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AI Chatbots and Your Mental Health: What Should You Know?

It’s tough to go a week without hearing about AI chatbots. They’re everywhere now: on our phones, our laptops, and even in apps we’ve...

ENVIRON

PFAS Is a Culprit Affecting Health, and It’s in Packaging — But No More in the USA

The FDA has issued new guidelines for removing PFAS from food packaging after it has proven dangerous for our health.

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

During a laparoscopic tubal ligation out-patient procedure, the fallopian tubes are tied, cut, or removed to permanently prevent pregnancy. Tubal surgery blocks the pathway between the uterus and ovaries preventing sperm from reaching the egg.

DISEASES

Why is Obesity Linked to Breast Cancer?

GENE CHANGES CAUSE CANCER, resulting in a loss of normal controls on cell growth, division, and spread. We know that being overweight or obese can...

Why I Don’t Believe in Healing Faster

We all want a quick fix for our suffering, and there is absolutely no reason to be ashamed of that desire. How could we...

Name Calling Is a Needed Skill You Must Practice

The art of correctly remembering people's names or how to turn a name into a memory device is essential in relationships and careers.

The Forgotten in Mental Health Facilities Do Have a Few Advocates

Psychiatry has not a checkered past but a past that must push all of us into a more enlightened future. Relating the past, just...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Aspirin. Your Heart’s Best Friend, or Maybe Not

Aspirin is used by over 29 million Americans daily to prevent CVD and Stroke. New advice suggests we may want to rethink our use of the drug

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...

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QUACK ALERTS

Why Polly Tommey Poses a Threat to Your Health and Your Children

Polly Tommey is a walking, talking propaganda machine for the anti-vax groups. Her lies and deceptive marketing pose a serious threat to public health. A convert of Andrew Wakefiled, she