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Weather and Mental Disorders: Heat, Humidity, & Temperature Matter

EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS can trigger severe symptoms of mental disorders, leading to the need for emergency care.

A Screen Is No Substitute

Does Botox Drop Anxiety?

ENVIRON

Discovering a Simple Solution: Boiling Tap Water Effectively Removes 90% of Microplastics.

Plastics - they permeate the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil beneath our feet and have emerged as an omnipresent concern.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for an Endometrial Biopsy

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

DISEASES

Travel? Don’t Forget This.

HERE’S ME: IPAD TO WATCH FILMS? CHECK. Kindle for reading books and the New York Times? Again, check. Chargers for all my gear. Got it....

You Don’t Have to Quit Your Passion to Heal From Chronic Pain

Symptom flare-ups often happen during periods of big expansion in your life: Stepping into a new leadership role, becoming a parent, gaining recognition for your art, starting a business, falling in love.⁠

Richard Roundtree, Star of “Shaft,” Is Dead at 81. What You Should Know About His Cancer.

ACTOR RICHARD ROUNDTREE, the iconic private detective from the 1970s action film “Shaft,” is dead at 81. As a doctor who treats individuals with cancer,...

The Role of Pediatric Hexavalent Vaccines to Leave No Child Behind on Pertussis and Polio Protection

Infant vaccination has been a cornerstone of global health, demonstrating over more than 100 years the health and socio-economic benefits of the reduced burden of infectious diseases.

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

Dr Joseph Mercola on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Joseph Mercola scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. Mercola is the ultimate digital Quack cum snake oil salesman.