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MENTAL

Simple Touch Mandates a Significant Place in Health Fostering

Healthcare focuses on treatments, medications, and regimes to improve health but often forgets human touch.

ENVIRON

How You Can Use Hiking to Burn Calories

111 MILLION. THAT’S THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS who walk for fitness. But what about hiking? Do you regularly go on hiking adventures? Walking and hiking...

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Endometrial Ablation

Prepare yourself for an Endometrial Ablation by learning more about what the procedure entails.

DISEASES

Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?

A central question for scientists championing boosters is why rates have stalled among people 65 and older.

How Unconscious Beliefs Distort Our Perception of Disability

With around 25% of the adult population being disabled, the US is home to one of the biggest minority groups. Physical, cognitive, and sensory impairments are...

Vaccination Roundup — What You Should Know

WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC, IT IS EASY TO FORGET about vaccines targeting other illnesses.

Of Measles and Midterms

There’s a whiff of good news in the air that should give many of us a much-needed shot of optimism. After one of the...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Why Your Breast Milk May Already Be Too Toxic For Your Child

Fifty samples of breast milk drawn from across the US all tested positive for PFQAS contamination, at levels 2000 times higher than those suggested safe by the EPA

CARDIO

GLP‑1 Medications in Later Life: Why the “Miracle Shot” Needs a Senior‑Specific Safety Lens

When GLP-1 medications like semaglutide began to gain attention, many people saw them as a breakthrough. For some people, these drugs help lower blood sugar,...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

How Medika’s Quack Scale Works

To help you sort out the schemers and con artists Medika has set up our own Quack Scale for you to easily and quickly identify healthcare professionals that pose a risk to your health and mental wellbeing.