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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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HT World Correspondent and Medika Editor Gil Bashe Talks with the Medika50 Influencer Who Put Everything On the Line for Patients

Testosterone therapy: Does it Work for Women?

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

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

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The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

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Sheba Medical Center Selects Two Digital Startups for Integration into Newly Expanded Rehabilitation Ward

Medika Life - November 28, 2023

Israeli Startups Cognishine and Kemtai Will Begin a Pilot Program at Sheba to Provide Physical, Cognitive and Emotional Rehab Support for Injured Soldiers ARC Innovation...

Patient/Therapist Confidentiality Has Its Limits. What Are They?

October 23, 2022

Old Medical Oath Needs Refresh From the Original Hippocratic Version

November 27, 2022

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The Ripple Effect of War: Conflict is Shattering the Ukrainian Public Health System

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - September 27, 2024

Beyond the Battlefield Citizens Confront a Different Enemy — Despair, Disease and Death

Israel Incubators, Accelerators and Private-Equity Groups Champion Pressing Climate-Tech Innovation

August 23, 2023

New York Climate Week in an Election Year

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Preparing for: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

Dr Jeff Livingston - January 20, 2021

This article will help you prepare for a Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. Understand what is involved in the procedure and

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

June 3, 2020

Preparing for: Robotic Hysterectomy

October 12, 2020

DISEASES

Eczema or Atopic Dermatitis

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - June 26, 2020

Eczema or Atopic Dermatitis is a non-contagious inflammatory skin condition. It is a chronic disease characterized by dry skin

LLM Cancer Mentor “Dave AI” Offers WAZE-like 24/7 Personalized Support, Making it a Game-Changer in Patient Care

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - May 5, 2024

Eliran Malki and Belong.Life Help People Navigate Cancer Care with an On-Demand AI Coach with Life-Sustaining Potential

A Definitive Guide to Heartburn and Alleviating the Symptoms

Jennifer Mittler-Lee B.S. Pharma - August 16, 2020

Acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sour stomach, or heartburn. They all describe the same condition: gastric acid hypersecretion, or too much stomach acid.

Stop Making Excuses. Prioritize People!

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - March 4, 2023

Telemedicine and EMR Interoperability – Two Patient-Centered Tech Advances – Can Help Us Overcome Fragmentation in the Health Ecosystem, but Only if We Have the Will to Make Them Work

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

What are Vitamins and What Role do They Play in Your Health?

Medika Life - May 5, 2021

Learn about vitamins, what they help for, how they work and what they can and cannot do. Find out which pills are a waste of money and why.

Product Recall: Amiodarone HCl Injection, USP and Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP

August 30, 2020

How to Embark Safely on the Path to Alternative Health

May 4, 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

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

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - April 14, 2021

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

Exposing America’s Frontline Doctors and Their Financial Empire Built on Hydroxychloroquine

January 13, 2021

Dr. Judy Mikovits on Medika’s Quack Scale

November 16, 2020