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MENTAL

Kids’ Cell Phones Are Seen as Causing Too Many Problems: Is It Valid?

Data often pushes changes when technology makes it imperative that we do so, and today, we are seeing something we've never seen before; the...

ENVIRON

Climate Week NYC 2024: The Runway of Global Climate Action

Check out the trends that will shape the climate conversation for the new season.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)

When the baby is delivered through an incision in the abdomen and uterus, it is called a cesarean section or C-section delivery. Information on the procedure

DISEASES

How to Reduce Chronic Symptoms When You’re Stuck in a Stressful Situation

A couple of weeks ago, I made a post on Instagram about the bodily stress and symptoms that can result when you find yourself caught in...

A Second Language May Be Your Defense to Ward Off Dementia in Your Life

Growing up, my mother had family and friends who came to our home, and all of them spoke in a language I didn’t understand....

The Silent Additive: What Singapore Street Food Taught Me About Ultra-Processed America

I Ate More. I Weighed Less. In Malaysia, I ate like a poet unchained. Noodles in the morning. Spiced broth at noon. Chicken glazed with soy and garlic...

Hospital Billing and Patient Experience

Healthcare billing creates problems for the patients' experience - why and what are our solutions?

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Vaccines need to Distance Themselves from Covid. It is Imperative.

An objective look at the rushed Covid vaccines. Do they in fact pose risk to our health? We need more time and more stringent trials to arrive at a definitive answer based in science..

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

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