANOTHER NIGHT AT a hockey game. The Canucks faced off against my Seattle Kraken. Sitting behind the arena glass, a young woman spies...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Voluntary Recall: Two Lots of NP Thyroid® Tablets, Due to Sub Potency

Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of 15-mg and one lot of 120-mg NP Thyroid®, Thyroid Tablets, USP [levothyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3)] to the consumer level.

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...

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Dr. Christiane Northrup on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Christiane Northrup scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to both her patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.