America has the providers, the science, the drugs, the diagnostics, and the devices needed for outstanding patient care. But the delivery of care is dysfunctional at best and far too expensive.

Feeling Anxious or Blue? Might Be Your Diet

September 12, 2022

How Past Sexual Abuse Can Show Up As (Harm) OCD

February 19, 2024

ENVIRON

Climate-proofing: How a Coney Island hospital rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy

Medika Life - November 19, 2025

By Gaea Cabico, a freelance reporter in New York. On the night Superstorm Sandy hit New York in October 2012, seawater from the Atlantic Ocean...

You Can Use Gardening As Exercise

April 16, 2023

Where is our next plastic straw movement going to come from?

November 20, 2024

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

Dr Jeff Livingston - June 3, 2020

A loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is a treatment to remove abnormal cervical cells to prevent cervical cancer.

Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

June 3, 2020

Preparing for: Endometrial Ablation

June 3, 2020

DISEASES

Inadequate or Unqualified Therapy Because of Low Medicaid Reimbursement?

Pat Farrell PhD - February 18, 2022

Reimbursement rates shouldn’t determine whether or not someone receives adequate treatment for anything, including mental health therapy. But, too often, rates are so abysmally...

Longer Breastfeeding Results in Better School Achievement: Why Might That Be?

Pat Farrell PhD - June 7, 2023

Long Term Breastfeeding - Intriguing results require careful examination, as in this case.

Sizzling Stats: The Science Behind the New Average Body Temperature

Michael Hunter, MD - January 3, 2024

Did you know that the normal body temperature is not 98.6°F?

Want Coverage? We’ll Need to See Your Digital Watch First

Mark Chataway - June 19, 2024

A Frontline Report from Europe’s First HLTH Gathering in Amsterdam

HEALTHY MINDS

Rage Rooms: Do They Actually Help With Anger?

December 4, 2025

AI Presents Dangers That Hide With Incredible Ease

November 16, 2025

SNAP at Risk: What a Shutdown Means for Health and America’s Social Contract

November 2, 2025

Kill the Oceans and Destroy Your Health Slowly

October 12, 2025

Ukraine: Worn Hearts, Steeled Resolve

September 29, 2025

SAFETY

Covid Patients in India Warned About Scammers Selling Fake Medicines and Cures

Medika Life - April 26, 2021

Covid Patients in India are being sold fake medications, black market remdesivir and tocilizumab, by scammers. Here is how you can identify a scammer and stay safe.

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

August 30, 2020

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

October 13, 2021

CARDIO

AISAP Rural Health Breakthrough in Ghana is a Blueprint for Solving Cardiology Deserts

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - November 18, 2025

Access to cardiac care remains one of the most pressing, yet overlooked, crises in global health. In the United States, nearly half of all...

The Body’s Amazing Repair Crew: Stem Cells

August 11, 2025

The Surprising Health Benefits of Walking on Uneven Ground — And Why You Should Start Today

July 22, 2025

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Edgar Suter on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life - December 2, 2020

Dr. Edgar Suter scores 4 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. We recommend seeking alternate medical care for a trustworthy and reputable source.

Dr. Suzanne Humphries on Medika’s Quack Scale

December 5, 2020

Dr. Sherrill Sellman on Medika’s Quack Scale

November 30, 2020

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