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A Vignette of Life as a Pediatric Cancer Mom

A hugely moving insight into the life of a parent of a pediatric cancer victim. We always feel deeply for young patients, but the parents bear their own kind of trauma.

ENVIRON

Hidden Danger in Your Cocoa: Unveiling the Heavy Metal Threat Lurking in Your Chocolate

Recent findings have uncovered a hidden danger in some popular chocolates — a threat beyond calories and sugar content.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Robotic Hysterectomy

Prepare yourself for a Robotic Hysterectomy by learning more about what the procedure entails.

DISEASES

The Fluoroscope Serves as a Warning for New Medical Technology

What does a device called the Fluoroscope that measured feet have in common with modern-day DNA medicines? History has a way of repeating

Primary Care for the Sickest of the Sick

Comprehensive Care Improves Health Yet Reduces Total Costs

The Urgent Call to Decolonise Global Health

A growing movement to decolonise global health has gained momentum as the world grapples with ongoing health crises, from COVID-19 to climate change-induced disasters....

The New COVID Variant — A Striking Symptom You Should Know About

XBB.1.16 (ARCTURUS) IS ON THE RISE WORLDWIDE. The new variant is highly contagious. Today we look at the new COVID variant and one striking symptom you should know about. First, a quick look at Shakespeare’s take on pandemics.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Understanding Mask Terminology, N95/KN95/N99, and What to Buy

Learn about which masks offer the most protection against Covid-19 and what the terms mean as far as the masks efficacy is concerned. Which mask should you buy.

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

Calling Tomorrow. Has Time Proven Covid Quacks and Conspiracy Theorists Right or Wrong?

Have any of the prominent anti-vaccine voices been proven right over the last year? Covid misinformation defies logic, time an reasoning.