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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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No One Likes Taking Birth Control

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Which Women’s Health Conditions Affect Men?

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

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Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

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The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

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Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence

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

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Reiner Fuellmich Fact Checked and Exposed as a Covid Conspiracy Con

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Video of Jordon Walker, Supposed Pfizer Researcher, Goes Viral

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Pfizer Confirms mRNA Vaccine Never Tested for Preventing COVID Transmission

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MENTAL

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Are Lives Lost by Cognitively Impaired/Drug-Abusing Physicians? Who Reports Them?

Pat Farrell PhD - June 1, 2022

Oversight of cognitively impaired or drug-abusing physicians/healthcare workers is a serious, delicate matter.

Deceptive Fairy Tales and the Desperate Worshiping at the Altar of Beauty

May 29, 2022

Twitter’s Decision to Stand-down on COVID Misinformation Highlights a New Symptom — “Trust Deregulation”

November 30, 2022

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CDC Members Prove to Themselves the Pandemic Isn’t Over

Pat Farrell PhD - May 9, 2023

Healthcare facilities are being told that the need for masks will soon be lifted and the pandemic will be seen as finished, but that’s questionable.

Step Aside, Coffee — The Health Benefits of Tea

September 1, 2022

The Second Leading Cause of Lung Cancer Will Surprise You

August 28, 2022

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Preparing for: Robotic Hysterectomy

Dr Jeff Livingston - October 12, 2020

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

Preparing for: Colposcopy

June 25, 2020

Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

June 3, 2020

DISEASES

Are Lives Lost by Cognitively Impaired/Drug-Abusing Physicians? Who Reports Them?

Pat Farrell PhD - June 1, 2022

Oversight of cognitively impaired or drug-abusing physicians/healthcare workers is a serious, delicate matter.

Alzheimer’s New Gene Discovery May Prove Decisive in Early Diagnosis or Not. What CAN You Do?

Pat Farrell PhD - February 28, 2025

Based on studies of twins, AD is thought to be passed down 70% of the time.

Skin Patch and Skin Prick Allergy Testing

Medika Life - June 28, 2020

This is used to evaluate for an underlying trigger/agent in individuals who develop contact dermatitis. Examples of contact dermatitis is the development of a rash after wearing certain metal jewelry

Three Heart Benefits of Dark Chocolate

Michael Hunter, MD - April 29, 2022

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”― Charles M. Schulz - Dr. Michael Hunter explores the benefits of dark chocolate.

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

Dr. Steven Quay to Brief U.S. Congress On Origin of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Medika Life - May 21, 2021

Dr. Stephen Quay is scheduled to tell Congress that a laboratory in Wuhan was the most likely place for the origin of Covid.. His research, published in January

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

December 12, 2020

The Simple Truth Ivermectin and HCQ Supporters Fail to Acknowledge

September 7, 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

America’s Frontline Doctors Face Long Overdue Medical and Legal Censure

Medika Life - August 9, 2021

AFLDS or America's Front Line Doctors are about to come undone as state licensing authorities tighten restriction on medical misinformation

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

January 13, 2021

Nobel-Winning Virologist David Baltimore Eats Wuhan Crow

June 10, 2021