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Exercise Could Be the New Wonder “Drug” for Health and Longevity

Pat Farrell PhD -
Sedentary lifestyles may be the cause of many health issues and shorten our lives, and new research is pointing toward the "cure"—exercise.

How to Choose a Chronic Pain Recovery Coach

Does Walking Extend Life?

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It Hits Your “Pits” to Stop Odors, But Are They Safe?

Pat Farrell PhD -
Smelling pleasant, or at least not smelling, is the order of the day. New products promising to quell odors all over your body have hit the market, and we need information on them.

Plastic Treaty Talks: A Stumble on the Path to Progress

Pollution Robs Older Adults of Their Independence and Their Health

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Preparing for: Abdominal Hysterectomy

Macarthur Medical Center -
Prepare yourself for a Robotic Hysterectomy by learning more about what the procedure entails.

Preparing for: Endometrial Ablation

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

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Giant Health System Almost Saved a Community Hospital. Now, It Wants to ‘Extract Every Dollar’

Medika Life -
For most of last year, St. Agnes Medical Center, based in Fresno, California, looked like a white knight poised to rescue smaller Madera Community...

Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson’s Health Wake-Up Call

Michael Hunter, MD -
As a physician, I spend much of my day helping people navigate serious illnesses. But even outside of cancer, some conditions can quietly — but...

Strength Beyond Years: How Exercise Redefines Aging

Pat Farrell PhD -
New research contradicting the myth that aging results in irretrievable muscle loss needs to confront that myth.

Reduce Dementia by Staying Active

Michael Hunter, MD -
ARE YOU PHYSICALLY ACTIVE? I have some good news for you: Older adults who participate in a variety of activities appear to reduce their dementia...

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What You Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Michael Hunter, MD -
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.

ACOG Statement on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

How My Breast Cancer Providers Have Compromised My Life

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

Pat Farrell PhD -
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,...

Stopping Middle-Age Spread

The Best Dating Game in Health Innovation Happens Just Off the Main Stage

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

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

Ivermectin is Dead and Buried Despite NIH Website Misstep and Twitter Buzz

Zach Bush, MD on Medika’s Quack Scale

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