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MENTAL

Pomp, Circumstance, Ritual, and Mourning a Queen Has Benefits

The ways in which cultures acknowledge the loss of a loved one carry special significance and may be needed for our emotional health.

ENVIRON

Kill the Oceans and Destroy Your Health Slowly

We often picture climate change as raging wildfires, melting ice, or violent storms. But one of the most dangerous changes is happening quietly, beneath the waves....

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Abdominal Hysterectomy

Prepare yourself for a Robotic Hysterectomy by learning more about what the procedure entails.

DISEASES

STOP! Brushing Your Teeth May Expose You to Deadly Neurotoxins

Are you sure the toothpaste you’re using is safe and won’t expose you or your kids to harm?

Should You Take a Multivitamin?

Do you take a multivitamin? Many do, recognizing the potential health benefits of the component vitamins, relative safety in reasonable disease, and availability of low-cost multivitamins.

Are Your Patients Asking about Wegovy?

Ten common questions about popular anti-obesity medications

How COVID and the Power of Now Killed Scientific Peer Review

How long do or should clinical trials take – well, it depends – but often years. Science takes time. It demands rigor and objectivity. It’s not a “now” pursuit.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

ACOG Statement on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

ACOG issues a statement to its members on the temporary withdrawal of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following reports of rare blood clotting condition.

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