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Is “Whataboutism” Killing Empathy?

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Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

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Is Age-Related Muscle Loss Linked to Early Mortality?

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An Ageing Population Underlines Need for New Strategies to Improve Uptake of Adult Pneumococcal Immunisation

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From Skinner’s Operant Conditioning to Artificial Intelligence’s Algorithms

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LATEST ARTICLES

Beyond the Tech: The Most Important Leadership Priority in the Age of AI

Robert Sundelius, FACHE -

Is “Whataboutism” Killing Empathy?

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor -

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

Pat Farrell PhD -

Is Age-Related Muscle Loss Linked to Early Mortality?

Michael Hunter, MD -

An Ageing Population Underlines Need for New Strategies to Improve Uptake of Adult Pneumococcal Immunisation

Mark Chataway -

From Skinner’s Operant Conditioning to Artificial Intelligence’s Algorithms

Atefeh Ferdosipour -

New York Tackles Insulin Access Hurdles as Governor Hochul Takes on Therapy Costs

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor -

Guilt Is a Weapon, and We Need to Defend Ourselves

Pat Farrell PhD -

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

Christopher Nial -

A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox

OPINION & IMPACT
HEALTHCARE

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

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A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox

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We Know the Health Ecosystem is Fragmented, Resulting in Rising Costs and Poorer Patient Outcomes, But What Are We Doing About It?

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Exclusive Medika Conversation with HIMSS Top Leadership – Inside Scoop on Key 2024 Priorities

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HIMSS 2024 will Feature Prominently in Medika Life Coverage

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Galen Growth + ViVE 2024 Champion Digital Health Innovation as a Salve for an Ailing US Health Ecosystem

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Understanding the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines: Insights from a Major International Study

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Digital Health Trends Revealed – Exuberance Gives Way to Savvy Investors

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Psychiatry’s “Bible” Panel Comes Under Fire for Funding and Gifts

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Pursuing Happy Modernity: AI and Human Exploration in New Research-Based Tech

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JUST FOR WOMEN

Health & Pregnancy

How Pregnant Women Can Cope With Nausea and Vomiting

Women and HIV in the US

Trump’s America. Deride Them, But They are Better Than You

The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

Benchmark KFF Survey: Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Nearly $24,000 in 2023

Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

KEEP IN TOUCH

8 Habits That Might Add Decades to Your Life

Dr. Susan Love: A Legacy of Empathy and Empowerment in Medicine

Why Improving Women’s Health Around the World is Urgent

Longer Breastfeeding Results in Better School Achievement: Why Might That Be?

Life Science Dominates Boston in June as BIO (and DHIS) Take Over Bean Town

Clinics IV Life Launches a New Clinic Model to Change the Face of Charitable Maternal Care, Delivery to Impoverished Communities

The Quack Scale

Reiner Fuellmich Fact Checked and Exposed as a Covid Conspiracy Con

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Video of Jordon Walker, Supposed Pfizer Researcher, Goes Viral

The Quack Scale

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

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Pfizer Confirms mRNA Vaccine Never Tested for Preventing COVID Transmission

The Quack Scale

Fact-Checking Geert Vanden Bossche. Cashing in on Covid Misinformation

MENTAL

HEALTHY MINDS

Salmon Is Taking Center Stage in Kids’ Personality Disorders

Pat Farrell PhD - February 25, 2024

Research is broadening its attention to dietary supplements and foods to address several disorders, and the latest is for kids with schizotypal personalities.

Policies and Policing Didn’t Stem Opioid Abuse – Can Tech Be A Solution?

September 20, 2022

Do Medications Have Psychiatric Side Effects?

October 6, 2020

ENVIRON

ECO HEALTH

COP28 and Dubai – Perfect Together or a Looming Disaster?

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - May 25, 2023

Are We Destined to Look at Where COP28 is Held as the Focal Point in Climate Change Conversation?

Millions of Rural Americans Rely on Private Wells. Few Regularly Test Their Water

October 24, 2023

Interactive Report Shows How Countries Prevent Global Epidemics by Stopping Infectious Diseases at the Start

October 12, 2022

CHECK YOUR SYMPTOMS

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Abdominal Hysterectomy

Macarthur Medical Center - November 1, 2020

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

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

January 20, 2021

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

June 3, 2020

DISEASES

Eating Plastic in Every Bite We Take and Never Knowing the Effect on Our Health

Pat Farrell PhD - September 16, 2022

Microplastic has so infused our ecosystem and our bodies that it can be found in the deepest oceans as well as our organs and even our blood. Our internal environment is compromised and so is our heal

Old Theories, Questionable Experts, and Mental Disturbances Need to Be Deconstructed

Pat Farrell PhD - January 14, 2022

Zeitgeist is a word we don’t often use today, but it is as relevant today as it was when I attended graduate school. Yet, we...

The Pandemic of Poor Communications

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - January 2, 2022

Almost two years ago, in March 2020, I published the post below on Medium. At that time, we were at the earliest stages of the...

Navigating the Controversy: The Debate Over Full-Body MRIs and Their Risks

Michael Hunter, MD - January 23, 2024

ONE OF THE HOTTEST CELEBRITY TRENDS is not an Hermes handbag or some other crazy expensive accessory. Stars are flocking to whole-body MRI scans through...

HEALTHY MINDS

Is “Whataboutism” Killing Empathy?

April 16, 2024

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

April 16, 2024

From Skinner’s Operant Conditioning to Artificial Intelligence’s Algorithms

April 11, 2024

Guilt Is a Weapon, and We Need to Defend Ourselves

April 2, 2024

Surprising Connection Found: Missing Teeth At Birth Linked to Cancer Risk

March 18, 2024

Researchers Have Stepped Into the Weird World of Science Fiction

March 18, 2024

Updating Maslow’s Theory in the Ever-Evolving AI Era

March 13, 2024

SAFETY

DANGEROUS PRODUCTS

What are Vitamins and What Role do They Play in Your Health?

Medika Life - May 5, 2021

Learn about vitamins, what they help for, how they work and what they can and cannot do. Find out which pills are a waste of money and why.

What You Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

March 26, 2021

Voluntary Recall: Two Lots of NP Thyroid® Tablets, Due to Sub Potency

September 19, 2020

CARDIO

HEART HEALTH

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

Pat Farrell PhD - April 16, 2024

Tobacco products have been proven to cause various cancers, but new nicotine-containing products are questionable, too.

HIMSS – Global Meeting Ground for Health Info Innovators to Secure Partnerships and Advance Care

March 4, 2024

Understanding the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines: Insights from a Major International Study

February 25, 2024

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Suzanne Humphries on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life - December 5, 2020

Dr. Suzanne Humphries scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.

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

September 30, 2021

Dr. Judy Mikovits on Medika’s Quack Scale

November 16, 2020