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MENTAL

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, I Hate You and the Way I Look!

Mirrors mostly don’t lie unless you buy a bad one, but even then they reflect an image that makes some people cringe and become depressed.

ENVIRON

Covid’s Impact on Climate Change and Health

Our planet is doomed unless we address climate change. That is the refrain science would have you believe, but is it actually true? Four...

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Vaginal Hysterectomy

A vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive technique to remove the uterus. Vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive surgery that benefits patients by having only a vaginal incision, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, reduced pain, and a shorter hospital stay.

DISEASES

Rural Healthcare’s Dollar Store Invasion

Following CVS and Walgreens, Dollar General is next to enter retail health clinic territory. Could rural America benefit from new discounted health services, and at what cost?

The Disorder That Makes Monster Faces Out of Everyone You See

A rare neurologic disorder turns ordinary faces into disturbing monster-like ones, and research is searching for the answer.

Washing Machine’s Tyranny of Design Must Be Stopped

Ergonomics indicates that devices need to fit the user in height and other body dimensions, but it seems lacking when designing washing machines.

Making Advanced Cancer a Chronic Disease

“CANCER SPREAD” HAS SUCH dreadful implications. Having helped individuals with cancer for over three decades, discussions around metastases still shake me. Fortunately, age-adjusted death rates are...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Why Your Breast Milk May Already Be Too Toxic For Your Child

Fifty samples of breast milk drawn from across the US all tested positive for PFQAS contamination, at levels 2000 times higher than those suggested safe by the EPA

CARDIO

AISAP Rural Health Breakthrough in Ghana is a Blueprint for Solving Cardiology Deserts

Access to cardiac care remains one of the most pressing, yet overlooked, crises in global health. In the United States, nearly half of all...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Christiane Northrup on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Christiane Northrup scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to both her patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.