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MENTAL

Feeling “Stuck” Is Part of Healing

Tips from a chronic pain recovery therapist

ENVIRON

Health Equity & Inclusion in Action: Laying the Foundations for a Fairer, Healthier Future

The Health Equity and Inclusion in Action report, commissioned by the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences and developed by the global think tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF),...

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Vaginal Hysterectomy

A vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive technique to remove the uterus. Vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive surgery that benefits patients by having only a vaginal incision, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, reduced pain, and a shorter hospital stay.

DISEASES

When Death Is Inevitable, Why Is Our DNR Ignored?

A peaceful death is what all of us wish for, and with that in mind, many will prepare a DNR form. Why do healthcare professionals ignore our requests?

We Have to Earn Better Vaccine Coverage Rates

Mandates and strong recommendations have been the key to successful vaccination programmes protecting people for decades in Europe and North America. That model is...

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of a woman's reproductive organs. In 2013, about 88,000 women ages 15–44 in the United States were diagnosed with PID.

You Need the Covid Booster

RADITIONAL COVID-19 VACCINE REGIMENS appear not to neutralize the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant. On the other hand, three mRNA vaccine doses elicit potent variant cross-neutralization, including the...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Debunking Bleach or Chlorine Dioxide as a Medical Treatment

Respiratory failure; changes in the heart's electrical activity that can cause deadly abnormal rhythms; life-threatening low blood pressure caused by dehydration; acute liver failure; low blood cell counts that require blood transfusion; as well as severe vomiting and diarrhea.

CARDIO

A Few Minutes of Intense Exercise Can Change Your Body

We all know that exercise is good for us. It lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, helps control weight, preserves muscle, and,...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Andrew Wakefield, the ultimate medical con on Medika’s Quack Scale

Andrew Wakefield is the greatest medical fraud of our generation. Guilty of malpractice, misleading the public, lying, falsifying data, and causing vaccine