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Raising Children With Appropriate Fear Responses, Not Modeling Phobias

Kids look at adults when encountering something unusual that might be fearful, but we can help them engage in appropriate behavior.

ENVIRON

Whether You Like the Name or Not, ESG is Here to Stay

It’s Not What You Call It that Matters; it’s Tracking Global Social Impact that Does

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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

HITLAB Innovation June Summit is a Power Hit for Digital Health Change Agents

Digital health is driven by collaboration and fueled by patient need, talent and capital.  To fulfill its most significant potential, it calls upon the...

FDA Approves Covid-19 Pfizer Vaccine for Kids Age 12–15

The FDA expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer messenger RNA Covid-19 vaccine for kids age 12–15 years old.

A $30 Million Gift to Build an Addiction Treatment Center. Then Staffers Had to Run It.

If you had $30 million to design an addiction treatment facility, how would you do it?

Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight in all. Pregnant...

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SAFETY

What You Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

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.

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,...

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

Reiner Fuellmich is the Covid Conspiracy theorist spreading fake news across the internet. We call him out on his latest nonsensical article published recenty.