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MENTAL

Sleep and Your Gut Could Be Doing Battle Against You

A disturbing relationship exists between your sleep habits and your gut, and it can upset your mental and physical health.

ENVIRON

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.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Colposcopy

Our Preparing for series allows a patient to properly prepare themselves for a procedure. Answers about how long the procedure will last, what’s involved, what to expect

DISEASES

Am I Swallowing Microplastics Every Time I Chew Gum?

Researchers discovered that a single piece of gum can release 637 microplastic articles per gram

Tackling Night Shift Worker Health Perils; Failure to Act Is Unhealthy

Shift work, in some professions, is unavoidable, but it also comes with mental and physical health issues, and workers need to begin to practice self-care to counteract these problems.

UCHICAGO MEDICINE, SINAI JOIN CHICAGO ARC AS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS FOR HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION

First-of-its-kind, health equity-focused venture collaborative to connect global innovators with leading health institutions to improve patient care

Finding Cancer: Ants Versus Dogs

DO YOU KNOW THE FILM ALIEN VERSUS PREDATORS? Today, I want to put ants up against dogs, at least for detecting cancer in humans. We explore...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Dr. Steven Quay to Brief U.S. Congress On Origin of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dr. Stephen Quay is scheduled to tell Congress that a laboratory in Wuhan was the most likely place for the origin of Covid.. His research, published in January

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,...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Sherrill Sellman on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr. Sherrill Sellman 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.