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Quitting Alcohol Drops Your Cancer Risk, Right? Not So Fast.

THERE IS NOT STRONG EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT CUTTING DOWN (or completely stopping) alcohol intake will significantly reduce the risk of most cancers. Yes, I, too,...

ENVIRON

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Fighting Another Flu Pandemic

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, appeared on “CBS Morning News” on May 30 to discuss concerns that the spread of an avian flu virus has decimated flocks of birds, which may affect consumers’ supply of eggs. Eggs are a major tool in the manufacturing of vaccines that could help protect people from a bird flu outbreak.

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

Prepare yourself for a Hysteroscopic Myomectomy, an easy way to remove submucosal uterine fibroids.

DISEASES

Alzheimer’s Will Limit Human Space Travel

I read a lot of science fiction, as scores have done before me over the past few centuries. I find a galactic setting helpful in...

If Gambling Is a Damaging Addiction, States Should Cease Lotteries

States run lotteries, offering winners multimillions, and then turning around and offering gambling rehab programs is a contradictory process.

Is Happiness Related to Alzheimer’s and a Specific Hormone?

The search for the many factors related to the development of Alzheimer’s goes on, and now there’s a new prospect: serotonin.

The Importance of Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. While more commonly associated with women, it can also affect men

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SAFETY

Deadly Superbug Candida Auris Hits Two Dallas Hospitals. Officials Won’t Name Hospitals

A drug-resistant strain of Candida Auris has been detected in two Dallas Hospital's. Officials are endangering public health by not identifying the hospitals.

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,...

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Dr. Suzanne Humphries on Medika’s Quack Scale

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.