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MENTAL

Sleep and Your Gut Could Be Doing Battle Against You

A disturbing relationship exists between your sleep habits and your gut, and it can upset your mental and physical health.

ENVIRON

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Robotic Hysterectomy

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

DISEASES

Here’s What You Should do to Dodge Bad Breath (Halitosis)

HALITOSIS (BAD BREATH) CAN BE EMBARRASSING and anxiety-producing. Today we explore ways you can dodge bad breath (halitosis).

Patient Engagement is a Pointless Pursuit

To suggest patients can influence the machine that drives modern healthcare is naïve and indicative of a flawed understanding of the realities of the industry

Whatever Happened to Isometrics as a Promising Muscle-Management Method?

Exercise can be simple and a snap to incorporate into your life without equipment, and you can do it wherever you are, whenever you can.

Physicians Aren’t Becoming Obsolete, The Standards Of Care Are

AI is changing our expectations of knowledge and outcomes in medicine. So, what will tomorrow’s accepted best practices be?

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Kratom, the Undiluted Truth. Is it a Dangerous Drug or a Godsend?

There are two sides to Kratom and two distinct views of it in the public’s mind. Kratom users see the drug as a lifesaver. Some of them consume it for pain, others, as a means to wean themselves off opioids

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...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Scott Atlas on Medika’s Quack Scale

Scott Atlas scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. He poses a very high risk to both his patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of his advice.