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MENTAL

The Links Between Heart Disease and Mental Health

Research shows veterans, people with PTSD and their partners, racial minorities and women are at higher risk of developing heart conditions resulting from poor mental health.

ENVIRON

Communication: The Missing Link Between Vision and Progress on Environment and Social Responsibility Priorities

One could be forgiven for taking a pessimistic outlook on our world, given the current state of our global household.

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Abdominal Hysterectomy

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

DISEASES

Three Pro Tips to Drop Your Prostate Cancer Risk

I AM A CANCER DOCTOR, AND I WANT to share some ways that you can lower the chances we will ever meet. First, a quick look...

Breakthrough Infections Dramatically Enhance COVID Immunity

I do not wish a breakthrough infection on anyone. If one does get a breakthrough, though, the silver lining is that the immunity after such infection is very, very robust.

Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance

Insulin resistance and prediabetes occur when your body doesn’t use insulin well.

Clever Choice of Colors Draws Children Into Poor Food Choices

The colors of packaging are particularly attractive to children, and merchandising takes full advantage of this fact.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

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

Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of 15-mg and one lot of 120-mg NP Thyroid®, Thyroid Tablets, USP [levothyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3)] to the consumer level.

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