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We’re Gaining a Lot of Weight

Michael Hunter, MD -
OVER ONE-THIRD OF ADULTS IN THE USA gained at least ten pounds over the last ten years. That is the finding recently reported in the Journal of Obesity.

Are Direct Primary Care and Concierge Medicine Practices Too Expensive?

Salmon Is Taking Center Stage in Kids’ Personality Disorders

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Climate, Environment and the Future of Epidemics

Ian Hancock -
How climate change and human activity are the tipping points for infectious diseases of epidemic proportions

Forever Chemicals and Microplastics in Water More Dangerous to Health Than Thought

Climate-proofing: How a Coney Island hospital rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy

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Preparing for an Endometrial Biopsy

Dr Jeff Livingston -
An endometrial biopsy is a simple office-based procedure where a doctor removes a small amount of tissue from inside the uterine cavity. This procedure

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

Preparing for: Colposcopy

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Cancer — Some Good News

Michael Hunter, MD -
CANCER DEATH RATES HAVE BEEN DROPPING for nearly 20 years. Today we explore how it is happening with a particular focus on the extraordinary progress...

Beds, Forests and the Price of Credibility at COP30

Christopher Nial -
On a damp, equatorial morning in Belém, the river smells faintly of diesel and guava. Vendors at the Ver-o-Peso market hack open açaí with short, brutal thwacks...

Medicine and Hope Are Allies in Care

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor -
For centuries, scientists have pursued treatments and cures for pressing and frightening illnesses. Throughout that time, we have called upon shamans and mystics, spiritual...

The SERPINA1 Gene, serpin family A member 1

Medika Life -
The SERPINA1 gene provides instructions for making a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin, which is a type of serine protease inhibitor (serpin)

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Fraudulent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Products

Robert Turner, Founding Editor -
An essential resource from the FDA warning people about Covid-19 Scams and fake treatments. Over 139 products listed.

Opioids. Everything you need to know about America’s Most Lethal Drugs

What You Say on TeleHealth Doesn’t Stay on Telehealth. How Patient Data is Under Threat

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

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor -
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...

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

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

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Scott Atlas on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life -
Scott Atlas scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. He poses a very high risk to both his patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of his advice.

Kerri Rivera on Medika’s Quack Scale

Calling Tomorrow. Has Time Proven Covid Quacks and Conspiracy Theorists Right or Wrong?

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