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MENTAL

“Going One On One With My Wisdom Teeth”

When life gives us lemons, we make lemonade. What should we do when life gives us wisdom teeth accompanied by excruciating pain?

ENVIRON

Discovering a Simple Solution: Boiling Tap Water Effectively Removes 90% of Microplastics.

Plastics - they permeate the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil beneath our feet and have emerged as an omnipresent concern.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

A loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is a treatment to remove abnormal cervical cells to prevent cervical cancer.

DISEASES

Polio Arrives in New York City — How Worried Should You Be?

SCIENTISTS RECENTLY DETECTED POLIO IN NEW YORK CITY WASTEWATER, the New York Times reported on August 12, 2022.

Want to Drink Less Alcohol?

WHILE I AM NOT ONE TO MAKE New Year’s resolutions, I know that many of you make them to improve their health and better their...

Real-World Repercussions of Mislabeling Treatments as Vaccines

Vaccinate, inoculate and immunize are three words that describe the "jab" people get to guard them against serious infectious illnesses. Harmonious - yes - but each offers a different consumer expectation.

Complex, Chronic Diseases Are Rampant Today

America has the providers, the science, the drugs, the diagnostics, and the devices needed for outstanding patient care. But the delivery of care is dysfunctional at best and far too expensive.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Why Should I Critically Appraise Health News?

Critical appraisal of healthcare news and opinion is essential in the modern world. This simple act can guide more informed decisions.

CARDIO

At HLTH Europe, BBC StoryWorks Shines a Light on Women’s Health and the Challenge of Navigating Care

Conversations about women's health are not new. Researchers, clinicians, patient advocates and policymakers have spent decades drawing attention to disparities in care, gaps in...

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