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Shining a Light on Early Cancer Detection

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LATEST ARTICLES

For Leaders, When Is it Time to Speak Out for Science?

AI in Public Health: Revolution, Risk and Opportunity

Christopher Nial -

Beyond Stereotypes: The Exceptional Abilities That Make Autistic Minds Invaluable

Pat Farrell PhD -

Clinic Notes: What My Patients Said This Week

Michael Hunter, MD -

Shining a Light on Early Cancer Detection

Overwork Is Rewiring Your Brain. Here’s What Neuroscience Wants You to Know

Michael Hunter, MD -

How Unconscious Beliefs Distort Our Perception of Disability

Pat Farrell PhD -

Back to the Future of Medicine: The Physician Reimagined

Retreating from the Opportunity of a Century

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Beyond Data: Why Human Decisions Are Shaped by Facts, Feelings—and the Fire Within

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OPINION & IMPACT
HEALTH

For Leaders, When Is it Time to Speak Out for Science?

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Retreating from the Opportunity of a Century

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Beyond Data: Why Human Decisions Are Shaped by Facts, Feelings—and the Fire Within

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Trump’s Drug Price Gambit: Cheaper for America, But Who Pays the Price?

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How Real-World Evidence Proves the Power of Patient Engagement

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How the growing trade war could affect biopharma intellectual property

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‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

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A Digital Turning Point in Migraine Care: CT-132 FDA Approval to Market is a Win for Patients and Proof that Clinical Evidence Matters

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Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson’s Health Wake-Up Call

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Empathy and Health Excellence — The Superpower of Care Delivery

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JUST FOR WOMEN

Health & Pregnancy

Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

Preparing for: Robotic Hysterectomy

Dr. Susan Love: A Legacy of Empathy and Empowerment in Medicine

Your Body Ages in Leaps: Stanford’s Surprising Findings at Ages 44 and 60

Hot Flash Hack: The Latest Breakthrough for Menopausal Relief

A Cycling Accident Saved My Life

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

KEEP IN TOUCH

The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

Benchmark KFF Survey: Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Nearly $24,000 in 2023

Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence

Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence

Mothers of Color Can’t See if Providers Have a History of Mistreatment. Why Not?

Flipping the Script on Cancer Prevention

The Quack Scale

Reiner Fuellmich Fact Checked and Exposed as a Covid Conspiracy Con

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Video of Jordon Walker, Supposed Pfizer Researcher, Goes Viral

The Quack Scale

We Call Out Reiner Fuellmich as a Fraud. The Covid Conspirator Investigated

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Pfizer Confirms mRNA Vaccine Never Tested for Preventing COVID Transmission

The Quack Scale

Fact-Checking Geert Vanden Bossche. Cashing in on Covid Misinformation

MENTAL

HEALTHY MINDS

Suicide and Self-Harm Enablers Are Out There Now

Pat Farrell PhD - November 22, 2020

As in other psychiatric hospitals, there are always those patients who are willing to share any number of ways to commit self-harm or suicide.

Importance of Social Wellness: Enhancing Well-Being Through Connection

July 9, 2024

Laughing Is A Scientifically Proven Stress Solution

November 17, 2023

ENVIRON

ECO HEALTH

COP29 Elevates Health as a Key Climate Priority

Christopher Nial - September 17, 2024

At COP29, health will have a dedicated day and see the introduction of various health-focused initiatives.

Am I Swallowing Microplastics Every Time I Chew Gum?

April 4, 2025

How ESG is Changing the Pharmaceutical Industry

January 1, 2023

CHECK YOUR SYMPTOMS

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Abdominal Hysterectomy

Macarthur Medical Center - November 1, 2020

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

Preparing for: Robotic Hysterectomy

October 12, 2020

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

June 3, 2020

DISEASES

Why I Stopped Drinking Diet Coke

Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa - July 29, 2023

For more than a year, I have stopped consuming diet soda. My go to drink was Diet Coke, and it was not uncommon for...

Strengthening Primary Health Care is Key to Asia’s Health Security

Aman Gupta - March 21, 2023

A strong public health system plays a vital role in the status and stability of national and regional economies.

How Exercise Drops Cancer Risk

Michael Hunter, MD - October 11, 2023

We know there is an inverse relationship between physical activity and cancer risk. A new study provides insight into how exercise works its magic to reduce your cancer risk.

Paying a High Cost in Personal Health for Politics

Pat Farrell PhD - January 15, 2023

Lives depend on political decisions, and we are all emotionally involved in politics, whether directly or via the media. What is the cost to us?

HEALTHY MINDS

Beyond Stereotypes: The Exceptional Abilities That Make Autistic Minds Invaluable

June 1, 2025

Clinic Notes: What My Patients Said This Week

June 1, 2025

How Unconscious Beliefs Distort Our Perception of Disability

May 23, 2025

Beyond Data: Why Human Decisions Are Shaped by Facts, Feelings—and the Fire Within

May 21, 2025

Death Is Not A Failure

May 15, 2025

Cancer Isn’t Random: What 42% of Diagnoses Have in Common — and How You Can Lower Your Risk.

May 2, 2025

When Is Exercise Not Exercise, and Is That Good Enough?

May 2, 2025

SAFETY

DANGEROUS PRODUCTS

Perrigo Voluntarily Recalls Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol

Medika Life - October 28, 2020

A voluntary U.S. nationwide recall of albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol to the retail level after previously halting production and distribution.

How Geert Vanden Bossche is Destroying American Herd Immunity

May 8, 2021

The Complete A to Z of Long Haul Covid Symptoms. What you Need to Know

April 27, 2021

CARDIO

HEART HEALTH

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

Michael Hunter, MD - April 23, 2025

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...

Beans Are Now the Super Food That We All Need, So Get Ready for a New Diet

March 13, 2025

Multivitamins and Longevity: A Data-Driven Deep Dive

February 26, 2025

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Sherrill Sellman on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life - November 30, 2020

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

Kerri Rivera on Medika’s Quack Scale

November 22, 2020

Prof Dolores Cahill is the Latest Quack to Commit Career Suicide

May 23, 2021