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MENTAL

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?

ENVIRON

New York Climate Week in an Election Year

Will 2024’s Conference Move the Needle Toward Sustainability Policy Imperatives?

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Permanent Birth Control or Bilateral Salpingectomy

A bilateral salpingectomy is an outpatient procedure to permanently prevent pregnancy and reduce the lifetime risk of ovarian cancer.

DISEASES

Got Covid? How Long Do You Have Protection After Catching the Virus?

HAVING COVID-19 PROVIDES DURABLE (BUT TEMPORARY) protection against getting severely sick in the future, no matter the variant.

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.

The Future of Breast Cancer Detection is Here (and AI Powers It).

Scientists have developed an AI algorithm that shows promise in identifying breast cancer on MRI scans up to 12 months sooner than current methods.

How Much Does a Booster Shot Protect Against Omicron?

Prefer to listen to this article? Watch this article here. Omicron cases are finally starting to go down. Omicron has been gripping the world for the...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

The Facts About Fetal Cells and Covid Vaccines Explained

Fact checking the use of fetal cells in vaccines. Understanding how vaccines are manufactured and tested will help allay your fears about any risk from

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

Roby Mitchell (Dr. Fitt) on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Joseph Mercola scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. Mercola is the ultimate digital Quack cum snake oil salesman.