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Is It Stress or Anxiety That’s Contagious?

The dynamic pairing of stress and anxiety does require management. If prolonged stress is not managed, physical health may be the deadly target and psychological and physical illness results.

ENVIRON

Azerbaijan’s COP29 Gambit: A Green Façade or Catalyst for Change?

From Azerbaijan’s troubling human rights record to its contested actions in Nagorno-Karabakh, the country’s motivations deserve scrutiny. Is this pivot towards sustainability a genuine effort or a strategic play to bolster its international image?

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

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

DISEASES

An Ageing Population Underlines Need for New Strategies to Improve Uptake of Adult Pneumococcal Immunisation

The following article is based on expert discussions taken from the MSD Pneumococcal Vaccination Policy Roundtable that took place in Cape Town, South Africa...

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones that causes bones to become weak and break easily. Osteoporosis affects mostly older women

AI in Public Health: Revolution, Risk and Opportunity

ntroduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping public health — from enhancing disease surveillance and diagnostics to easing workforce burdens — but it also raises...

A Cycling Accident Saved My Life

This is the story of how Lisa Heathman turned medical lemons into “pink lemonade” and how she continues to navigate the maze of breast cancer decisions, drawing on the support of the patient advocacy community created by the Pink Lemonade Project.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Texas Provides a Useful Tool For Covid Vaccination Sites

Senior citizens need to know you qualify for vaccination now. Unfortunately, you are going to have to take a proactive stance until distribution improves. Call various locations and get your name on the lists.

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

Zach Bush, MD on Medika’s Quack Scale

Zach Bush, MD scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. Bush has become the poster boy for alternate/complementary health and mixes pseudoscience and mystical mumbo-jumbo with his own brand of traditional medicine