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Psychedelics and Mental Health

THERE IS A GROWING INTEREST IN HALLUCINOGENS, especially regarding their application for psychiatric disorders.

ENVIRON

CDC Members Prove to Themselves the Pandemic Isn’t Over

Healthcare facilities are being told that the need for masks will soon be lifted and the pandemic will be seen as finished, but that’s questionable.

Watching the Pigs

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

It’s Time to Reconsider Deadly Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy

The little-talked-about or diagnosed syndrome may be more prevalent in healthcare than we know.

The Real Disruption in Healthcare Isn’t AI. It’s the Rise of the Intelligent Health Consumer

There’s a quiet but consequential misunderstanding happening in healthcare right now. Across boardrooms and conference stages, leaders talk about artificial intelligence as if it’s the...

Don’t Be Fooled — Not all Fruits and Vegetables are “Dirty.”

I RECENTLY READ ABOUT THE "DIRTY DOZEN," a group of pesticide-containing fruits and vegetables. The Environmental Working Group gives us a "dirty dozen" list of fruits...

Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy

Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure in which a doctor uses an endoscope—a flexible tube with a camera—to see the lining of your upper GI tract.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

How Medika’s Quack Scale Works

To help you sort out the schemers and con artists Medika has set up our own Quack Scale for you to easily and quickly identify healthcare professionals that pose a risk to your health and mental wellbeing.

CARDIO

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

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,...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

America’s Frontline Doctors Face Long Overdue Medical and Legal Censure

AFLDS or America's Front Line Doctors are about to come undone as state licensing authorities tighten restriction on medical misinformation