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Ethical Dilemmas of Physicians During a Pandemic

The pandemic of the COVID-19 virus has denied all of us the “normal” lives we led before, but, in the world of healthcare, it has produced ethical dilemmas

ENVIRON

The Fossil Fuel Conundrum on the Road to COP28

Can a just fossil fuel transition take shape when deeply embedded interests are at stake? Getting ready for COP28.

EDUCATE

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

Do Surgical Masks Protect You Against COVID?

Although many debate the effectiveness of paper masks, I am more interested in the evidence supporting wearing one rather than the politics surrounding masking.

Is Your Bedroom Dark Enough?

Many of us struggle to get the optimal nightly seven to nine hours of sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recommends that adults (ages 18 to 60) sleep seven or more hours regularly for optimal sleep health.

Why Is There No True, Empathic Patient Engagement or Is There?”

Healthcare professionals have entered a field where empathy, compassion, and an ability to relate well to patients are implicitly mandated.

Strength Beyond Years: How Exercise Redefines Aging

New research contradicting the myth that aging results in irretrievable muscle loss needs to confront that myth.

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SAFETY

Mastering The Art of Tweet-Jacking During a Pandemic

Covid conspiracies rely on tweet-jacking fact based tweets from reputable sources, appropriating the tweet and then subverting it for their own agenda.

CARDIO

This 5-Minute Habit Could Help Prevent a Dangerous Heart Condition.

At 7:28 a.m., the sidewalk was still damp from last night’s Seattle area rain. I stepped outside, tea still warming my throat, and began walking...

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QUACK ALERTS

The Dirtiest Dozen. Meet The Anti-Vaccine, Anti-Covid Health Grifters

Joseph Mercola, Robert F. Kennedy Jnr,Ty and Charlene Bollinger, Sherri Tenpenny, Rizza Islam, Rashid Buttar, Erin Elizabeth, Sayer Ji and Kelly Brogan, Christiane Northrup, Ben Tapper, Kevin Jenkins, Clay Clark